Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-29

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County of Washington,
In the Circuit Court. to the March Term
1870 Action to try title
Louis Bolch, Plaintiff.
William l. Edgar. James l. Edgar. Nora
L. Jordon. Mahala Hughes, Gran.
vile Edgar, John H. Edgar. Alber,
J. Edgar. Presley T. Edgar and the
unknown heirs of Reuben Edgar. the
unknown heirs of William /. Edgar,
the unknown heirs of James L. Edgar.
the unknown heirs of Moral. Jordon.
the unknown heirs of Mahala Hughes,
the unknown heirs of Granville Ed
gar, the unknown heirs of John H.
Edgar, the unknown heirs of Albert
]. Edgar. and the unknown heirs Of
Presley T. Edgar. Defendants.
Now on this nth day of December,
1909. comes the plaintiff. by his attorney.
before the undersigned clerk of the Cir
cult Court. in vacation. and files his pc
,ition. alleging among other things that he
is the owner of and claims to have fee
simple title in and to the lands hereinafter
described. and that the defendants. the
unknown heirs of Reuben E. Edgar, the
unknown heirs of William I. Edgar, the
unknown heirs of James L. Edgar. the
unknown heirs of Nora L. Jordon, the
unknown heirs of Mahala Hughes, the
unknown heirs of Granville Edgar. the
unknown heirs of John H. Edgar. the un-
known heirs of Albert I. Edgar. and the
unknown heirs OF Presley T. Edgar, and
William l. Edgar, James L, Edgar. Nora
L Jordon. Mahala Hughes, Granville Ed
gar, John H. Edgar. Albert ]. Edgar and
Presley Edgar, he is informed and be-
lieves. are asserting and claiming some
right. title and interest in and to said lands
or may assert and claim some right, title
and interest in and to said lands. in conflict
with aud adverse to plaintiffs claim and
title, and plaintiff further states that he is
not informed as to tie exact nature and the
extent Of the defendants claims and inter-
ests; but plaintiff says that any claim of
title made by the defendants. or any of
them, at this time is adverse to plaintiffs
title and claim: and plaintiff states under
OATH. IN his said petition. that the ua-
known heirs of Reuben e Edgar. Viii
liam I. Edgar. James L. Edgar, Nora l..
Iordon. Mahala Hughes. Granville Ed
gar. John H. Edgar. Albert J. Edgar and
Presley I. Edgar are such persons as un-
der the laws Of the State OF Missouri.
would inheri; as the next of kin to said
deceased persons, respectively, that the
names and The number Of the said un.
known persons are to the plaintiff un-
kEos3. and that the names OF said uu-
known persons can not be inserted in bis
said petition, as defendants therein, be-
cause they are Unknown TO plaintiff: and
plaintiff fur;hs. states that he has describ
ed said unknown persons. their interest
and claim OR claims in and to said lands
as fully as his knowledge and information
concerning the same extends: that what
ever claim or claims Of right, lille and in
teIsst, said unknown parties may have
or ciaiis, aud assert in and to said lands
hereinafter described. would be Tie same
interest. claim or claims and right. tina.
might be made by William, 1. Edgar.
James L. Edgar, Nora Jordoa. Mahala
Hughes. Granville Edgar. John Fl Ed
gar. Alber' ]. Edgar and Presley T. Ed
gsr were they living and claiming title as
the heirs OF Reuben E. Edgar. deceased.
and plaintiff is not informed as to what
that claim might be, further than to say
that any claim or claims. asserted by them
would be adverse to plaintiffs title.
It is therefore ordered by the under
signed clerk OF the Circuit Court ct Wash.
ing on county, Missouri. in vacation. that
publication be made notifying said uu-
known persons. as we'll as said nonresident
defendants. namely, William /. Edgar,
lanes L. Edgar. Nora L. Jordon. Mahaia
Hughes. Granville Edgar, John H. Ed
gar. Albert ]. Edgar and Presley +.
Edgar. that an action has been COM
menced against them. and each Of
them. by petition of plaintiff. IN
the circuit cour, of Washington county. in
the State Of Missouri, the object and gen.
eral nature of which is to try. ascertain
and determine the estate interest. and title
Of the parties. plaintiff and defendant.
segeraiiy. in and to the following described
real estate. situate in the county of Wash
ington. State of Missouri. :o-wit: The
north half of the northeast quarter OF sec
ton eight in township thirty-six. range
three east: and that unless they be aud ap-
pear at the next regular term OF this court
to be begun and holden at the court house
In the city Of Pososi, in said county of
Washington. On
TaK SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1910,
it being the first Monday in March. 1870,
and on or before the last day of said term
of court, answer or demur to said petition,
the same will be taken As confessed and a
decree Of court will be rendered against
them, and each of them. IN accordance
with the prayer of said petition.
Ii is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published in the Potoss Journal. a
weekly newspaper published in said city
of Po,osi. county and state aforesaid
which said newspaper is duly designated
by plaintiff as most likely to give notice
hereof to said unknown persons and non-
resident defendants, and the same is duly
approved by the undersigned, which said
publication shall be for four weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion TO be al least
thirty days before the first day of the
| March term. 1910. of said court
Jos CsEsswEt.I. Clerk.
State OF Missouri l..
County of Washington.
/, los. Cressweif. CiEsk OF the Circuit
Court, ia and for said county. hereby Ger
hfy the above and foregoing to be true
copy of The record. as The same appears
Of record and Of file in said cfhce.
In testimony whereof, have hereun;o
set my hand and alfred the se4i OF said
court. At Office In Posass. M. this the
| r4fh day of Decs mber. Escs.
fiscal los caxssxSLL.
| Clerk Of the Cisrait Co1rs.