The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-06-08
OF PUBLICATION
TATE or MISSOURI
County Of Lafayette -.

TATE VI MltrOIHI
County OF Lafayette -
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette Commit,
Missouri, august Term, 1907. at Lexington.
George b. Schowengerdt.
Plaintiff,
The unknown heirs OF John W.
Moore, deceased. the unknown
eelrs OF John W. Early de-
ceased, Thomas c. Lauderdale.
L. Russell, and Arnold 4
Letton, heirs OF William Lnud-
erdale. deceased; Polk Porter
and Alice r. Seawell, heirs nf In Vaca
William w. Porter, deceased; ZION Ma,
flTglni9 + Dorton widow Of 2.th 1906
James T. DortOn Thomas n.
Dorton, Irene Oortun. Angie
Dortou, James 4. DOrtun Jr.
Salue +. Fitch. John NJ. Dorton
James Il. Dorton. children of
lanes Il. Dorton, deceased. and
eva Dorton, widow of. and Rob-
ert T.. Dorion, Kendall NJ. Dor
toni and leila DOrtOn, children
OF Robert DOrtOn, deceased son
OF James II. DOrton. deceased
defendants.
NOW, at this day ocmes the plaintiff hprelu
oy MS attorney, N. G. Wallace. and fles his
petIuoh ana 9ihdavit. alleging anon other
~ y t1dt 9etendantS the unknown heirs
" SUhn L. Moore, deceased; the heirs OF
John W. Early, deceased, are unknown 10
WIS p~lalntitt and that the defendants
w. |. Russell Arnold q. Lettnn. Polk
Torter, Alice b. Seawell, John NJ. DOttnn and
state Of Missouri:
w%hereupon, it is ordered by the Clerk Of
said Court 10 vacation as follows; To the
Sdlu ~ueIeniauts: The Unknown he rs of John
y Moore decease dthe unknown heirs o.
Sunu W. hally, deceased. W. l.. Russell
arnold Z. Lection, Polk Porter Alice ~.
Seawell John NJ. DOrton and lanes r Dorton
Aou are hereby notified by publication
tnaI the plaintiff has commenced "A suit
dkalhst you Ia this court, the object and
senerai nature Of which is to ascertain and
determine the estate title and Interest of
sdid plaintiff and said defenda Is In and tom,
IplloMlng described real estate situated in
vs. county OF LAFAYETTE in the State of
MISSOURI, Io-wit;-A tract OF land described
40 nUlloWs oeEinn'ng at the quarter section
ship fifty t5Oi range twentv.eigbt
4-oJ ana running thence son n 7334|
degrees, east 2555 chains TO a stake
on me Old bank of the Missouri
degrees east l24s chains To "a stake i'm tbe
InIddIe line east and west through said sec
ION nine thence west with said line "a IA
oualns 70 the beginning. contai ing 10 a
= VI. also an accrettonS formed and made
salu I2.44 acres Of land which accretions
Z more parJlcul 'rly described as follows.
uesluhlhg az stake on the old river hank
" az s'utn corner to said l2.H acre tract
10y y uosscfloed. thence south Is 3-4 degrees.
,dsl 5z ~ Chains to the preSent river hanL
.hence up said river bank Z 40 chains ~
,alu middle line OF said section nine thence
Nesi WIN said line 26.Ol chains To n stake an
~ tne old river ba k. thence with said hank
,outn % degrees west II 4S chains To the
W. nnl1 containing $685. acres more or
ess said 1874 ac g ! ACT a-a ~
1efeto above described being or az Inc
NoIih SIDE OF south half of said fractional
e9Ion nine % township and range aforesaid
~ ~ y pTniuVh alleges that the apparent title
y lain OF defendants herein. i'm and RI
dlu real estate is on account OF tbe title NJ
~ ancestors OF defendants herein. which
lIle said ancestors failed to convey Inv
M. ttGper conveyance and which apparent
,te or claim Of defendants is D"reindiciaI 10
Ialntih, and prays the Court To- adindSo
lu uecIee mat plaintiff is the sole owner n
slinple title OF such land and real estate
uu IN the defendants nor anv of tbam
y nuL nave any legal right, title claim or
iterS 81 thereto or therein, and that the fec
lhple title to said real estate be vested in
~ PialhtlH by virtue OF the statute ~
n,tdtlon under the provisions Of ~section
! o chapter g K. s.. 1899, and that unless said
y Iesluent defendants, and said unknown 4
IL neSt oe ano appear at this Court, at |
olaen at the Court House in the cltv Of
s1lngton. IN SAID county, on the 9Th dav OF
ugust,ilVW next, and on or before the said
"a Jay answer or plead to the petition in
~ cause, the same will be taken as con-
cordingly. "N W ienueIeu :
and II is further ordered that a copv .
,IeoI De published, according to law In 4
e weekly INTELLGGEECER, n newspaper
lbished In said county Of Lafayette Tor
uI weeks successfully, published at least
d week, the last insertion to be at least
i I&gSst Gays ia31 before the first day of said next
lgust lSO1 term OF this Court.
SEAL O'rh' 4
a true copy from the record.
witness my hand and seal of the Circuit
ui , OF Lafayette County this 10Th day of
J, w. sYDNoR,
-sA Circuit Clerk.