Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-19
action to Enforce Lien for Taxes. ,

Now at this day comes the plaintiff, J. N. Lewis,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron County, Missouri
and files his petition and affidavit, setting forth,
among other things, that the defendants are Ber-
nard Calwell, Jeremiah D. Healy, Edgar T. Wells,
e. II. Wells and the unknown heirs and devisees
Of Edgar 7, Wells and E. 7. Wells. licensed.
Plaintiff further states that the defendants, Ed
gar Z. Wells and II. T. Wells have not been heard
Of for many years; that plaintiff is not informed
whether they be living or dead; that il they be
dead their heirs. or if they died leaving will,
their devsees, interested in the subject matter
of this petition; that the names of such heirs or
devisees. or both, cannot be inserted herein be-
cause they are unknown to plaintiff that the said
Edgar L. Wells and II. Il. Wells were the record
owners Of interest in the land described herein,
but plaintiff has no information except as herein
stated of the nature of the interest and estate in
said land owned by said Edgar Il. Wells and e. 4.
Wells and therefore is unable to particularly de-
scribe the same, and that in the event of the death
Of the said Edgar T. Wells and e. 7. Wells their
said heirs and devisees have, by descent devise
succeeded To the said interest and estate of the
said Edgar u Wells and Il. i. Wells from whom
their interest in the property herein described is
derived
Plaintiff further states that defendants, Edgar
T. Wells and E. T. Wells, are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned in
this action by the ordinary process of law in this
State 1t Isl therefore, ordered by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Iron County, Missouri. in vaca-
ton, that publication be made notifying saitl de-
against them in the Circuit Court Of said County
the object and general nature of which Is to en-
force the lien of the State Of Missouri on the fol-
lowing real estate, belonging to said defendants
for back taxes for the years 1901, 1902, 1903
1904, and 1905, towit
The south half Of lots numbered one and two
"A and 2).of the southwest quarter Of section 30
township 35, north, Of range east, Iron County
Mo-, containing So and 60-100ths acres more OF
less.
IAN itenized statement in the nature Of a tax
bill showing the amount of taxes now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid amounting in
the aggregate to tie sum Of $1I.18, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the next term
Of said Court TO be holden for the County Of Iron
and State Of Missouri, at the courthouse in said
County on the fourth Monday in October noxt
(1907), and on the first day thereof plead
answer or. demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, judgment rend-
cred in accordance with the prayer Of said petition
and said real estate or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary TO satisfy said Judgment interest and
costs, be sold under special fier facias to BE-
issued thereon.
II isfnrther ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished according TO law In the IRON COUNTY REG
ISrER, a weekly newspaper published Ia said Coun
" Of Iron, and State Of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS Clerk.
A true copy
Attest, with seal this 9th day oi
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Iron County Circuit Court