Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-02-14

heirs, devisees and assigns are to the plain
tiff 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 interest that said unknown
heirs, devisees or assigns may claim in and
to said property; that it is impossible for
the plaintiff to further describe the said par
ties or their interests, or to state more
definitely or certainly whether said parties
claim as heirs, devisees or assigns, or as
grantees Of the said deceased; that it can
not insert herein their names, because they
are unknown to it; 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 their claims or the extent of the
same.
Plaintiff further alleges that the unknown
heirs, devisees and assigns of Richard
O'Brien, deceased, are such persons as un-
der the laws of the State of Missouri would
inherit as the next of kin of said deceased
or are such persons as may be named as de-
visees or legatees OF the deceased in the will
VI dCSCdoSuJ vi ouIl pClS SOuS do may
have acquired some right, title or interest,
or claim Of right, title or interest as assigns
or grantees Of the said Richard O'Brien, de-
ceased: 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 disclose their names
or the number of the said unknown heirs,
devisees or assigns, or the interest that said
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns may
claim in and to said property; that it is i'm
possible for the plaintiff to further describe
the said parties or their interests, or to state
more definitely or certainly whether said par
ties claim as heirs, devisees or as assigns OF
grnatees of the deceased; that 1t cannot in
sert herein their names, because they are
unknown to it; that it cannot describe their
interests or claims any more fully or definite
ly than herein set out, for the reason that the
above contains all the information and
knowledge which the plaintiff has or can OBJ
tain as to said parties, their names or the
manner of their claims, or the extent of the
same.
Plaintiff further alleges that all Of the said
defendants are non-resdents of the State Of
Missouri, and thatthe ordinary and custom
airy process of this court cannot be served on
the defendants in this State.
Plaintiff AYERS that it has paid the taxes
on said property under claim OF ownership
for more than ten years, and has had pos
session for more than ten years next before
the filing of this suit
The premises considered, the plaintiff
prays the court to try, ascertain and define
the title Of the parties plaintiff and defend
ant in and to said lands, and by its decree
to adjudge it to be the owner Of the fee
simple title in and to said lands, and that the
defendants have no right, title or interest in
and TO said lands or any part thereof, and
that they be debarred from hereafter claiming
4 any right, title or interest in and to said
lands, or any part thereof, and for such
further relief as il may be entitled to.
4 1t is therefore ordered by the clerk afore-
said that publication be made. notifying said
/ defendants that an action has been COM
menced against them by petition in the Cir
cult Court Of Iron county, Missouri, the OBJ
ject and general nature Of which is 10 Try,
ascertain and define the title Of the parties
plaintiff and defendants in and to. said lands,
described in plaintiffs petition as follows,
to-wit:
The west one-half of lot one Of the north
west quarter, and the southwest quarter Of