Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF AUDRAIs. 30
In the Circuit Court--To June Tn
1907.

. Q ; lLuAX
vs..
Robert II. Stone and Jeptha Bal
and the unknown heirs, and
deyisees OF each Robert n.
Stone and Jeptha Baker, do
ceased ........,...... DefendNj
Now on this April 18th, 1907, enl
Plaintiff and files with the Clers I
the Circuit Court OF Audrain COun.1
Missouri, In vacation, his petiti1
duly verified by affidavit OF plaint1
wherein among other things, Plaintl
states that he is the owner Of hid
in fee simple in and TO the West Ha|
OF the Northeast quarter Of Sectid
Twenty-Five, all Ia township Fifta
two t52l Range Twelve az West 4
Audrain County, Missouri; that b
and his predecessors in title hiH|
been Ia the possession OF SAID ana|
claiming to own the same and psE9
all taxes thereon for more than Nas.
secutive years;that the said wEhf
OF the northeast quarter was HHa
from the United States GOvennsl
by W. w. and Robert II. Stone ll
thereafter, on November 18th, la
the said Robert H.Stone undertOA .
general warranty deed to cOaEa
his 0ne-half interest 10 and to Vi
lands TO the said W. w. Stone, but b
mistake therein described said vi
half Of the northeast quarter Is .
east half OF the northeast quartz
but did in fact convey the said VI
half OF the northeast quarter u
the said VIM. w. Stone took pOSsz
ion thereof. And afterwards .
January 9th, 1857, the said VI.
w. Stone by Warranty deed %
veyed said lands by proper desert
tion to Jeptha Baker, who took %
session Of said lands, that by said a
deed Jeptha Baker acquired title
the said west half OF the nOrtbea
quarter, but afterwards on April ~
1861, the said JepthaBa Baker by warrarl
deed conveyed all OF said lands
James Cash, but by mistake descfit.
the south half of said west bali Of .
northeast quarter as the northel
quarter OF tine northwest quarter
stead OF the southeast quarter VI ]
northeast quarter; that aftefvir
the executor OF the said James On
conveyed said lands on January II
1870, and said lands have since b
conveyed by mesne c~onveyanoes
that the title has been In this plant
and bis predecessors for q period
more than 30 years. That IL voa
appear by the record title to q
lands that the said Robert II. SO
and Jeptha Baker, their heirs or
visees, might claim title as agsil
this plaintiff TO said lands; and ps
TIN alleges that the said Robert
Stone and the said Jeptha Baker
long. since deceased and plaintiff VI
~ believes there are persons inter-
ed In the subject matter Of the p
tion In said cause as heirs or devils
OF each OF the said deceased, and v
might make claim 20 said lar
through or under the said deceas
their unknown heirs or devisees, ,
plalntin cannot insert the names
said unknown heirs or devisees herr
because they are unknown 10 him.
~ Is therefore ordered by the Ce
OF said Audrain County Circuit C0ul
10 vacation, that publication be ms
herein notifying the said Robert
Stone and Jeptha Baker, and the U
known heirs aid devisees Of 60
Robert III. Stone and Jeptha BAKE
deceased, that Plaintiff has beg
suit against them In the Circuit Goa
OF Audrain County, Missouri, the 9
lect and general nature Of which Is
obtain a degree OF said Court perfec
Ing plaintif's title to the west BALI
sne northeast quarter OF Section :
township SO, Range II west 10 AuI
rain County, Missouri, by limltatioa
as provided 10 Section 426s Revise
statutes Of Missouri, 1899: sDd no'
you said Robert n. Stone and yspIn,
BAKER, and the Unknown bels 81.
qevlsees OF each Robert Fl. stone ~.
Jeptha Baker, deceased, are bereol
notited OF the filing OF said suit, "
object and general nature Thereof, u
unless you be and appear at the DC,
regular term OF the Audrzln Oounl
Circuit Court, TO be begun and helo'
TIE Court House In Mexico, Audrs
County, Missouri, on the first Mono
In June, 1907, and on or before U
hrst day OF said term answer or otht
wise plead 10 Plaintiffs petition '
same Will DO taken as confessed a
decree rendered accordingly.
And it Is further ordered that . co
hereof be published in the Mex
weekly LKDGER, a weekly newspap
published In Audrain County N
sour, for four weeks successfully I
asst Insertion 70 be at least Is days
fore the irst day OF said next term
said Court
A true copy.
SEAL Attest: W. II. MoRRIs.
O4t Clerk Circuit Court.
ROBERTSON s. RoBERrsos, Attys. !
TN.