Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

cannot insert herein their names because
they are unknown to him; that he cannot de-
scribe their interest or claims any more tully
or definitely than herein set out Tor the rea-
son that the above contains all the inform
alton and knowledge which the plalntlu 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 plalntin 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 1or the
plaintiff to futher describe the said parties
or their interest or to state more dlhnitely,
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 lhan
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
N 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
1 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,
| devisees or assigns, or the interest that said
| unknown heirs, devisees or assigns may
4 claim in and to said property; that it is i'm
4 possible for the plaintiff to further describe
4 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 plaintln has or
| can obtain as to the said parties, their names
or the nature OF tfieir claims, or OF the extent
OF the same.
Plaintiff further states that the above de-
| scribed land has been in the actual, open,
4 notorious, hostile and adverse possession OF
said plainti1 and and his grantorS since the
! nth day OF December 1869, 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 futher states that all OF the said
defendants are non-residents OFF the State OF
Missouri and that the ordinary and custo-
| mary process OF this Court cannot be served
| on the defendants in this State.
l wherefore plaintiff prays the Court to en-
! ter of record decree declaring the title to
the above,described real estate to be vested
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 Volumel-of, Missouri
81 atutes, 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 yes ted in the plaintiff herein.
WIN. r. EDGAR, Attorney for Plaintiff.
| STATE OF MISSOURI
CITY OF ST. LOUIS. %
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
| therein are true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
(SEAL) 23d day OF July, 1905
THOMAS RIELLEY, Notary Public.
| NY term expires February S, 1911.
Whe reupon, it is ordered by the Clerk
| of the Circuit Court, in vacation, that
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 4
decree declaring the title to the real estate
herein described to be vestedln the plaintiff,
4 And that unless the said defendants be and
4 appear at this Court, lat the nextterm thereof,
1 to be begun and holden at the court house in
l the City of Ironton, in said County, on the
\ 26th 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, an1 Judgment will be
1 rendered accordingly.
| And 1t is further ordered that 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 tho 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
1 IsEALl 2id day OF July, 1908
= j. M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.