Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

Now on this 7th day of Decembe, ,sr
| come plaintiff and files with Inc cla,t
the Circuit Court OF Audrain County Nv
state OF Missouri. In vacation, hs neetliou
duly verified by affidavit, wherein, amoSs
| ether things. piaintin states thai he Ii"v ,s
owner In Zee and claims 10 have a ZEE simnIs
title 70 the following described lands itas,,
ed In Audrain County. Missouritowit, my
sixty kV1p by one hundred and sixty e,sh,
tiaol ieet being the north part OF Lot THREE
~. the south Half OF the North Half Eia
Lot Three CD Of Mrs. Sparks southern AZ
dition to Mexico. Missouri, also Lots Fna,
90 and Five 90 In BLOCK twenty.four ;sGa
Iadds Addition 70 tie City OF MeHico' M
souri, extended. that he and those under
whom he Chains have, sor more than tyents
years. been In the quiet, peaeeable, contlnn.
Y notorious, open and adverse possesslon
81 said lands and ps1d all taxes thereon.
Plaintiff IN said petition alleges that "a
estate or interest in or TO said lands, M IVY ny
ture OF which claim or claims Is unknown
to the plaintiff and cannot be descdbed
herein except that same are adverse and
preindisinl V TINS plaintiff and plaiaiin
many years ago and that II he never deylssd
or otherwise conveyed whatever title, q,
tate OF Interest he may have had In or 10
said lands OF which plaintiff has no knoWl.
edge, then Whatever heirs there may be 10
estof record In Lots -Four and Five US5cIia
Block Twenty -Four igi5 OF Tadds eStended
Addition 70 the CITY Of Mexico, Missouri,
and they derive whatsoever title they have
Thereto and interest therein under tie law
Of deseents and distribution as ADMINISTERED
IN the state OF Missouri. Plaintiff says be
verify believes there are persons interested
In the subject matter OF this petition, Is
pecialiy as 70 the land last mentioned a
heirs or deyisees of said j. W. Carson, Dc.
ceased, OF as claiming by, through or under
him or them but he cannot insert their
names herein because they are unknownt 10
him and he has described the Interests Of all
such persons and how derived as far as hi
knowledge extends.
And plaintiff also states that Gemima
BrHnham n her husband died many year.
ago and that II she never devised or other
wise conveyed whatever title, estate or In
terest she may have had In or to said land,
of which plaintiff a no knowledge, then
whatever heirs there may be to her estate,
have an apparent title and interest OF rec
ord IN the sixty le0l by one hundred and
stxty-eight udsl feet being the north part
North Half .tXi Of Lot Three 81 d Nm.
sparks southern Addition to Mexico, Mis-
souri,, n they derive whatever title they
may have thereto and interest therein IN
der the laws OF descents.and distribution as
administered In the State OF Missouri.
Plaintiff SAYS that he verify belle ,es there
are persons interested In the subject msttef
of this petition especially as to the land last
above described rs heirs or devisees OF said
Gemtma Branham, deceased, or as claimed
by, through or under them and be cannot
insert their namea herein because they are
unknown to him and that he has described
the interests g 81 such persons and how
derived as far As his knowledge extends.
Audrain County Circuit Court In vacation
that publication b made herein notifying
the defendants Aforesaid hat suit has been
commenced against them In the Circuit
Court Of Aurnin County. Missouri, and the
object n general nature of which is 10 Oh
tain a decree OF said court TO ascertain and
determine the interest ana title Of the plain.
tin n defendants respectively In and 70
he real estate and every part thereof De
scribed rs follows:
ty-Four l2D Of Laddis extended Addition 70
Mexico, Missouri, also sixty (60b by one hun
dred and stxty-efFht Llb1l feet, being the
noTth part Of Lot Three l3l. the South Hal.
~ Of the North Hall III Of Lot ThTeg
Audrain County, Missouri, and BY "
adiudge. settle and define whatever
Interests the several parties plaintiff and
defendants may have In and TO said real e.
Now you. the unknown heirs and deyisee
OF J: W. Carson, deceased. and those claim
by through or under him or them, ana
The unknown heirs and devisees OF GemimA
Branham, deceased, and those claiming y.
through or under her or them, are HEREBY
OF the Ming OF said suit, the oblecs
and general nature thereof and unless yoal
he aud appear at the next regular term o.
ohe Audrain County Circuit Court, 70 bepr
Jun and held at the Court House, ~ Meuco,
Audfain County, Missouri, on the Srd Mon
day IN JanuAry. 1905. and on before the nni
lay OF said term, answer or otherwise pleaa
% plnintins petition. the ani will be taken
= confessed and decree rendered as pnyN
m his retition.
1t Is further ordered that a copy hereoi@
puhlised In tho Mexico Weekly LEDVkh
weekly newspaper published IN Audraln
Missouri, for four weeks success
lxeiv. the last insertion to be at least tlteen
lays before the first day of said next term
said court.
A true copy from the record.
tttesti lsEALJ W. II. NORRIS,
fOft Circuit CLERK,