Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-03-25
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Conrad c. Ziegler, the unknown heirs OF
Conrad Q. Ziegler, deceased, John Bowling,
the unknown heirs Of John Bowling, de-
ceased, n Hampton, the unknown heirs
OF Lent Hampton, deceased. jackson Nash,
the nov heirs OF jackson Nash, de-
ceased, James II. Smith, the unknown heirs
of James H. Smith, deceased, Alexander
owens, the nknov heirs of Alexander
owens, deceased, BENJAMIN Hutchinson, |
the unknown heirs of Benjamin Hutchin-
son, deceased, William H. johnson, the un-
known heirs OF William H. johnson, de-
ceased, Rollin Nicholas the unknown heirs
OF Rollin Nicholas, deceased, Charles U.
Shepherd, the unknown heirs of Charles U. |
Shepherd, deceased, Forest Shepherd, the
unknown heirs OF Forest shepherd, deceas-
ed, James 4. Munford, the unknown heirs
OF James E. Muniord, deceased, William
Hampstead, the unknown heirs Of William
Hampstead, deceased, John Webb, the I'M
known heirs of John Webb, deceased, John |
G. Willbanks, the unknown heirs OF John
G.. Willbanks, deceased defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by its attorneys, William r. Edgar and Lou
is F. Dining, mi nles its petition and afi-
davit, alleging, among other things, that the
defendants aforesaid are not residents OF the
state OF Missouri:
Whereupon il is ordered by the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court in vacation, that said de-
fendants be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced a suit against them
the object and general nature OF which is 10
quiet title to and described in plaintiffs pc
tition, which said petition is in words and
figures as follows, to wit:
STATE OF MISSOURI, &C
COUNTY OF o
In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Missou-
ri-To April Term, 1909.
Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company, "a corpo-
ration, plaintiff,
Conrad c. Zeigler, the unknown heirs OF ICON
rad c. Zeigler, deceased, John Bowling, the
know heirs OF John Bowling, deceased,
Lent Hampton, the unknown heirs OF Lent
Hampton, deceased, Jackson Nash, the un-
known heirs OF Jackson Nash, deceased,
James H. Smith, the unknown heirs OF
James H. Smith, deceased, Alexander
Owens, the unknown heirs Of Alexander
owens, deceased, Benjamin Hutchinson,
the unknown heirs OF Benjamin Hutchln-
son, deceased, william H. Johnson, the
unknown heirs OF william II. Johnson, de-
ceased, Rollin Nicholas, the unknown heirs
OF Rollin Nicholas, deceased, Charles U.
Shepherd, the unknown heirs OF Charles
U. Shepherd, deceased, Forest shepherd,
the unknown heirs OF Forest Shepherd,
deceased, James E, MuDford, the Unknown
heirs of James Z. Munford, deceased, Will
liam Hampstead, the unknown heirs OF
william Hampstead, deceased, John webb,
the unknown heirs OF John Webb, de-
ceased, John G.. Willbanks, the Unknown
heirs OF John G. Willbanks, deceased, de-
fendantS.
