Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-09

Now this April 18th, 1907, comes
the plaintiff and files with the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court OF Audrain Coun-
ty, Missouri, In vacation, his petition,
duly verified by affidavit, wherein,
among other things, plaintiff states
that he is the owner OF an estate In
fee simple In and to the southeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter OF
Section ThirtY-two 1927 and the north
east quarter OF the northeast quarter
OF Section Thirty-two t32) and the
southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter OF section Thirty-three, OF
Township 50of Range Seven West, OF
Audrain County, Missouri; that the
title 10 all OF said lands emanated
from the United States Government
at a date more than fifty years prior
TO this date; that the plaintiff and bis
prior grantors have been in the adj
verse possession OF said lands paying
all taxes thereon, and claiming title
thereto for more than 40 years, and
That the title thereto has vested in
this plaintiff and In those under whom
he claims by Limitation, under Chap
ter 4S, Revised Statutes OF Missouri
for 1899; that the southeast I Of the
northeast / OF Section 50 was entered
from the United States Government
by William Lorton prior or about the
year 1885; that according TO the rec
ord the said William LortOn never
conveyed said lands but the title
thereto was by mesne conyeyances
transferred to John Coil In the year
| lRp1 and hU mama nnuauonanc Rhn
title to said lands passed from the said
John Coil down to this plaintiff; that
the southwest quarter OF the north
west quarter of Section 80 and the
northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of Section 80 was entered from
the United States Government by
John Adkins prior to the year 1854,
but there is nothing to show that the
said John Adkins ever conveyed said
lands but all OF said lands by mesne
~c0nveyances passed to said John Coil
In 1854, and on February 14th, 1885.
the said southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter OF Section 80 was by
general warranty deed conveyed py
Noah Coil TO defendant John Lorton,
but there is nothing OF record TO show
that the said John Lorton ever con-
veyed away said land; that at q
time Martin Wilson was the owner or
a part OF the southwest I OF the north
west t OF said Section 80, described as
follows:
Begin at the northeast corner OF the
said forty acre tract, run thence due
south eighty yards, thence west 100
yards, thence north so yards, thence
east 100 yards TO place of beginning,
ana while SO the owner of said tract
OF land, he executed a deed of trust
thereon to e. p. French, trustee, for
The use and benefit Of e. T. Violet,
commonly known as Ed Violet, TO
secure the payment OF two notes each
for $4,000; that said notes were duly
paid at maturity and are long since
barred by Limitations and plaintiff is
entitled TO have the record cleared of
said deed Of trust.
That the said Ed T Violet is long
since dead and his estgte settled up
and his heirs, deyisees and assigns
who are all unknown TO this pIaintiff
may have some interest apparently of
record on account Of said deed az tri,st.
That the said William Lorton, John
L0rbon, John Adkins and Ed Il. Vio-
lett, are long since deceased and that
They left heirs, deyisees or assigns. but
all Oh such heirs, devisees or assigns
are unknown TO this plaintiff, but he
verify believes that there are persons
Interested In the subject matter of
this petition as heirs, devisees or as
signs OF each Of the above named de-
ceased persons, which said heirs. de-
Vlsees or assigns may claim, by, through
VI un9er each OF the above named de-
ceaseu persons, but none OF whose
nsmes can De inserted herein because
tney are unknown TO plaintiff.
IL Is therefore ordered by the Clerk |
oI tne Audrain County Circuit Court
IN vacation, that publication be made !
herein notifying the said defendants
suit has been commenced against
Them In the Circuit Court Of Audrain /
county, Missouri, the object and gen
eral nature OF which is to obtain a
oecree OF said court ~perfecting andqui-
eung PLAINTIFFS title to the lands first
nereinldescribed;a now 0 u.saidJno, |
Adkins, and the unknown heirs de.
vlsees and assigns OF said John Al
KIDS and their unknown heirs. devils.
ees ana assigns; and you, John Lorfon
nls unknown heirs, devisees and as,
signs, and their unknown heirs de-
visees and assigns; and you, William
Lorton, his unknown heirs, deyIsees
and assigns, and their unknown heirs
assigns and devisees; and You the nm.
known helrs,devisee and assigns OF I'd
y. Violet, are hereby notified OF the
ming OF said suit, the object and 0en.
eral nature thereof, aud unless von ha
ana appear at the next regular term
o. , Circuit Court or Audrain Conn
", Missouri, to be begun and held A.
the Court house in Mexico. Audrain
county, Missouri, on the first MONDAY
10 june 1907, and on or before M
lrst day Of said term,answer or Other.
wise plead to plaintiffs petition the
will be taken as Confessed and
1ecree rendered as prayed.
AND IL Is further ordered that T.
copy hereof be published in the Mexi. /
% weekly LEDGER, a weekly news.
paper published In AudraIn Conntv
niissourii for four weeks -suecessiveIy
me iast Insertion to be al least i5
AVS before the first day OF the said
next term OF Court.
A true copy. 4
SEAL Attest; W. n. MoRus. Il
d ~ Clerk Circuit Court. Z
b,r q ROBERTSON, Attys. for