Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-01-04
First insertion, No. I, Dec, 2s, ieOs.-tt.
Order of Publication.

State OF Missouri, ss
% In the c Circuit Court of Ripley county mo, to
March Term, A. d. 1901
Suit to quiet title,
Charles o. Borth, PLAINTIFF
A p. Cumming. W. C. Hulen, william Byrd,
c. c. Cunningham, Thomas Knowles, Thomas
J. Carton, Iouretsa Rigdon, the unknown
heirs and devisees Of G, z. Cunningnami 'ne
unknown heirs and devisees OF % Kooers n; =,
Russell; the unknown heirs and deyisees OF
William Byrd; the unknown heirs and oevls
sees OF W. c. Hulen; the unknown heirs and
deyisees OF A. B. Cumming; the unknown
heirs and deyisees OF George Gartoni ana uh-
known parties, Defendants. - A..
Now at this day comes Charles o. Bortn' tne
plaintiff In the above entitled cause, oeroIe tne
Undersigned Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF nip
ley County, in vacation, and MES ms peIsloh piao
dnIy verified under his oath and aftdayit, alleg-
ing among other things that he ls the oWneI III III
zee simple Of and claims that title TO the lonUM-
ing described real estate, lying, being ana STU
ate in the County of Ripley and State OF MiSsou-
The northwest quarter do of the southeast !st
quarter do of section twenty (aD, anu ele
| northwest quarter tl-D OF the soutnwest que.
ter 40 of section twenty-five ~, all IN toWn1
ship twenty-five (22)' north OF rahso io"' y"
| east; .,.,u t,,opas,
| or estate in and to the said real estate, tie ha
| ture and character OF which is 9hsnown. p,i.eS "a
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herein, except that 1t is adverse and preludloiai
to this plaintiff; that the real estate aloresaIo
is not In the possession Of any person OF s
what soever. but Is wild and uncultVa.eu tId ,nl,
| hered lands; that defendants, A. B. Cumming
W. @, Hulen, William Byrd, c. c. Cunningham, !,
Thomas Knowles, Thomas j Carton and Lou
retsa S. Rgdon, are non-residehts Oh tle sia.U =.
OF Missouri, so that the ordinary process oi "a
cannot be SCI ved upon them In this state; ina,
he verify believes there are persons lnteresteo
in the subject matter OF this petition, whose
names he cannot insert herein because they ar az
unknown to plaintiff; that A. u. cumming, "
q IIulen, William Byrd, Robert X. Russeii, y
q Cunningham and George Carton, AFORESAID
in their iife time claimed some interest, right q
title to the real estate above descrioeu, auVess.
and preiudicial TO plaintiffs tue nerein; tha'
the said A. B Cumming, W. G, Hulen, Wuuah
Ryrd. Robert r, Russell, c. &. Cunningham ant
Caorue Carton are dead, and that whatever In
terest thew or either Of them, had In and 10 sait
A real estate descended to their respective nsI
| At law or deyIsees OF their last wills and tesla
4 marts. and whose Names respective shares an
. nterests as said heirs or devisees are unknow
u to plaintiff and cannot be set out ana oescrioe
{ herein, except that said claims are sayerse an
preiudicial to plaintiffs title; and that so far .
@ he EuoyledVe Of this plaintiff extends, thes
. | unknoRn heirs and devisees derive thelr inter
est in the above described real estate by inherl
a tanoe through the said A. B. Cumming y.
:. HnlAn, William Byrd, Robert r. Russell, =. '
II Cnningham and George Carton respectively
-. or as ieyisees OF their last Wills and testament
y rasreetiyely and that plaintiff believes the on
al arnatIye or the other Is truei that no mas nt
enflcient knowledge or information thereon
Snow whether the said A. B. Cumming, W.
70 Iinlen. William Byrd and c. G Cunningham 81
In living or dead but that plantln believes the OF
alternative or the other Is true. ,-.
L. IL IA therefore ordered by the Clerk atoresal
In vacation, that publication be made, notltyiI
10 said defendants, unknown heirs and oevisee
A.. and unknown parties, that plai1tin nss cor
: menoed an action against them by peutlon
as tha Circuit Court OF Ripley County, IN tne Sta
i !. Of Missouri, the object and general nature
''o S,hich is 10 try, ascertain and deter'nlne
nd esfnte, lille and interest Of the parties plant
Asu seISr 3a,l5, IN ana 70 N" rsai es-.a y. ss
ne deecribed, and TO denne aud aaluags Sas I.s Wv
,,t estate and Interest OF the partes, plsiInl u
Wv defendonts herein In and TO said real esti
bv asarasa,S' and that unless said defendants, Y
%nnwn heirs and deylsces, and unknown pi
os t,as he and appear at the next term or Court
-, he holden at the Court House In Donlphan,wi
oh in the county of Ripley, on the lSth DAY
9Th March, A. D. 1897, ard on or before the nrst
!. thereof answer or plead to the petltion ner'
The the same will be taken as confessed, ana lu'
a.. ment will be rendered against DEFENDANTS
cordingly. ,o.,,, h.raot
nnhiIahed IN the RIPLEY COUNTY DEMOCRAT
Paapiy newspaper printed and published IN
"nnntr for four weeks successiyely, publls
the et least onco each week, the lsst insertion 70
ort al least fitteen days before the first day OF
iftv 'eySH Witu.ss INV hand and oflcial seal. Don,
~ Doniphan, Missouri, this tae
nA, tsrAL,1 day of December, A. ID. EW;
M w. c. MABREY, Circuit Ger