Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1907-02-22
Order of Publication.

State Of Missouri, County of Ripley, S.
In the circuit court OF Ripley county, Mo-, To
March term, A. D, 1907.
Suit to quiet title.
Susan McCombs, plaintiff, VS.. James H. Kel-
ley, the unknown heirs of James H. Kelley, the
unknown devisees of James ii. Kelley and un-
known parties. defendants.
Now at this day comes Susan MoCombs, the
plaintiff In the above entitled cause, before the
Undersigned clerk Of the circuit court OF Ripley
county, In vacation, and files her petition duly
verified under her oath and afidayit, alleging
among other things that she is the owner In fee
simple OF, and claims that title to the following
described real estate, lying, being and situate
in the county OF Ripley and state of Missouri,
to-wit: the north half OF the northwest quarter
of the southeast quarter OF section /, township
%, north Of range east, and containing 20 acres
more or less that the defendants claim some
title, interest estate In and to said real estate,
the nature and character Of which is unknown
to plaintiff and cannot be set out and described
herein, except that 1t Is adverse and pFeiudicial
to this plaintiff; that the real estate Aforesaid
Is part Of farm and that the same is In plain
tiff's possession; that defendant, James H.
Kelley, is nonresident Of the state OF Missou-
ri so that the ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon him In this state; that she verify
believes there are persons Interested inthe subict
matter Of this petition, whose names she cannot
insert herein because they are unknown to
plaintiff; that James H. Kelley In his lifetime
claimed some interest, right or title TO the real
estate above described, adverse and prejudicial
TO PLAINTIFFS title herein; that the said
James II. Kelley Is dead, and that whatever In
terest he had IN and to said real estate descend
ed TO his respective heirs at law or devisees Of
his last will and testament, and whose names,
respective shares and interests as said heirs or
devisees are unknown TO plaintiff and cannot be
set out and described herein, except that said
claims are adverse and prejudicial to plainttf's
title; and that so far as the knowledge OF this
plaintiff extends. these unknown heirs and de-
visees derive their interest IN the above des-
cribed real estate by inheritance through the
said James II. Kelley or as devisees OF his last
will and testament, and that plaintiff believes
the one alternative or the other is true; that
she has not ssffAcient knowledge on Information
thereof to know whether the said JGnee II.
Kelley is living or dead, but that plaintiff be-
lieves the one alternative or the other 10 true.
Il is therefore ordered by the Clerk aforesaid,
In vacation, that publication be made, notifying
said defendants, unknown heirs and devisees,
and unknown parties that plaintiff has COM
menced an action against them by petition in
the Circuit Court OF Ripley County, In the State
Of Missouri. the object and general nature OF
which Is to try, ascertain and determine the
estate, title and interest OF the parties, plaintiff
and defendants In and to the real estate above
described and to define and adjudge the title,
estate and interest Of the parties, plaintiff and
defendants herein In and TO said real estate
aforesaid, and that unless said defendants, un-
known heirs and devisees, and unknown par
ties, be and appear at the next term OF Court 10
be holden at the Court House In Doniphan, with
In the County of Ripley, on the 18th day Of
March, A, D. 1907, and on or before the first day
thereof answer or plead to the petition herein,
! the same viii be taken as confessed, and tudg-
ment will be rendered against defendants ao-
cordingly.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof be
published In the RIPLEY COUNTY DEMOCRAT, a
weekly newspaper printed and published In said
county, for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, published
at least once each week, the last insertion TO be
at least fifteen days before the first day Of said
| term Of court.
Witness my hand and official seal Done q
Doniphan, Missouri, this tae End
| tsEA..l day Of February, A. d, 1907.
W. C. MABREY, Circuit Clerk.