Mexico Missouri message., 1906-05-03
Order of Publication.

VS.
The unknown heirs and devisees Of Saint
Clair IIirtley, deceased and those
claiming by, thru or under him or thems
the unknown heirs and devisees Of
Crockett Harrison, deceased, and those
claiming by, through or under him or
them; Sarah e. Heath and Eppa
Heath, her husband; Nancy G, KidwelE
and Jasper Kidwell, her husband, Alex
s. Gass and Mrs. Alex 9Gass, his wife.
Samuel b. Gass and Mrs. Samuel b..
Gass, his wife, and Emmett Gass, e.
bachelor, Defendants.
Now this April 2lst, 1905, comes plain
tiff and files with the clerk Of the Circuit.
Court Of Audrain county, Missouri, in.
vacation, his petition duly verified by af-
idavit, wherein among other things,
plaintiff states that he is the owner in fec
and claims to have the fee simple title to.
the following described lands situated in
Audrain county, Missouri, to-wit. ALI
that part OF the east half Of section
twenty-one, in township 81, range west
of the 5th P. NJ, that lies north of the
right-of-way Of the Chicago & Alton
Railway Company and south Of the Mex
leo and Centralia public road; that he
and those under whom he claims have for
more than so years been in uthe quiet,
peaceable, continuous, notorious, open,.
and adverse possession Of said lands and
paid all taxes thereon. And plaintiff i'm
said petition alleges that defendants have
or claim to have some title, estate or in
terest in and to said lands, the nature Of
which claim or claims is unknown to
plaintiff and cannot be described herein,
except that the same are adverse and
prejudicial to this plaintiff.
And plaintiff states that Saint Clair
Kirtley and his wife died many years
since, and that IL he never devised or
otherwise conveyed whatever title, es-
tate or interest he may have had in or to
said lands, of which plaintiff has no
knowledge, then whatever heirs there
may be TO his estate have an apparent
title and interest of record in all that
part OF the north half of the northeast
quarter of said section 81, that lies south
of the Mexico and Centralia public road,
and they derive whatever title they may
have thereto and interest therein under
the laws Of descents and distribution, as
administered in the State of Missouri;
plaintiff says he verify believes there are
persons interested in the subject matter
of his petition, especially as to the land
last above described, as heirs or devisees
of said Saint Clair Kirtley, deceased, or as
claiming by, through or under them, but
he cannot insert their names herein be-
cause they are unknown to him, and that
he has described the interests Of all such
persons, and how derived, as far as his
knowledge extends.
And plaintiff also states that Crockett
Harrison and his wife departed this life
| many years ago, and that II he never de-
vised or otherwise conveyed whatever til
tie, estate or interest he may have had i'm
or to said lands, of which plaintiff has no
| knowledge, then whatever heirs there
may be TO his estate have an apparent
title and interest Of record in the south,
east quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
said section 81, and they derive whatever
title they may have thereto and interest
| therein, under the laws of descentS and
| distributions as administered in the State
of Missouri; that plaintiff verify believes
| there are persons interested in the sub
lect matter of this petition, especially as
| to the lands last above described, as heirs
! or devisees of said Crockett Harrison, de-
| ceased, or as claiming by, through or un-
der him or them, but he cannot insert
their names herein because they are
unknown TO him, and that he has de-
! scribed the interests of all such persons,
aud how derived, as far as his knowledge
extends. And plaintiff alleges that de-
| PENDANTS Alex S.Gass, Mrs. Alex s. Gass,
Nancy c. Kidwell and Jasper Kidwell,
are nnn-residents of the State Of Mis-
souri,, and that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served upon them.
| 1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk of
| Audrain County Circuit Court invocation
! that publication be made herein, notify
| ing defendants aforesaid, that suit has
| been commenced against them in the.
| Circuit Court of Audrain county, Mis-
| souri,, the object and general nature Of
| which is to obtain a decree Of said Court
to ascertain and determine the interest
and title Of the plaintiff and defendants
| respectively in aud to the real estate and
| every part thereof described as follows,
| viz: All that part OF the east half Of Sec
| ton 81, township 81, range 9 west OF the.
| 5th T. NJ, that Hes north OF the right-of-
way Of the Chicago & Alton Railway
|
| Centralia Public Road. in Audrain coun-
| ty, Missouri, and by its decree adiudge,
| settle and define whatever interests the
| several parties, plaintiff and defendants,
| may have in and to said real estate; and
now you, the unknown heirs and deyisees.
| OF Saint Clair Kirtley, deceased, and
those claiming by, through or under him,
| or them, the unknown heirs and deviseesl
| Of Crockett Harrison, deceased, and those
claiming by, through or under him or
| them; and you, non. resident defendants,
| Alex :. Gass, Mrs. Alex :. Gass, Nancy
| G. Kidwell and Jasper Kidwell, are here
| iect aud general nature thereof, and an.
less you be and appear at the next regu-
Jar term Of the Audrain County Circuit
Court, 10 be begun 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 otherwise plead TO plaintiffs
petition the same will be taken as con-
4 Il.