Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-01-02

othtc OF MISSOURI. IN tue ilEcultCOuft
County OF Audrain. To January term 1908
Lcander c. Barnes, Plaintiff,
Thomas Fisher, II living, and the un-
known heirs and devlsees OF Thomas
Fisher aud 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 tho
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 Sc,
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 80, Range west,
and all that part of the southeast fourth
Of the southeast quarter OF Section 12,
Township 80, Range 0 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 lac and those thru and
under whom he claims title tO said lands
have for more than 30 years last past,
been In the quiet, peaceable, continuous,
notorious, open, and adverse possession
thereof, claiming the same and paying
all the taxes thereon.
Aud plaintiff states that 1t appears
from the records OF Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, that defendant Thomas Fisher on
March 18TH. 1857, had title To all OF said
land. but whether he conveyed the same
or disposed Of II by will or otherwise Is
unknown 10 plaintiff.
That the present abode 81 said Thomas
Fisher. II living, Is wholly unknown TO
plaintiff, and plaintiff says that he does
not know aud 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 intersst Ia said lands adverse TO the
title OF plaintiff, bGt that II he, thesaid
Thomas Fisher. be dead and did not con-
vey said lands away In his life time nor
daYlse them by will, then his widow II
living aRd whatever heirs there may be
TO his estate have an apparent title and
Interest OF record In all az said lands, il
being such title and interest apparent
ss they would derive by descent from
ThOs. Fisher under the laws OF Mo. Aud
plaintiff says that he cannOt insert the
name OF the said widow OF Thomas Fish
or nor his said heirs nor deyisees because
their names are unknown to him, and
that he has described the interests o
az sQeh persons, and how derived, as
far ~ his kaowledge extends.
II is therefore 6FdaF0d BY the Clerk OF
Audraln County Circuit Court, IN VReRs
ton, that publication DO made herelni
notifying the defendants Aforesaid. that
ault has heen commenced against them
IN the Circuit Court OF Audrain County,
Missouri, ths object and general nature
OF which Is 70 ask said eSIst 70 try, ascer-
tain aud determine the Interest aaa Et,e
Of plaintiff and defendants respectively
IN and 20 said real estate herelnbeioFe
described sRd by rs degree, djudge,set-
tie and denns whatever Interests the sRid
parties may have thaFeini
And now yOu, Thomas Fisher, II livs
Ing, and the unknown hoiFs and devisees
OF Thomas Fisher ant those claiming by,
thru or under him OF them, are hereby
notified OF the filing q this suit. the OBJ
feet and gaRoTsl natp,e thereof, aud nn-
less you be aud appgAr at the neKt reg.
nlar lerm OF the cirsatt Court Of AudFaln
County. Missouri, y be begun Rsd held
at the court house N Mexico. Andraln
County. Missouri. % the ard Monday n
JANUARY, 1905. and u OF before tho first
day Of said term lnswer or otherwise
Mead 10 plaintiff sbetItion the same win
Is taken As aonfebed and dorree qdndeF.
% ~ prayed.
And Il islurthf ordered that COPS
hereof b published h The Mexico Ma