Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

cannot insert herein their names because
they are unknown to him; that he cannot de-
scribe their interest or claims any more Iully
or definitely than herein set out Tor the rea-
son that the above contains all the inform
alton and knowledge which the pialntln mas
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 i'll and
to said property; that it is impossible for the
plaintiff to futher 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 insert here
in their names because they are unknown to
him; that he canot describe their interest 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 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 to
| said deceased, or are such persons as
| may be named as devisees or legatees 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-
1 ed; that the names and number OF said
i unknown heirs, devisees and assigns are
II 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
4 claim in and to said property; that it is inn
Il 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 ttieir 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, 1869, to the present
| zine, under and by virtue OF deeds duly re-
| orded, and that Plaintiff and his grant
| ol's have paid the taxes on the said land
| du ring all OF said time.
Plaintiff futher states that all OF the said
defendants are non-residents OF the State OF
| Missouri and that the ordinary and custO-
mary process OF this Court cannot be served
| on the defendants in this State.
! Where fore plaintiff prays the Court to en-
ter OF record decree declaring the title to
| the above described real estate to be vested
| in plaintin under and by virtue OF the
statute to perfect title by limitation in such
cases made and provided by Section G53 at
page 262 OF the first Volume of, Missouri
| Statutes, revision OF 1899, in order that such
decree may be entered OF record in the office
OF recorder OF deeds within and for the
4 County OF Iron, in the state OF Missouri, in
\ order that said title may be forever settled
1 and vested in the plaintiff herein
VIM. X. EDGAR, Attorney for Plaintiff.
| STATE OF MISSOURI, os
CITY OF ST. LOUIS. 80
| |. 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
| therein are true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| (sEAL) 23d day OF July, 1908.
THOMAS RfELLEY, Notary Public.
My term expires February s, 1911.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the Clerk
said defendants be notified by pub
lication that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against them in this Court, the object
and general nature OF which Is to obtain a
decree declaring the title to the real estate
herein described to be vestedlin the plaintiff,
And that unless the said defendants be and
appear at this Court, lat the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the court house in
the City of Ironton, in said County, on the
26th.day Ct october next and 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
the petition in said cause, the same will be
taken as confessed, AMI judgment will be
rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered that copy here
OF be publ shed according to law, in the IRON
COUNTY RE,EISTER,a a 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
OF this Court.
j. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and seal OF the
Circuit Court OF Iron County, this
IsEALl I'D day OF July, 1908.
J j. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.