Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-19

county OF AudrAln. 10 January term ltOo
Leander c. Barnes, Plaintiff,
VS.
Thomas Fisher, II living, and the un-
known heirs and deYIsees OF Thomas
Fisher and those claiming by, through or
under him or them, Defendants.
Now this December end, 1907, comes
plaintiff and files 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 County
and State OF Missouri, to-wIt:
The north half OF lot three, In the north
west quarter OF Section Is, Township SO,
Range west, containing 1879 acres more
or less, also all that part OF the South
half OF lot 3 In the southwest quarter OF
Section z, Township 50, Range s west,
and all that part Of the southeast fourth
OF the southeast quarter OF Section IL,
Township SO, Range west, which lies
south Of the center Of the public road
running east and west through said lands
containing five acres more or less. And
plaintiff says that he and those thru and
under whom he claims title 70 said lands
have for more than 30 years last past,
been in the quiet, peaceabie, continuous,
notorious, open, and adverse possession
thereof, claiming the same and paying
all the taxes thereon.
And plaintiff states that 1t appears
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souri,. that defendant Thomas Fisher on
March 18th, 1887, had title 70 all Of said
land, but whether he conveyed the same
or disposed OF It by will or otherwise Is
unknown 70 plaintiff.
That the present abode OF said Thomas
Fisher, II living, is wholly unknown 10
plaintiff, and plaintiff says that he does
not know and has no means OF knowing
whether said Thos. Fisher be now living or
whether he left surviving him, II dead, ~
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. bat that II he, the said
Thomas Fisher. be dead and did not con-
vey said lands away In his life time nor
devise them by will, then his widow II
living aud whatever heirs there may be
10 his estate have an apparent title and
interest OF record In all OF Haid lands, Il
being such title and Interest apparent
as they would derive by descent from
Thos. Fisher under the laws Of Mo. And
plaintiff says that he cannot insert the
name OF the said widow of Thomas Fish
or nor his said heirs nor deylsees because
their names are unknown 70 him, and
that he has described tho Interests o
all such persons, and how derived, as
far as his knowledge extends.
It Is therefore ordered by tho Clerk OF
AudFaln County Circuit Court. Ia vaca-
ton. that pnblicatlvn DO made heEelnI
notifying the defendants Aforesaid. thai
suit has heen commenced against thom
In the Circuit Court Of Audrsln County
Missouri, the object and general nature
Of which Is 70 ask said court 70 Try, ascer'
tain aud determine thu Interest and It'll
OF plaintlf and defendants respectively
IN and 70 said real estate herelnbefoss
described and By It's dseree. adi Judge. set
tie and deane whatever Interests the said
parties may have theFesni
And now yOu. Thomas Fisher. u ~.
ing, and the.unknown hairs and deglBeeI
u Thomas Fisher and those claiming ~,
thru or under him OF them. arc hereby
notified Of the fling Of this suit tho OBJ
joct and general nature thereof. and un'
less you b and appear 40 the next reg
ular term Of the Circuit Court Of AudFaiI
County. Missouri. 70 be begun and hels
% yhs court house N Mexico. Audrall
County. Missouri. on The ard Monday Il
January, 1908. and on OF before the Ere
day Of said tefm answer Or otherwise
plead 70 plaintiffs peunoa the same VII
BE- taken as confessed and aecroe repder
led ae prayed
And n iafuflhef oFderNd shsf COP,
hereof Be published Ia the Mexico MIs