Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-28
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, |

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Chapman, Luther R. Chapman,
Relic E. Wingo, the unknown heirs, de-
visees and assigns Of Luther R. Chap
man, deceased, the unknown heirs, de-
visees and assigns Of Luther Chapman,
deceased, the unknown heirs, devisees
and assigns of Relic E.. Wingo, deceased,
Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, by his
attorney, VIM. r. Edgar, before the un-
dersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Iron
county, Missouri, and files herein his petl-
ton and affidavit, stating, among other
that the plaintiff, Charles H. Hoke,
owns and claims to the fee simple title
to the following described lands in the Coun-
ty OF Iron, and State of Missouri, to-wit:
The west one-half of lots 4 and S, of the
northeast quarter, and the east one-half OF
lots 4 and 5 of the northwest quarter Of Sec
ton 2, in township "a, north, of range 2 west
That the defendants are asserting or claim
ing some right, title or interest in and to
said lands adverse to and which is a cloud
on the title of the plaintiff;
That there are persons asserting or claim
ing some right, title and interest in and to
said lands adverse to the plaintiff, whose
names are unknown to plaintiff, and whose
names cannot be inserted herein as defend
ants because their names are unknown to
plaintiff;
That the unknown heirs, devisees and as
signs of Luther X. Chapman, deceased, are
such persons as under the laws of the State
of Missouri would inherit as the next of kin
of said deceased, or are such persons as may
be named as devisees or legatees OF deceased
in the will of deceased, or are such persons
as may have acquired some right, title or IN
terest or claim of right, title or interest as
assigns or grantees Of the said Luther X.
Chapman, deceased; that the names and
number of said unknown heirs, devisees and
assigns are to the plaintiff unknown; that
the deed records of Iron county do not dis
close their names or the number Of the said
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns, or the
interest that the said unknown heirs, devlsees
or assigns may claim in and to said prop
erty; that it is impossible for the plaintiff to
further describe the said parties or their in
~terests, or to state more definitely or GER
tainly whether said parties claim as heirs,
devisees or as assigns or grantees OF the de-
ceased; that he cannot insert herein their
names, because they are unknown to him; that
| he cannot describe their interests or claims
any more fully or definitely than herein set
| out, for the reason that the above contains
all the information and knowledge which the
plaintiff has or can obtain as to the said
parties, their names or the manner OF their
claims, or the extent of the same;
That the unknown heirs, devlsees and as
signs of Luther Chapman, deceased, are
such persons as under the laws of the State
of Missouri would inherit as the next of kin
of said deceased, or are such persons as
may be named as devisees or legatees of the
deceased in the will of deceased, or are such
persons as may have acquired some right,
title or interest or claim of right, title or in
terest as assigns or grantees OF the salc
Luther Chapman, deceased; that the names
of and number of said unknown heirs, de-
visees and assigns are to this plaintiff un-
known; that the deed records of Iron coun'
ty do not disclose their names or the humble
of the said unknown heirs, devisees or as
signs, or the lnterestthat said unknown heirs
devisees or assigns may claim in and to sale
property; that it is impossible for the plain
tiff to further describe the said parties Q
their interests, or to state more definitely o
certainly whether said parties claim as heirs
devisees or as assigns or grantees of the de-
ceased; that he cannot insert herein thel
names, because they are unknown to him
that he cannot describe their interests o
claims any more fully or definitely than here
in set out, for the reason that the above con
tains all the information and knowledg
which the plaintiff has or can obtain as to tn
said parties, their names or the manner o
their claims, or the extent of the same;
That the unknown heirs, devisees and as
signs of Relic E. Wingo, deceased, are sucl
persons as under the laws of the State o
Missouri would inherit as the next of kin o
the said deceased, or are such persons a
may be named as devisees or legatees of thu
deceased in the will of deceased, or are sucl
persons as may have acquired some right
title or interest or claim Of right, title or in
terest as assigns or grantees of the said Relf'
E. Wingo, deceased; that the names ant
number of said unknown heirs, devisees anc
assigns are to the plaintiff unknown; tina
the deed records of Iron county do not dis
close their names or the number of the SAT-
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns, or thu
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assigns may claim in and to said property
that it is impossible for the plaintiff to fur
Their describe the said parties or their inter
ests, or to state more definitely or c%ertainl,
whether said parties claim as heirs, devisee
or as assigns or grantees of the deceased
that he cannot insert herein their names, be
cause they are unknown to him; that he cal
not describe their interests or claims an
more fully or definitely than herein set out
for the reason that the above contains al
the Information and knowledge which til
plaintiff has or can obtain as to the said par
ties, their names or the manner Of thei
claims, or the extent Of the same.
Plaintiff further alleges that all of the SAT-
defendants are non-residentS of the State @
|, Missouri, and that the ordinary and custom
airy process Of this Court cannot be served OF
the defendants in this State.
Plaintiff represents that he has paid til
taxes on said property under a claim of owner
ship for more than ten years, and has ha
|, possession for more than ten years next be
. fore the filing of this suit.
The premises considered, the plaintiff pray
the court to try, ascertain and define tn
title of the parties plaintiff and defendant i
and to said lands, and by its decree to ad
, Judge it to be the owner of the fee simpl
title in and to said lands, and that the defend
ants have no right, title and interest in an
to said lands, or any part thereof, and thu
they be debarred from hereafter claiming an
right, title and interest in and to said lands
any part Thereof, and for such further relic
as he may be entitled to.
= It's therefore ordered by the Clerk afore
said that publication be made, notifying sal
> defendants that an action has been com
, menced against them by petition in the Circu
Court of Iron county, in the State of Mis-
souri,, the object and general nature Of whic
Z is to try, ascertain and define the title Of Ii
Z parties plaintiff and defendants, respectivel.
in and to the real estate herein before de