Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, August %, 1907.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of J. N. Lewis, Collector of
the Revenue of Iron County, Missouri.
against
John r. Shepley. Big Muddy Coal and
Iron Company, corporation, Henry B.
Townsed, William s. Russell, Francis
Wells, Eugene Miltenberger, and the
unknown heirs and devisees of Henry
=. Townsed, William S. Russell Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger, de-
ceased.
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
j. N. Lewis, Collector of the Revenue of
Iron County, Missouri, and files his petit
ton and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that the defendants are
John r. Shepley, Big Muddy Coal and
Townsed, William s. Russell, Francis
Wells, Eugene Miltenberger and the un-
known heirs and devisees of Henry B,
Townsed, William S. Russell, Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger, deceased.
Plaintiff further states that the said
Henry B. Townsed, William S. Russell,
Francis Wells, and Eugene Miltenberger
have not been heard Of for many years;
that plaintiff is not informed whether
they be living or dead; that If they be
dead their heirs, or if they died leaving a
Will, their deViSees, are interested in the
subject matter of this petition; that the
names of such heirs or devisees, or both.
cannot be inserted herein because they
are unknown to plaintiff; that the said
Henry B. Townsed, William S. Russell,
Francis Wells and Eugene Miltenberger
were the record owners of an interest in
the land described herein, but plaintiff
has no information except as herein
nj hn not ,f s,.&,x i
estate in, said land owned by said Henry
3. Townsed, William S. Russell Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger. and
therefore Is unable to particularly de-
scribe the same, and that in the event of
the death of the said Henry B. Townsed,
William S. RUSSELL Francis Wells and
Eugene Miltenberger, their said heirs and
devisees have. by descent or devise, sue
ceeded to the said interest and estate of
the said Henry B. Townsed, William S.
Russell, Francis Wells and Eugene Mil
tenberger, from whom their interest in
the property herein, described is derived.
Plaintiff further alleges that Henry b.
Townsed, William S. Russell, Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger are non
residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by
the ordinary process of law in this state;
it is. therefore, ordered by the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mo- in
vacation, that publication be made noti-
flying said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them in the Cir
cult Court of said county, the object and
general nature of which is to enforce the
lien of the State of Missouri on the fol-
lowing real estate. belonging to the said
defendants for back taxes for the years
1901, 1902, 1904. 1905, to-wit:
West half of southeast quarter and east
half of the southwest quarter of Section
Twenty eight. Township Thirty four,
north, of Range Four east, 160 acres. in
Iron County, Missouri Can itemized
statement in the nature of tax bill
showing the amount of taxes now due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of $44.47.. is filed with said petition as
provided by law)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the County of Iron, and State of Mis-
souri, at the courthouse in said county on
the fourth Monday in October next
19O7), and on the first day thereof. plead
answer or demur to said plaintiffs petit
ton, the same will be taken as confessed
judgment rendered in accordance with
estate or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy said Judgment, interest
and costs, be sold under a special fieri
facias to be issued thereon.
1t Is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published according to law in the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, weekly
newspaper published in said County oil
Iron, and State of Missouri
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest. with seal, this 22nd day of Au-
gust, 1907.
(Seal) JESSE NJ HAWKINS,
Clerk Iron County Circuit Court.