Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-08-15

or interest as assigns or grantees OF the SAID
James b, Childs, deceased; that the names
and number OF said unknown heirs, devisees
and assigns are to the plaintiff unknown; that
the deed records OF Iron county do not dis
close their names or the number OF the said
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns, or the In
terests that said unknown heirs, devisees or
assigns may claim in and to said property;
that it is impossible for the piaintin to
further describe the said parties or their in
terestS, or to state more definitely or Ger
tainly whether said parties claim as heirs,
devisees or as grantees OF the deceased; that
il cannot describe their interests or claims
any more fully or definitely than herein set
out, for the reason that the above contains
all the information and knowledge which the
plaintiff has or can obtain as to SAID parties,
their names, or the manner OF their claims
or the extent OF the same;
That the unknown heirs, devfsees and as
signs OF Daniel T. Hughes, deceased, are such
persons as under the laws OF the State OF
Missouri would inherit as next OF kin OF said
deceased, or are such persons as may De nam
ed as deVisees or legateeS OF the deceased IN
the will OF the deceased, or are such persons
as may have acquired some right, title or IN
terest, or claim OF right, title or interest as
assigns or grantees OF the said DANIEL L.
Hughes, deceased; that the names and num-
ber OF said unknown heirs, deviseeS and as
signs are to the plaintiff unknown; that the
deed records OF Iron county do not disclose
their names or the number OF the Sald un-
known heirs, deviSees or assigns, or the IN
terests that the said unknown heirs, devil
sees or assigns may claim in and to said
property; that 1t is impossible Tor the plain
tiff to further describe the said parties OF
their interests, or to state more definitely OF
certainly whether said parties claim as heirs
| ldevisees or as grantees OF the deceased; that
| it cannot describe their interests or claims
any more fully or definitely than herein sci
| out, for the reason that the above contains
all the information and knowledge which
| the plaintiff has or can obtain as to said
parties, their names. or the manner OF the1l
claims or the extent OF same;
That the unknown heirs, deViSeeS and as
signs OF Jonas M. Gillett, deceased, are such
persons as under the laws OF the State OF
Missouri would inherit as next of kin OF said
deceased, or are such persons as may be
named as devisees or legatees OF the de-
ceased in the will OF the deceased, or are
such persons as may have acquired some
right, title or interest or claim OF right. title
or interest as assigns or grantees OF the said
Jonas NJ. Gillett, deceased; that the names
and number OF said unknown heirs, deVisees
and assigns are to the plaintim unknown;
that the deed records OF Iron county do not
disclose their names or the number OF the
said unknown heirs, deviseeS or assigns, or
the interests that said unknown heirs, devil
sees or assigns may claim in and to said
property; that it is impossible for the plain
tiff to further describe the said parties or
their interests, or to state more definitely and
certainly whether said parties claim as heirs,
devisees or as grantees OF the deceased; that
it cannot describe their interests or claims
any more fully or definitely than herein set
out, for the reason that the above contains
all the information and knowledge which
the plaintiff has or can obtain as to said
parties, their names, or the manner OF theil
claims or the extent OF the same.
Plaintiff further alleges that all OF the said
defendants are non-residents OF the State OF
Missouri and that the ordinary and custom
ary process Of this Court cannot be served on
the defendants in this case.
Plaintiff shows the Court that 1t has paid
the taxes on said property under a claim OF
ownership for more than ten years, and has
had possession OF the same for more than
ten years next before the filing OF this suit
The premises considered, the platntin
prays the Court to try, ascertain and define
the title OF the parties plaintiff and defend
ant in and to said land, and by its decree to
adiudge it to be the owner OF the lee simple
title in and to said land, ana that the de-
PENDANTS have no right, title or interest in or
TO said lands or any part therof, and that
they be debarred from hereafter claiming
any right, title or interest in and TO said
lands or any part thereof, and for such
further relief as it may be entitled to.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk aiore-
said that publication be made notifying said
defendants, viz; 0. j King, James B. Childs
Daniel T. Hughes, Jonas NJ. Gillett, the un-
known heirs, devisees and assigns OF 0, j
King deceased, the unknown heirs, devisees
and assigns OF James b. Childs, deceased
the unknown heirs, devisees and assigns oi
Daniel Il. Hughes, deceased, the unknown
heirs, devisees and assigns OF Jonas NJ. Gil
let, deceased that an action has been COM
menced against them by petition in the Cir
cult Court OF Iron County, in the State OF
Missouri, the object and general nature OF
which is to try, ascertain and determine the
title, estate and interest OF the plaintiff and
defendants respectively, in and to the real
estate described in the plaintiH's petition as
follows, to wit:
| The northwest quarter, and the north one
| half OF the southwest quarter, and the south
| east quarter Of the southwest quarter, and
| the southwest quarter OF the southeast quart
| er OF section IS, in township 81, north, o.
| range west.
That unless said defendants be and appear
| at the next regular term OF said Court, to be
| begun and holden at the court house in the
| City OF Ironton, County OF Iron, and State O
| Missouri, on the fourth Monday in October
| next, 1907, and on the first day OF said tern
| OF Court, answer or plead to plaintiffs pc
| tition, the same will be taken as confessed
| and Judgment shall be rendered accordingly
| And it is further ordered that a copy here
OF be published in the IRON COUNTY REG
| ISTER, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
| lished in 1ronton, Iron county, Missouri, fol
| four weeks snccessively, published once {
| week, the last Insertion to be at least thirty
| days before the first day OF the next regular
| term OF this Court.
| ~ JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk.
| A true copy from the record:
| Attest with seal this 30th day o
| [sEALl July, 1907.
| JESSE M. HAWKINS Clerk
Circuit Court Iron County, Mo.