Mexico Missouri message., 1908-04-16

the United states issued letters patent
whereby Il gave and granted unto WI.
liam w Stone aud Robert II. Stono and
their heirs the following described land
n Audraln County, Missouri, to-wit; Tho
Southeast quarter ua1loi Section Twenty
four (qI, Township Fifty-two (Se), Range
Twelye(i2); that thereafter on November
s5th, 1854, the said William w. stone
attempted 70 convey ny Warranty Deed,
his undivided one-half interest In said
lands TO Robert II. Stone, that said deed
failed to convey said one-half interest
aforesaid, because the description In said
deed failed 70 give any Township and
Range; that thereafter the said Robert
n. stone claiming said land ia fec and
being In possession thereof, conveyed the
east one hundred acres Of said tract on
Nov. end, 1857 TO Jeptha Baker, who en-
tered into possession OF said land and the
said Jeptha Baker thereafter conveyed
said land and by mesne conveyances from
the said Baker this plaintiff has acquired
title 10 the following described portl on
Of said tract, viz: beginning ut the sou tn
west corner Of the said southeast quarter
90 OF section Twenty -four (9D Township
Fiity-two tSsl Range le, and run east
Sixty rods for the beginning, thence east
sixty rods, thence north 10 the middle
limo OF the section. thence west sixty rods,
thence south 10 the beginning. containing
Sixty tG0) acres.
And Plaintiff In said petition states that
William w. Stone has long slnce departed
| sutNhAnN La tftt,rr hn
tract Of land herein last described, bu
whether he died testato or intostate
plaintiff does not know, but that plaintiff
believes that said William w. Stone, left
surviving him divers persons as heirs or
dovlsccs whose names and places OF resi-
dence are wholly unknown TO this plain
iii and for that reason cannot be Inserted
herein; that upon the death OF said VIII
liam w. Stone, tho title TO said 90 acre
tract OF land descended 10 and vested In
his unknown heirs or was devised TO un-
known persons who still appear 10 be the
owners thereof and as such 70 be interest
cd therein; that plaintiff can not more
fully describe the interest of said defend.
ants In said land, save and except as APP
parent owners by inheritance or devise
That plaintiff and his grantors have been
J In the actual, open, continuous, notorious
aud exclusive possession Of said 90 acre
tract OF land, claiming TO own the same
aud that the defendants have wholly
failed 10 pay any taxes on said lands, but
: tho same have been paid by the plaintiff
, and those under whom he claims.
II Is therefore ordered by the Clerk oi
: the Audrain County Circuit Court, In va
; cation, that publication be made herein
! notifying the defendants aforesaid, thai
the Audraln County Circuit Court, the
object and general nature of which Is u
obtain decree Of said Court dlvestlng
defendants OF any title 70 the lands afore
said, and declaring that plaintiff has th'
title 10 said lands by Limitation un
der the laws of the state of Missouri
and now yOn said defendants, tho un
known heirs and devisees OF William
w. Stone, Deceased, or those claim
ng by through or under hin
or them, are hereby notified o
the filing OF this suit, the object and gen
eral nature thereof, and unless you be an'
appear at the next regular term OF thea
drain County Circuit Court 70 be beguT
and held ut the Court House In Mexico
Audralns County, Missouri, on the frs
Monday. in June, 1905, and ON or be
fore the first day OF said term answer OF
4 otherwise plead 70 plaintiffs petition tn,
. same will be taken as confessed and
1 decree rendered as prayed.
And IL Is further ordered that cop!
= hereof be publishedln the Mexico Missouri
!, Message, a weekly newspaper published
:. in Mexico, Audraln County, Missouri. fol
! four weeks successfully, the last Insertion
!. 70 be at least IL days before the first day
. Of said next term OF Court.
: A true copy from the rec ord.
Attest: W.. IL. NORRIS.
, lsEALl Clerk Circuit Court.
! +. c. Anderson, Attorney for Plaintiff.