Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-24
Order of Publicati on.

State of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County of Audrain J Jan. term, AID. 1909
French p. Wood Plaintiff
VS..
Thomas Fisher, II living, and the
unknown heirs and devlsees of
Thomas Fisher, and those claiming
by or through him or them
Defendants.
Now this December 9Th, 1908, comes
plaintiff and files with the Clerk OF the
Audrian County Circuit Court, in vsca-
ton, his petition wherein among other.
things Plaintiff states that he is the
owner in foe and claims to have the fee
simple title to the following described
real estate situated in Audrain County
and State Of Missouri, to-wit: 33H
acres of the South end of the East half
~ OF the Southeast quarter Of Sec
ton ~, Township Fifty-two, Range Q,
West, except 20 acres of the West side
thereof, also all that part Of a tract Ct
1914 acres off the South end OF lot three
(3) in the Southwest quarter OF Sec
ton seven ~, Township Fifty-two,
Range s, West, which lies North Of the
public road which runs east and west
near and along the south line of said
Section Seven. And plaintiff says
that he and those through and under
whom he claims title 10 said lands have
for more than 30 years last past, been
in the quiet, peaceable, continuous, mo-
torious, open and adverse possession
thereof, claiming the same and paying
all the taxes thereon.
And plaintiff states that 1t appears
from the records Of Audrain County,
Missouri, that defendant Thomas Fisher
on March 18th, 1887 had title to all of
said land, but whether he conveyed the
same or disposed Of 1t by will or other
wise is unknown TO plaintiff.
That the present abode of said Thomas
Fisher, II living, is wholly unknown to
plaintiff, and plaintiff says that he does
not know and has no means of knowing
whether the said Thomas Fisher be now
living or whether he left surviving him,
II dead, a widow or any descendants or
other heirs or assigns who might claim
some title or interest in said lands adj
verse TO the title Of plaintiff, but that
II he, the said Thomas Fisher, be dead
and did not convey said lands away in
his life time nor devise them by will,
then his widow, IL living, and whatever
heirs there may be TO his estate have an
apparent title and interest of record In
all Of said lands, being such title and
interest apparent as they would derive
by descent from Thomas Fisher under
the laws of Missouri. And plaintiff says
that he cannot insert the name OF the
said widow of Thomas Fisher nor his
said heirs nor devisees because, their
names are unknown 70 him, and that he
has described the interests of all such
persons, and how derived, as far as his
knowledge extends.
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk
Of the Audrain County Circuit Court,
in vacation, that publication be made
herein, notifying the defendants afore-
said, that suit has been commenced
against them in the Circuit Court Of
Audrian County, Missouri, the object
and general nature Of which Is 10 ask
said Court 70 try, ascertain and deter
mine the interest andstitle Of plaintiff
and defendants respectively in and 10
said real estate hereinbefore described,
and by its decree adjudge, settle and
define whatever interests the said par-
ties may have therein. And now, you,
Thomas Fisher, II living, and the un-
known heirs and deyisees of Thomas
Fisher and those claiming, by, through
or under him or them, are hereby net
iiied of the filing Of this suit, the object
and general nature thereof, and unless
you be and appear at the next regular
term Of the Circuit Court OF Audraia
County, Missouri, 70 be begun and held
at tho Court House Ia Mexico, Audrain
County, Missouri, on the Ord Monday
in January, 1909, and on or before the
nrst day Of said term answer or other
wise plead to Plaintiffs petition, the
same viii be talren as confessed and
decree rendered as prayed.
And II Is further ordered that copy
hereof DO published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, Message, a weekly newspaper pub
Iished in AudfAin County, Missouri. for
four weeks successfully, the last inser-
ton 10 DO at least IS days before the
first day Of the said next term Of said
Court.
A tTae copy from record.
Attest: w. II. MoRRIs,
(9eal) Clerk Circuit Court.