Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-13

cannot insert herein their names because
they are unknown to him; that he cannot de-
scribe theirinterest or claims any more fully
or definitely than herein set out Tor the rea-
son that the above contains all the inform
alton and knowledge which the plaintiff 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 for the
plaintlff to luther 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 sEch
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-
ed; that the names and number OF said
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,
deV1sees or assigns, or the interest that said
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns may
claim in and to said property; that it is i'm
possible Tor the plaintiff to further describe
the said parties, or their interest, or to state
more definitely or certainly whether said
parties claim as heirs, devsees, 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 tt1eir claims, or OF the extent
OF the same.
Plaintiff further states that the above de-
scrlbed land has been in the actual, open,
notorious, hostile and adverse possession OF
said plaintiff and and his grantors since the
Nth day OF December, 1869, to the present
tune, under and by virtue OF deeds duly re-
corded, and that Plaintiff and his grant
orA have paid the taxes on the said land
during 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.
Wherefore plaintiff prays the Court to en-
ter OF record decree declaring the title to
the above described real estate to be vested
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 1899, in order that such
decree may be entered OF record in the office
OF 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
CITY OF ST. LOUIS. 90
I, James j. Mcdonald, Plaintiff in the
above entitled cause, being duly sworn, do
petition and that the allegations contained
therein are true.
JAMES j. MCDONALD.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
(SEALl I'D day of July, 1908
THOMAS RIELLEY. Notary Public.
My term expires February s, 1911.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court, in vacation, that
said defendants be notified by pub
LEGATION 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 vestediin 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 fronton, in said County, on the
Goth day OF 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 a copy here
OF be published according to law, in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a newspaper, published in
said County OF Iron for four weeks success
lively, published at least once a week, the
last insertion to be at least thirty days be-
fore the first day Of said next october term
OF this Court. V8
]. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and seal OF the
Circuit Court of Iron County, this
tsEALl 2Jd day OF July, 1905
j. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.