Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-09-03

cannot insert herein their names because
they are unknown to him; that he cannot de
scribe their interest or claims any more 1ully
or definitely than herein set out Tor the rea-
son that the above contains all the inform
alton and knowledge which the plalntln has
or can obtain as to the said parties, their
names, or the manner OF their claim, or the
extent OF the same.
That the unknown heirs, devisees and as
signs OF Eliza Conner, deceased, are such
persons as under 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 devisees or legatees OF the de-
ceased in the will OF deceased, or are such
persons as may have acquired some right,
title or interest, or claim OF right,
title or interest as assigns, or grantees, OF
the said Eliza Conner, deceased; that the
names and number OF said unknown heirs,
devisees and assigns are to the plaintiff un-
| known; that the deed records OF Iron County
do not disclose their names or the number
OF the said unknown heirs, devisees or as
signs or the interest that said unknown
heirs, deVisees or assigns may claim in and
to said property; that it is impossible Tor the
plaintiff to iuther describe the said parties
or their interest or to state more dltlnltely,
or certainly, whether said parties claim as
heirs, deviseeS, or as assigns or grantees
Cf the deceased; that he cannot insert mere
i'll their names because they are unknown to
him; that he canOt describe their interest or
I 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 the
| said parties, their names, or the manner OF
| their claims, or the extent OF the same
That the unknown heirs, devisees and as
| signs OF James Arnett, deceased, are Such
| persons as under the laws OF the State OF
| Missouri would inherit as next OF kin 10
| said deceased, or are such persons as
may BE- named as deVisees or leEatees OF
the deceased in the will OF deceased, or
are such persons as may have acquired
| some right title or interest, or claim
of right, title or interest as assigns or
grantees of the said James Arnett, deceas-
| ed; that the names and number OF sad
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 unknown heirs,
| devisees or assigns, or the interest that SAID
| unknown heirs, deviSees or assigns may
! claim in and to said property; that il is inn
possible for the plaintiff to further describe
| the said parties, or their interest, or to state
| more definitely or certainly whether said
| parties claim as heirs, devisees, or as assigns
| or grantees OF the deceased; that he cannot
| herein insert their names because they are
| unknown to him; that he can not describe
| their interests or claims any more fully or
definitely then herein set out for the reason
that the above contains all the information
and knowledge which the plaintiff has or
can obtain as to the said parties, their names
or the nature OF their claims, or OF the extent
| of the same.
Plaintiff further states that the above de-
scribed land has been in the actual, open
notorious, hostile and adverse possession OF
| said plaintiff and and his grantors since the
18th day OF December, 1863, to the present
| time, under and by virtue OF deeds duly re-
corded, and that Plaintiff and his grant
ors have paid the taxes on the said land
during all OF said time.
Plaintiff luther states that all OF the said
defendants are non-residents ofthe State OF
| Missouri and that the ordinary and custo-
mary process OF this Court cannot be served
on the defendants in this State.
wherefore plaintiff prays the Court to en-
ter OF record decree declaring the title to
i1NgNFtp fa to lsnN nj
in plaintiff under and by virtue OF the
statute to perfect title by limitation in such
cases made and provided by Section 653 at
| page 262 OF the first Volume OF, Missouri
Statutes, revision OF 1s99 in order that such
| decree may be entered OF record in the office
| 1f recorder OF deeds within and for the
County OF Iron, in the state OF Missouri, in
order that said title may be forever settled
and vested in the plaintiff herein.
| VIM. r. EDGAR, Attorney for Plaintiff.
| STATE OF MISSOURI, &C
CITY OF ST. LOUIS. 80
l, James j. Mcdonald, Plaintiff in the
above entitled cause, being duly sworn, do
state that have carefully read the foregoing
petition and that the allegations contained
JAMES ]. MCDONALD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(SEAL) 23d day OF july 1905
THOMAS RIELLEY, Notary Public.
MY term expires February 8, 1911
Whereupon, it is ordered by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court, in vacation, that
saio defendants be notified by pub
lical ion that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against them in this Court, the object
and q eneral nature OF which is to obtain q
decree declaring the title to the real estate
herein described to be vested.in the plaintiff,
And that unless the said defendants be and
appear a t this Court at the next term thereof,
| to be beg IN and holden at the court house in
the City cf Ironton, in said County, on the
26th day o. October neXtand on or before the
third day of said term, ii the term shall SO
long continue-and Ii not, then on or before
the last day OF said term-answer or plead to
l the petition in said cause, the same will be
| taken as confessed, and Judgment will be
| rendered accordingly.
H And it is further ordered that copy here
OF be published according to law, in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, newspaper, published in
said County of Iron, for four weeks success
. lively, published at least once week, the
\ last insertion to be at least thirty days be-
fore the first day OF said next october term
Il OF this Court.
J. NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk
III A true copy from the record:
ID Witness my hand and seal OF the
n Circuit Court OF Iron County, this
IsgAIl 23d day OF July, 1908.
"a J. NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.