Plaintiff states that it is a Corporation es-
tablished by the laws OF the State Of Mis-
souri,; that it is the owner OF the following
described tracts or parcels OF land situated
in the County OF Iron and State Of Missouri,
The east half OF lot two (2) OF the north
west quarter OF section one ny, township
thirty-two 1927, north, range three (3l east;
also the south half OF the southwest quarter
and the east half OF lot four az OF the north
east quarter OF section one Il in township
thirty-three 1887, north, range three l5l east;
also the west half OF lot four t) OF the north
west quarter OF section four t4) in said W
ship thirty-three 1887, north, range three 81
east; east half OF lots Jour al, iVe l5) ana
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five (5) in said township thirty-three (33),
north, range three(3)east also the southWest
quarter of northeast quarter and south nall
OF lot one u 81 the northwest quarter re OF
three 1887, north, range three ~ east; also
the west half of the northwest quarter and
the east half OF the southwest quarter, ana
the southwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter of section ten t10( in said township
thirty-three 1897, north, range three ~ east;
also the northwest quarter OF the southwest
quarter OF section twelve t12) in SAID town
ship thirty-three 1887, north, range three (3f
east; also the north hall OF the northwest
quarter OF section fifteen t15l in said town
ship thirty-three 1887, north, range three (3l
east; also the east half OF the northeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section
seventeen (17) in said township thirty-three
1887, north, range three 49, east; also the
southeast quarter OF the southwest quarter
of section twenty (2Ol in said township
thirty-three 1887, north, range three ~ east;
also the southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter Of section twenty min (29) in
said township thirty.three 1887, north, range
three (3) east; also the southwest quarter of
the southeast quarter OF section thirty
1907 in said township thirty-three 1881, north,
range three 49, east; also the southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter OF section
thirty-two 1927 in said township thirty-three
1887, north, range three (3) east; also the
north half OF lot two ~ OF the southwest
quarter Of section nineteen Q9), township
thirty-three 1884, north, range four az east;
also the north hall OF the northwest quarter
and the southwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter OF section thirty-one (31),
in township thirty-four (3I, north, range
four az east.
Plaintiff further states that the title to all
of the above described land has emanated
from the United States.
Plaintiff further states that all OF the above
described lands have been in the actual,
open, notorious, hostile and adverse pos
session OF said plaintiff and its g%rantors for
more than thirty years next before the FL
ing OF this petition.
Plaintiff further states that Plaintiff and
PLAINTIFFS g%rantors have paid the taxes on
all OF said above described lands Tor more
than thirty-one consecutive years immedi-
ately preceding the filing OF this petition,
and that none OF the defendants, nor any
person under whom they or either OF them
claim or might claim title, have been in act
ual possession OF said lands or any portion
thereof, or have paid any taxes thereon for
more than thirty-one years Immediately
preceding the filing of this petition, nor have
they, or either OF them, ever brought any
action to recover said property or any part
thereof.
Plaintiff further states that the defendants
claim to have some title, estate or interest
in the property above described, the nature
and extent OF whose interest, or from whom
derived, this plaintiff is unable to state
more definitely because the facts are I'M
known to him..
Plaintiff further states that the unknown
heirs, devisees, and assigns OF Conrad G.
Zeigler, deceased, are such persons as un-
der 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 de-
visees or legatees OF the deceased in the
will of the deceased, and are such persons as
may have acquired some right, title or
interest or claim OF right title or inter-
est as assigns or grantees of said Con- |
rad G. Zeigler, deceased; that the names
and number OF said unknown heirs, devisees
or assigns are to this plaintiff unknown,
that the deed records OF Iron County do not
disclose their names or the number OF
said known heirs, devisees or as
signs, or the interest that said I'M
known heirs, deyisees or assigns may
claim in said real estate; that it is
impossible for the plaintiff to further de-
scribe the said parties or their interest, or to
state more definitely whether said parties
claim as heirs, devisees or assigns, or
grantees OF said deceased. and it cannot in |
sert their names because they are unknown
to IT; that plaintiff cannot describe their |
interest more definitely for the reason that |
plaintiff has or can obtain as to said par
ties, their names, or the nature OF their
Claims, or the extent OF the same.
Plaintiff further states that the Unknown
heirs, deyisees and assigns OF John Bowling, |
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 deceased in the will OF the
deceased, and are such persons as may have
acquired some right, title or interest, or
claim of right, title or interest as assigns,
or grantees, OF said John Bowling, deceased;
that the names and number OF said un-
known heirs, devisees. or assigns are to this
plaintiff unknown; that the deed records OF
Iron County do not disclose their names or
the number of said unknown heirs, devil
sees or assigns, or the interest that said
unknown heirs. deYiseeS or ASSIGNS may