Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-25

the plaintiff to further describe 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 the above contains
all the that plaintiff has or can OBJ
tain as to said parties, their names or the nature
of their claims, or the extent of the same.
Plaintiff further states that the unknown heirs,
devisees and assigns Of William Hampstead. de.
ceased, 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 per-
sons as may have acquired some right, title or in
terest, or claim Of right, title or interest,
as assigns or grantees of said William
Hampstead, 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 dis
close their names or the number of said unknown
heirs, devisees or assigns, or the interest that
said unknown heirs, devisees or assigns may
claim in said real estate; that it is impossible for
plaintiff to further describe 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 insert
their names because they are unknown to it; that
plaintiff cannot describe their interest more def
nitely, for the reason that the above contains all
tne lulOrHlhulou IIaJ pldlnIlH mas or can ODtaln as
to said parties, their names or the nature OF their
claims, or the extent of the same.
Plaintiff further states that the unknown heirs,
devisees and assigns of John Webb, 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 Webb, deceased that the names and
number Of said unknown heirs, devisees or as
signs are to this plaintiff unknown; that the deed
records of Iron County do not disclose their
names or the number of said unknown heirs, de-
visees or assigns, or the interest, that said I'M
known heirs, devisees or assigns may claim in
said real estatej that it is impossible for the
plaintiff to further describe 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 1t cannot insert
their names because they are unknown to it; that
plaintiff cannot describe their interest more def
nitely, for the reason that the above contains all
the information that plaintiff has or can obtain as
to said parties, their names or the nature of their
claims, or the extent of the same.
Plaintiff further states that the unknown heirs,
devisees and assigns of John G.. Willbanks, de.
ceased, 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 g.. Willbanks, deceased;
that the names and number of said unknown
heirs, ~deylsees or assigns are to this plaintiff un-
known; that the deed records of Iron County do
not disclose their names or the number of said
unknown heirs, devisees or assigns, or the inter-
est that said unknown heirs, devisees or assigns
may claim in said real estate; that it is impossi.
BILE for the plaintiff to further describe the said
parties, or their interest, or to state more def.
nitely, whether said parties claim as heirs or de.
niunnC W. ngtuta ne -c I'LL $500 L
and it cannot insert their names because tley are
unknown to it; that plaintiff cannot describe th cir
interest more definitely, for the reason that the
above contains all the that plaintiff
has or can obtain as to said parties, their names
or the nature of their claims, or the extent of the
same.
Plaintiff further states that the deceased per.
sons mentioned aforesaid, at the date of their
death, made some claim of right title or interest,
OF IN and to the above described real estate, the
nature and extent of whose interest this plaintiff
is unable to state, but AYERS that such claim was
adverse to this plaintiff. and it is unable to state
more definitely the nature of said claim because
the facts are unknown to it.
Plaintiff further states that all Of the defend
ants are non.residents Of the State Of Missouri,
and that the ordinary process of this Court can.
not be served upon them in this State.
Wherefore, the premises considered, plaintiff
prays the Court to ascertain and determine the
estate, title and interest Of said parties, respect.
lively, in and to the above described real estate.
and to define and adjust, by its Judgment or do.
cree, the title, estate and interest Of the parties
hereto iseverally in and to the above described
w-R. EDGAR,
LOUIS II. DINNING,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
STATE OF MISSOURI, l
CITY OF ST. LOUIS
Oliver l.. Garrison, President Of the Big
Muddy Coal and Iron Company, plaintiff in
the above entitled cause, being duly sworn,
upon oath. states that he has read III e
above petition and that there are persons in
terested in the subject matter of the above
petition as in said petition alleged, whose
names cannot be inserted therein because
they are unknown to the plaintiff; that such
unknown persons derived their interest BY
inheritance from Conrad c. Ziegler, John
Bowling, Lent Hampton, Jackson Nash,
lanes HI. Smith, Alexander Owens, Benia-
min Hutchinson, William H. Johnson, Roll
lin Nicholas, Charles U. Shepherd, Forest
Shepherd, James E. Munford, William
Hampstead, John Webb and John G. WILL
banks, deceased, as more particularly de-
scribed and set forth in the above mentioned
petition; that the nature and extent Of their
interest could not be stated in the petition,
because they are unknown to plaintiff; that
the unknown heirs of said Conrad c. Ziegler,
John Bowling, Lent Hampton, Jackson
Mash, James H. Smith, Alexander Owens,
Benjamin Hutchinson, William H. Johnson,
Rollin Nicholas, Charles U. Shepherd, For
est Shepherd, James E. Munford, William
Hampstead, John Webb and John G..
Willbanks claim some interest in the above
described real estate, the nature and extent
Of which cannot be set forth IN the above PEI
tition because It Is unknown to plaintiff, but
! the afhant verify believes that the allegations