Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-09-09
oRDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, August 18th, 1909.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of ]. N. Lewis, collector
of the revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
j. w. Kerr, Benjamin F. Govero, G. NJ.
Wooden, James M. Drummond, Asbury
c. Farnham, the unknown heirs and
devisees of Asbury C. Farnham, de-
ceased; John H. Weber, NJ. F. Durbin
and Margaret A. Jones
(Action to enforce lien for taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff.
]. N. Lewis, collector of the revenue of
Iron county,, Missouri, and files his petit
ton and AFFIDAVIT, Setting forth among
other things, that the defendants c.. NJ.
Wooden. James NJ. Drummond, Asbury C.
Farnham, John III. Weber, M. F.. Durbin
and Margaret A. Jones are non-residents
of the state of Missouri, and that they
cannot be served with summons in said
state. Plaintiff states that the defend
ant Asbury c. Farnham has not been
heard of for many years; that plaintiff is
dead; that if he be dead his heirs, or if
he died leaving a will his d~evisees, are
interested in the subject matter of this
petition; that the names of such heirs or
devisees, or both, cannot be inserted
herein because they are unknown to
plaintiff; that the said Asbury C. Farm
ham was the record owner of an inter-
est in the land described herein, but
plaintiff has no information except as
herein stated of the nature of the inter-
est and estate in said land owned by said
Asbury c. Farnham and, therefore, is
unable to particularly describe the same,
and that in the event of the death of the
said .Asbury G. Farnham his said heirs
succeeded to he said interest and estate
of the said Asbury c. Farnham, from
whom their interest in the property
herein described is derived; it is
therefore, ordered by the clerk of the
circuit court of Iron county, Mo-, in va
cation, that publication be made notify
ing said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them in the
circuit court Of said county: the object
and general nature of which is to enforce
the lien of the state of Missouri, on the
following real estate, belonging to the
said defendants. for back taxes for the
years 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter, section 10, township 80, range 8
east, 40 acres; the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter, section SO, town
ship 80, range 3 east, 40 acres; the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter.
acres; the northeast quarter Of the north
west quarter, section %, township 80,
range 8 east, 40 acres; the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter, section
81, township 81, range 3 east, 40 acres;
the north half of the southeast quarter,
section Is, township 80, range 8 east. so
acres; the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter, section 2S, township 80,
range 8 east, 40 acres; ituate in Iron
county Missouri.
Gan tented statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount of
taxes, interest and costs now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sun
of $3.50, is filed with said petition as
provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court to be holden for
the county of Iron, and state of Missouri,
at the courthouse in said county on the
fourth Monday in October next, Q909).
and on or before the third day thereof
(f the term shall so long continue: and,
if not, then before the end of the term),
and plead. answer or demur to said plain
tiff's petition, the same will be taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in accord
ance with the prayer of said petition.
and said real estate, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said iudg-
ment, interest and costs. be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published according to law in the Iron
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in sale county of Iron. and
state of Missouri,
J. M. HAWKINS, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day of
August, 1909.
(Seal.) ]. M. HAWKINS,
Clerk Iron County Circuit Court.