Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-02

Now on this April 18th, 1907, comes
Plaintiff and files with the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court OF Audrain County,
Missouri, in vacation, his petition,
duly verified by affidavit of plaintiff,
wherein among other things, Plaintiff
states that he is the owner of a title
in fee simple in and to the West Half
OF the Northeast quarter of Section
Twenty-Five, all in township Fifty
two t52) Range Twelve (12) West Of
Audrain County, Missouri; that he
and his predecessors in title have
been in the possession of said lands
claiming to own the same and paying
all taxes thereon for more than 30 con-
secutiye years;that the said west half
of the northeast quarter was entered
from the United States Government
by W. W. and Robert III. Stone, that
thereafter, on November 18th, 1858,
the said Robert H.Stone~ undertook Dy
general warranty deed to convey
| his One.half interest In and to said
lands to the said W. W. Stone, but by
mistake therein described said west
half OF the northeast quarter as the
east half Of the northeast quarter,
but did in fact convey the said west
half OF the northeast quarter and
the said VIM. W. Stone took possess
ion thereof. And afterwards on
January 9th, 1867, the said W.
W. Stone by Warranty deed CON
veyed said lands by proper descrip.
| tion to Jeptha Baker, who took pos
session Of said lands, that by said last
deed Jeptha Baker acquired title to
the said west half Of The northeast
quarter, but afterwards on April Path,
1861, the said JepthaBaker by warranty
deed conveyed all OF said lands 70
James Cash, but by mistake described
the south half OF said west half OF said
northeast quarter as the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter In
stead OF the southeast quarter Ut the
northeast quarter; that afterwards
the executor OF the said James Cash
conveyed said lands on January 18th,
1870, and said lands have since been
conveyed by mesne ~conveyances so
that the title has been In this plaintiff
and his predecessors for a period Of
more than 80 years. That It would
appear by the record title 10 said
lands that the said Robert II. Stone
and Jeptha Baker, their heirs or de-
visees, might claim title as against
this plaintiff to said lands: and plain.
tiff alleges that the said Robert III.
Stone and the said Jeptha Baker are
long.since deceased and plaintiff veri.
ly believes there are persons interest
ed in the subject matter OF the petit
ton In said cause as heirs or deyisees
OF each Of the said deceased, and who
might make claim to said lands
through or under the said deceased.
their unknown heirs or devisees, but
plaintiff cannot insert the names of
said unknown heirs or d~evisees herein
because they are unknown to him.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
OF said Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein notifying the said Robert ii.
Stone and Jeptha Baker, and the Un-
known heirs and deYisees of each
Robert Ii. Stone and Jeptha Baker,
deceased, that Plaintiff has begun
suit against them in the Circuit Court
OF Audrain County, Missouri, the OBJ
Ject and general nature OF which is To
obtain a degree OF said Court perfect
Ing plaintiffs title to the west half on |
the northeast quarter OF Section d
Township 50, Range IL west In Aud.
rain County, Missouri, by limitations
as provided In Section 426S Revised
Statutes OF Missouri, 1899; and now
you said Robert II. Stone and Jeptha
Baker, and the Unknown heirs and
devisees OF each Robert II. Stone and
Jeptha Baker, deceased, are hereby
notified OF the filing OF said suit, the
and general nature thereof, and
unless you be and appear at the next
regular term OF the Audrain County
Circuit Court, to be begun and held AZ
The Court House In Mexico, Audrain
county, Missouri, on the first Monday
June, 1907, and on or before the
hrst day Of said term answer or other
wise plead to Plaintiffs petition the
'ame will be taken as confessed and
iecree rendered accordingly.
And IL is further ordered that a copy
lereof be published In the Mexico
Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
published In Audrain County Mis-.
'ouri, for four weeks successfully the
asst insertion to be at least Is DAYS be-.
ore the hrst DAY OF said next term Of
aid Court.
A true copy.
SEAL Attest: ". IT. MoRRfs.
6'4t Clerk Circuit Court.
ROBERTSON & ROBERTSON, Attys. for
PIN.