Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13

Nov, this November 10th, 1906,
l vcomes Plaintiff by Attorneys, and
files with the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri,
In vacation, his petition duly verified
by afidavit 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 lane
has vested In plaintiff and those un
der whom he 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 sale
James w. Douglass appears to have o.
record a claim or title adverse to that
of plaintiff; and plaintiff states tina
he verify believes that there arr
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 OF who nigh
claim by, through or under them Of
some OF them, whose names or place
OF residence he cannot insert hereir
because they are unknown to him;ant
that the interest OF said heirs or de
vlsees would be an absolute interest b.
inheritance.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerl
OF the Audrain County Circuit Court
in vacation, that publication be mad'
herein notifying the unknown widow
heirs, assigns and devisees OF James "
Douglass, deceased, and all person
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 o.
Audrain County, Missouri, the object
and general nature of which Is to OBJ
tain a decree OF said Court ~perfectinl
plaintiffs title to the land above de
scribed, by limitation under the pro
visions OF Section 4268, Chapter As, Re
vised Statutes OF Missouri, 1899, anC
that whatever title the defendants maj
have, If any, be vested In plaintiff free
from any claim by defendants o. AMI
Of them; and now you said defendants
are hereby notified of the filing Of sale
suit, the object and general nature
thereof, and unless you be and appear
at the next regular term Of the Circuit
Court Of Audrain County, Missouri, u
be begun and held at the Court House
in Mexico, Aadrain County, Missouri,
ON the third Monday In January, 1907,
and on or before the first day of said
term, answer or otherwise plead tc
Plaintiffs petition the same will be
taken as confessed and decree rendered
as prayed.
And 1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Mexico
| Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
| published In Audrain County, Missouri
for four weeks successfully, the last in.
seFtion to be at least is days before
the first day Of the said next term Of
| Court.
County y Of Audrain. SIS
/, W. II. Morris, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court OF Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true copy Of the Or
der OF Publication, In the cas- Of Sam
Morris, VS.. Unknown heirs, widow, as
signs and devisees OF James W. Doug
lass, deceased, etc. as fully as the same
aprears OF record In my Office.
Witness my band and official seal,
at Office In Mexico, Audrain County,
Missouri, this November 10th, 1906.
lsEAL.] w. FL. MORRIS,
36-5t Clerk Circuit Court.
Fry & Rodgers, Attys for Plaintiff.