Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the. Circuit Court of Iron County. Mis-
souri,, In vacation, August %, 1907.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and
to the use of j. N. Lewis, Collector of
the Revenue of Iron County, Missouri,
against
John r. Shepley, Big Muddy Coal and
Iron Company, corporation Henry b.
Townsed, William S. Russell, Francis
Wells, Eugene Miltenberger, and the
unknown heirs and devisees of Henry
h. 'Townsed, William S. Russell, Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger, de-
ceased
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff.
]. N. Lewis, Collector of the Revenue of
Iron County, Missouri and files his petit
ton and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that the defendants are
John R. Shepley, Big Muddy Coal and
Iron Company, a corporation, Henry B.
Townsed, William s. Russell, Francis
Wells, Eugene Miltenberger and the un-
known heirs and devisees of Henry b.
Townsed, William S. Russell, Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger deceased.
Plaintiff further states that the said
Henry b. Townsed, William s. Russell
Francis Wells and EuGene Mitenberger
have not been heard of for many years;
that plaintiff is not informed whether
they be living or dead; that if they be
dead their heirs or if they died leaving
Will. their devisees are interested in the
subject natter Of this petition; that the
names of such heirs or devisees, or both
cannot be Inserted herein because they
are unknown TO plaintiff; that the said
Henry B. Townsed. William s. Russell,
Francis Wells, and Eugene Miltenberger
were the record owners Of an interest in
the land described herein. but plaintiff
has no information except as herein
stated of the nature of the .,lterest and
estate in said land owned by said Henry
B. Townsed, William S. Russell. Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger, and
therefore is unable to particularly da-
scribe the same. and that in the event OF
the death of the said Henry b. Townsed
William s. Russell, Francis Wells ana
Eugene Miltenberger their said heirs and
deytsees have, by descent or devise, sl1c2
eeeded to the said interest and estate of
the said Henry B. Townsed. William s.
Russell, Francis Wells and Eugene Mil
tenberger. from whom their interest in
the property herein described is derived
PLAINTIFF further alleges that Henry b.
Townsed, William S. Russell Francis
Wells and Eugene Miltenberger are non
residents of the State of Missouri. and
cannot be summoned in this action by
the ordinary process of law in this state;
it is. therefore, ordered by the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mo-, in
vacation. that publication be made noti-
flying said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them in the Cir
cult Court of said county, the object and
general nature Of which IS to enforce the
lien of the State Of Missouri on the fol-
lowing real estate, belonging to the said
defendants, for back taxes for the years
1901. 1902. 1904, 1905. to-wit:
West half of southeast quarter and. east
half of the southwest quarter of -Seation
Twenty IS, Ssishtt 1t enT ToRnship Thisty- four,
Iiss,e amount of taxes now IA
stuMl nid estate for the years aipress,,,,, ,
sala .,a,,ntinp in the aggregate 70 tns sua
~ s4aA7 is filed with SAID pepi'ioh II
nrovided by laWD a IL tht
pr8yl9eu WA unless they be and anpear as IN, ~,
,,a1t ternn of said court to Pc noluen e nfis, IL
t1ee county of Iron and Sta,e ,,,tv ., q,
sn,,r; at the courthouse IN salq yos.iisy ,,ay
! the fourth Monday N 0c.of 0of nlead
tGeO7l and on the first Day IneleTff; lt,ffs neti
answer or demur TO salq pla a.. anrfassef
tion. the same will be taKell ~ uU, NC wit
Judgment rendered n aecoi IA said ref
t,oe ~ nraver Of said petition, ana sSlo ,et
the ~ ~ ~, ca much thereof as may pc M ne,
~ ~es.a.e, ~ 70 satisfy said Judgment, irleefe' ea
essai a costs be sold under special i'e
INV sIio "a he issued thereon. ,o
r. is further ordered that COPY =, ne Il
II ls,hlished ~ according to law M III =
Z poM pg COUNTY REGlSTHE' t,y W.
!, ..a1,snaner published in sald Couli'S
: Trnm ana state of missouri, c,a,.lr
n troii' Jesse M. HAWKINS, EIierA
i, 4 Attest tpIe with with seal, this 22nd day OF q
l. gust. 1907. o.,,r,r HAWKINS,
h Clerk Iron County CIRCUIT So''