The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-01

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In the Circuit Court Of LAFAYETTE County
Missouri, August Term, 1907. at Lexington
George 3 schowengerdt,
Plaintiff,
The unknown heirs OF John W.
Moore, deceased, the unknown
heirs of John W. Early. de-
ceased, Thomas O.. Lauderdale.
W. l.. Russell, and Arnold O..
Letton, heirs of William Laud-
erdale. deceased; Polk Porter
a1d Alice B.. seawell, heirs Of In Vaca-
william w. Porter, deceased; ton Nav
Virginia b. Dorton, widow Of ath 1907.
James T.. Dorton Thomas II,
Dorton, Irene DOrton. Angie
Dorton, James I. Dorton. IN.
Sallie =. Fitch. John NJ. Dorton,
James 3 Dorton, children Of
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Eva Dorton, widow OF. and Rob
ert b.. Dorton, Kendall NJ. Dor
ton, and ze Ia Dorton, children
OF Robert DOrtOn, deceased. son
OF James T. DOrtOn, deceasedj
defendants.
Now, at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by his attorney, II. G. Wallace, and files his
petition and affidavit. alleging a~mong
tRlngs that defendants the unknown heirs
OF JOnn H.. Moore, deceased; the heirs of
John w. Early, deceased, are unknown Ia
TINS plailtth and that the defendants.
" [. hussell Arnold o. Letton. Polk
TOrter' Aice y. seawel, John NJ. DoItOn and.
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state Of Missouri:
Whereupou, il is ordered by the Clerk Of
sara court IN vacation as follows: To the
said defendants: The unknown he rs of o h
l.. Moort f; decease dthe unknown heirs OF
John w. arly, deceased. ". l.. Russell,
Ar old O. Lection, Polk Porter Alice *.
seawell Jonn NJ. D0rton and James r. Dorton
You are hereby notified by publication
thaI Ihe pialnsif has commenced a suit
aIalnst you la this court, the object and
general nature OF which is to ascertain and
determine the estate title and Interest of
sald plaintiff and said defendal tsin and to the
following described real estate situated in
the County of Lafayette Ia the State of
Missouri, to-wit;-A tract Of land described
as follows beginning at the quarter section
cofnerfo sections eight tS) and nine 60 town
(Sf and running thence SOU 3 asg.s4
de res, east 1855 chains to a stake
OF The old bank of the Missouri
river, thence up said river bank no III IS
degrees cas- l2,4s cnain to a stake in the
middle line ca [ and ives through said sec
ton nine thence west with said line "a. 70
chains 70 the beginning, coutai ing II "A
acres; "lsO al aaUretiOns fnrmeI and made
TO said ~ a acres OF land which Accretions
re more partial rly described as follows;
beginning alta take on the old river bank
and at suutn corner to said l2.A acre tract
above described. theace south a. 3D. degrees,
east &.SO chains TO the present riY r bank,
thence up said river bank z 40 chains TO
Sald middle line OF said section nine, thence
Ntoh Win ~HAN illt y VI CHAINS 10 "A sfHkp on
on the old river ba k, thence with said bank
south % degrees west " 48 chains to the
o~eglnning, containing 1880 acres more or
less sad l244 ace tract nd Ccretions
e9ereto Dove described being OF of the
North side of south half of said fractional
section nine CD township and ran ee aforesaid.
said petition alleges that the apparent title
or claim OF defendants herein, In and TO
saloreal estate Is on account Of the title of
the ancestors OF defendants herein. which
ntle said ancestors failed to convey by
proper conveyance, and which apparent
title or claim of defendants is Drejndicial to
plalntlH,' ana prays the Court 70 adjudge
and decree that plaintiff is the sole owner In
zee, simple title OF such land aud real estate
ana tn t the defendants nor any Of them.
40 not nave any legal right, title clam or
interest lneret on %tnerein. and that the fee
simple title 10 said real estate be vested I'm
sad p alnnu ~ virtue nj the Stqtnte OF
linn atio upder tn provisions, OF section
400 chapter As K. 5. 1909. and thar Mess said
non resilient defendants, and said unknown
~aeIendants be nnd appear at this Court, at
tne ne{t term thereof, to be begun and
holden at the Coart House in the CITY of
Lexington. In said county, on the 9th day OF
augusta lvVl next, and on or before the said
nrst DAY answer or plead 10 the petition In
sald cause. the same will be taken as con-
aecordingly.
And it is further ordered that a copv
hereof be published, according to law In
the weekly INrELLIaENCER, a newspaper
published IN said county Of Lafayette for
four weeks successfully, published at least
thirty days before the first day of said next
August 1907 term Of this Court,
j. W. SYDNOR, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
witness my hand and seal of the Circuit
SGnrt OF Lafayette County this 10Th day Of
J. w, sYDNoR.