Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-12-05
Order of Publication.
State of Missouri. In the Clrcui tCourt
County OF Audrain. To January term 1908
Leander G. Barnes, Plaintiff,


County OF Audrain. To January term 1908
Leander G. Barnes, Plaintiff,
vs.
Thomas Fisher, II living, and the un-
known heirs and devlsees Of Thomas
Fisher and those claiming by, through or
under him or them, Defendants.
Now this December end, 1907, comes
plaintiff and illes with the Clerk Of the
Audrain County Circuit Court. in vaca-
ton, his petition wherein among other
things plaintiff states that he Is the
owner in fee and claims TO have the fee
simple title to the following described
real estate situated IN Audraln c unity
aud State Oi Missouri, to-wit:
The north half OF lot three. 10 the north
west quarter Of Section Is, Township 80,
Range west, containing 1929 acres more
or less, also all that part OF the South
half OF lot 3lin the southwest quarter Of
Section Z, Township 80. Range west,
and all that part OF the southeast fourth
OF the southeast quarter Of Section ~,
Township Sc, Range west, which lies
south OF th center OF the public road
running east and west through said lands
containing i've acres more or less. And
plaintiff says that he and those thru aud
under whom he claims title 10 said lands
have for more than 30 years last past,
been Ia the quiet peaceable, continuous.
notorious, open, and adverse possession
thereof, claiming the same and paying
all the taxes thereon.
And plaintiff states that II appears
from the records Of Audrain County Mis-
souri,, that defendant Thomas Fisher on
March 18th, 1882, had title TO all OF said
land, but whether he conveyed the same
or disposed oft by will or otherwise Is
unknown TO plaintiff.
That the present abode OF said Thomas
Fisher. II living. Is wholly unknown 10
plaiutid, and plaintiff says that he does
not know aud has no means OF knowing
whether the said Fisher DO now living or
whether he left surviving him. Z. dead,a
widow or any descendants or other heirs
or assigns who might claim some title
or Interest In said lands adverse to the
title OF plaintiff. but that II he, the said
Thomas Fisher. be dead and did not con-
yey said lands away 10 hts life time nor
devise them by will. then his widow II
living and whatsoever heirs there may be
10 his estate have an apparent title aud
being such title and interest as they
would derive by descent from Thomas
Fisher under the laws OF Missouri. And
plaintiff says that he cannot Insert the
name 81 tho said widow Of Thomas Fish
or nor his said heirs nor devlsees because
their names are unknown to him, and
that he has described the interests Of
al such persons, and how derived, a.
fer as hls knowledge extends.
II Is therefore ordered by the Cork OF
AndFain County Circuit Court. ia vaca-
alon. that pnbllcativn hc made herein.
notifying the defendants aforesaid. that
suit has heen commenced rgalnst them
On the Clrcult Court OF AudFaln County,
Missouri. the object and general naluro
Of which Il 70 ask said court 70 Try, aseer-
tain and determine The interest and title
OF plaintiff and defendants respectively
in and 70 said real estate harainbeiore
described and by lta decree. settle and
denno whatever interests the said parties
Iray have thereins
And now you. Thomas Fleher u lIv-
Ing. and the nnknown helrs and devlsses
Of Thomas fisher and fhose claiming BY,
thru OF under him or them, sire horeby
uoiIlsd Of the aline Of this sult. the %,
iecl and general natnre thareoi. and un-
less you bound appaaF a. The neat reg
ulnr term u the clreuit Court o. Andraln
County, Missouri. 70 b begnu and held
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