Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-06

Through or Under Them or
Either of Them. ..... Defendants
Nov, this November 10th, 1906,
>comes Plaintiff by Attorneys, aud
files with the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Audrain County, Missouri,
n vacation, his 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 In 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 bis 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 "
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
he 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, or who might claim by,
through or under them or either o.
them that suit has been commenced
against them In the Circuit Court Of
Audrain County, Missouri, the object
and general nature Of which is to OBJ
tain q decree Of said Court p~erfectlns
plaintiffs title to the land above de
scribed, by limitation under the pro
visions OF Section 426S, Chapter as, Re
vised Statutes Of Missouri, 1899, ant
that whatever title the defendants ma.
have, II any, be vested In plaintiff FREE
from any claim by defendants or an.
of them; and now you said defendant
are hereby notified OF the filing OF SAT-
suit, the object and general natur
thereof, and unless you be and appea
at the next regular term OF the Circui
B Court Of Audrain County, Missouri, t
, be begun and held at the Court Hous
in Mexico, Aadrain County, Missouri
on the third Monday in January, 1907
and on or before the first day Of sal
= term, answer or otherwise plead {
, Plaintiffs petition the same will b
taken as confessed and decree rendere
as prayed.
And II Is further ordered that a cop
hereof be published in the Mexic
Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspape
. published In Audrain County, Missoul
; for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last II
. sertion to be at least Is days befoi
the first day OF the said next term
| Court.
State OF Missouri, lss
County nf Audrain. 90
/, w. II. Morris, Clerk Of the Ci
Icult Court Of Audrain County, MI
k souri,, do hereby certify that the aboV
and foregoing is a true copy OF the 0
|. der of Publication, 10 the case Of Sai
: Morris, VS.. Unknown heirs, widow, al
signs and devisees Of James w. DouI
lass, deceased, etc. as fully as the san
aprears OF record in my office.
4 Witness my hand and official sea
at office In Mexico, Audrain Count.
Missouri, this November 10th, 1905
[sEAL. W. III. MORRIS,
SO st Clerk Circuit Court.
q Fry & Rodgers, Attys for Plaintiff.
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