Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-27
Unknown Widow Heirs, Assigns and
Devisees Of James W. Douglass,
Deceased, and ALI Persons Claim
ing, or Who Might Claim by,
Through or Under Them OF
Either of Them. 800. Defendants

Nov, this November 10th, 1906,
~comes Plaintiff by Attorneys, and
files with the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
In vacation, bis petition duly verified
by affidavit Of plaintiff, wherein
among other things Plaintiff states
that he is the owner In fee and In
possession OF the following land Ia the
City OF Mexico, Audrain County, Mis-
| souri,, to-wit: Begin at the southeast
| corner OF lot one In block 16, original
town OF Mexico, Mo-, and run thence
north on the west line OF Washington
street in said city ninety feet for a
point OF beginning, run thence west
sixty feet, thence north four feet,
thence east sixty feet to the west line
Of Washington street, thence south
along the west line OF Washington
street four feet to the point Of begin
ming; that plaintiff and his prior gran.
tors have been In the actual possession
Of said land, claiming title to the
same, and have continuously paid the
taxes on said land for the last thirty
years; and that the title to said land
has vested in plaintiff and those un.
der whom be claims by limitations.
And plaintiff states that James w
Douglass, who owned said land In 1867,
is long since deceased; that the record
does not show any conveyance from
said James w. Douglass; and that said
James w. Douglass appears TO have OF
record a claim or title adverse to that
OF plaintiff; and plaintiff states that
be verify believes that there are
persons interested In the subject mat
ter Of this suit, as heirs, assigns or de-
visees OF said James w. Douglass, de-
ceased, or as claiming or who might
claim by, through or under them or
some of them, whose names or places
OF residence he cannot insert herein
because they are unknown to him;and
that the interest OF said heirs or de-
visees would be an absolute interest by
inheritance.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
OF the Audrain County Circuit Court,
In vacation, that publication be made
herein notifying the unknown widow,
heirs, assigns and devisees OF James W
Douglass, deceased, and all persons
claiming, OF who might claim by,
through or under them or either Of
them that suit has been commenced
against them In the Circuit Court Of
County, Missouri, the object
and general nature of which is TO OBJ
tain a decree OF said Court perfecting
plaintiffs title to the land above de-.
by limitation under the pro-
visions OF Section 1868, Chapter as, Re-
vised Statutes Of Missouri, 1899, and
that whatever title the defendants nav |
have, IL any, be vested In plaintiff free |
from any claim by defendants or any
Df them; and now you said defendants
are hereby notified OF the filing Of said
suit, the object and general nature
and unless you be and appear
the next regular term of the Circuit
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri, 10
be begun and held at the Court House
In Mexico, Aadrain County, Missouri, |
1n the third Monday 10 January, 1907, |
and on or before the first day of said
term, answer Of otherwise plead to
petition the same will be
taken as confessed and decree rendered
IS prayed.
And It is further ordered that a copy
be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, q weekly newspaper
published In Audrain County, Missouri
Tor four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last In.
TO be at least IS days before
the first day OF the said next term OF
State OF Missouri, H..
County OF Audrain. 80
l, W. II. Morris, Clerk OF the Cir
,uit Court Of Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, do hereby certify that the above
Ind foregoing Is a true copy OF the Or
Ter OF Publication, 10 the case of Sam
vs.. Unkown heiB, widow, as
'igns and devisees OF James W. Doug.
ass, deceased, etc. ,as fully as the same
spIears OF record In my Office.
Witness my band and official seal,
y Office in Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, this November 10th, 1906.
STALL w. FL. MORRIS,
30 st Clerk Circuit Court.
Fry & Rodgers, Attys for Plaintiff