Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-02

Now this April 18th, 1907, comes
the plaintiff and files with the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court OF Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, In vacation, his petition,
duly verified by AFFIDAVIT, wherein,
among other things, plaintiff states
that be is the owner OF an estate In
fee simple in and to the southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
Section ThirtY-two t32) and the north
east quarter OF the northeast quarter
OF Section T~hirty-two 1927 and the
southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter OF Section Thirty-three, OF
Township 50of Range Seven West, OF
Audrain County, Missouri; that the
title to all OF said lands emanated
from the United States Government
at a date more than fifty years prior
to this date; that the plaintiff and his
prior grantors have been in the adj
verse possession Of said lands paying
all taxes thereon, and claiming title
thereto for more than 40 years, and
that the title thereto has vested In
this plaintiff and In those under whom
be claims by limitation, under Chap
ter as, Revised Statutes Of Missouri
for 1899; that the southeast | OF the
northeast t OF Section 80 was entered
from the United States Government
by William Lorton prior or about the
year 1885: that according to the rec
ord the said William Lorton never
conveyed said lands but the title
thereto wa by mesne conyeyances
transferred TO John Coil in the year
1854 and by mesne conyeyances the
title TO said lands passed from the said
John Coil down to this plaintiff; that
the southwest quarter OF the north
west quarter OF Section 80 and the
northeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter OF Section 81 was entered from
the United States Government by
John Adkins prior to the year 1854,
but there Is nothing to show that the
said John Adkins ever conveyed said
lands but all Of said lands BY mesue
conveyances passed to said John Coil
in 1854, and on February 14th, 1885,
the said southwest quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF Section 80 was by
general warranty deed conveyed by
Noah Coil TO defendant John Lorton,
but there is nothing OF record TO show
that the said John Lorton eve con-
veyed away said land; that at one
time Martin Wilson was the owner of
a part OF the southwest t OF the north
vest / OF said Section 80, described as
follows:
Begin at the northeast corner OF the
said forty acre tract, run thence due
south eighty yards, thence west 100
yards, thence north so yards, thence
east l30 yards to place OF beginning,
and while Sc the owner OF said tract
of land, he executed a deed Of trust
thereon to Z. p. French, trustee, for
the use and benefit OF Z. II Violet.
commonly known as Ed Violet, tol
secure the payment Of two notes each
for 500 90; that said notes were duly
paid at maturity and are long since
barred by limitations and plaintiff Isl
entitled to have the record cleared of
said deed OF trust.
That the said Ed T Violet is long
since dead and his estgte settled up
and his heirs, deYisees and assigns
who are all unknown to this plaintiff
may have some interest apparently Of
record on account Of said deed OF trust.
That the said William Lorton, John
Lorton, John Adkins and Ed T. Vic
EFT, are long since deceased and that
hey left heirs, devisees or assigns, but
III OF such heirs, devisees or assigns
ire unknown 10 this plaintiff, but he
'erily believes that there are personsI
Interested In the subject matter Of
bis petition as heirs, devisees or as
igns OF each Of the above named de-
'eased persons, which said heirs, de-
'isees or assigns may claim, by, through
r under each Of the above named de-
eased persons, but none OF whose
ames can be inserted herein because
hey are unknown TO plaintiff.
IL Is therefore ordered by the Clerk Z
I the Audrain County Circuit Court I
] vacation, that publication be made
erein notifying the said defendants
hat suit has been commenced againstI
hem In the Circuit Court OF Audrain 4.
Missouri, the object and gen. :
raj nature OF which is 10 obtain al
ecree OF said court ~perfecting anddui. 9
ling plaintiffs title 10 the lands hrst ?
ereinidescribed;and now you, saidJno. .
dkins, and the unknown heirs, del
Isees and assigns OF said John Adj =,
ms and their unknown heirs, devils il
s and assigns; and yUu, John Lorton. C
unknown heirs, devisees and as-I
gns, and their unknown heirs del
sees and assigns; and you, William c
orion, his unknown heirs, devisees K
ID assigns, and their unknown heirs,
and ~devisees; and you the un-
Town heirs, deyisee and assigns OF Ed q
Violet, are hereby notified OF the
ing OF said suit, the object and gen-
nature thereof, aud unless you be a,
d appear At the next regular term d
the Circuit Court OF Audrain Coun- ~
, Missouri, to be begun and held at q
e Court House In Mexico, Audrain CT
Missouri, on the first Moudayl
June, 1901, and on or before the
day OF said term,answer or other q
Sc plead 70 plaintiffs petition the 81
me will be taken as Confessed and
cree rendered a. prayed. n
And IL is further ordered that al.
py hereof be published In the Next -
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per published In AudTain County. 70
for four weeks successiyefy.
e last insertion to be at least i'll .
ys before the fist day OF the said o.
II term Of Court. y
4 true copy. St
Attest: w. II. MORRIS,
SIT Clerk Circuit Court