Mexico Missouri message., 1906-05-10
Order of Publication.

State Of Missouri In the circuit
County of Audrain ! court, June
term, 1906.
Forrist G. Berrey, Plaintiff.
VS..
The Unknown heirs, devisees OF
assigns of Preston Thomas, de.
ceased, and all persons who
might claim by, through or un.
der him or them. Defendants
Now on this April 21st, 1906,
comes plaintiff and files with the
Clerk of the Audrain county cir
cult court in vacation, his petition
wherein among other things plain.
tiff states that he holds the title tC
the following described real estate,
situate in Audrain county, Mis-.
souri,, to-wit: The southwest
fourth of the southwest fourth of
section 3, and the southeast
fourth of the southeast fourth Of
section T.; all in township So,
range 9 in Audrain county, MIS-.
souri,, containing eighty acres
more or less; that the title to said
lands has vested in plaintiff by
limitation under the provisions OF
Chap AZ, SECTION 1858 revised stat.
utes of the state of Mo. for 1899.
That there appears of record a ii
tie to said lands in Preston Thorn.
as adverse to that Of plaintiff, and
that Preston Thomas is dead.
Plaintiff states that he verify be.
lieves that there are persons who
might claim said real estate, the
subject matter of this petition, as
heirs, devisees or assigns of said
Preston Thomas or by through
or under him or them, and whose
names he cannot insert herein, be-
cause they are unknown to him,
and whose interests he cannot de.
scribecause they are unknown to
the plaintiff, but as far as his
knowledge extends are derived
from Preston Thomas, decd his
heirs, devisees, or assigns.
1t is therefore ordered by the
clerk of the Audrain county cir.
cult court in vacation, that publ,
cation be made herein, notifying
the unknown heirs, devisees or as.
signs of Preston Thomas. decd
and all persons who might claim
by, through or under him or 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 obtain a degree of SAID court
perfecting plaintiff title to theland
herein before described, and that
said defendants be forever barred
from claiming any title to or in-
terest in said land.
And now you the Unknown
heirs, devisees or assigns of Pres
ton Thomas, deceased, and all
persons who might claim by,
through or under him or them, are
hereby notified of the filing Of
this suit, the object and general
nature thereof and unless you be
and appear at the next regular
term of the circuit court of Au
drain county, Missouri, to be be.
gun and held at The Court House
in Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-.
souri,, on the first Monday in June,
1906, and on or before the first
day Of said term answer or other
wise plead, to plaintiffs petition
the same viii be taken as confessed
and decree rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered that o
copy hereof be published in the
Mexico Missouri Message, week,
lY newspaper published in Au.
drain county, Missouri, for foul
weeks successfully the last inser'
ton to be at least 10 days be
fore the first day of the next term
Of court.
State of Missouri
County of Audrain
1, w. Il. Morris, Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of Audrain couu.
ty, Missouri, do hereby certify
that that the above and foregoing
is a full and true copy of the Or.
der of Publication in the case
wherein Forrist G. Berry is plain
tiff and the unknown heirs, de
visees and assigns Of Preston
Thomas, decd ct al are defend,
ants, as fully as the same appears
Of record in my office.
Witness my hand aud official
seal, done at Office in Mexico. AN
drain county, Missouri, this April
2lst, 1906.
(SeRl.) w. Il. MORRIS,
Clerk Audrain Circuit Court.
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