Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-26
cRpER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, August 18th, 1893.
The STATE Of Missouri, at the relation
and TO the use Of J. n. Lewis, collector
OF the revenue Of Iron county, Missouri,
against
5. II. Shrout. James Buford, Isaac S.
Coe, the unknown heirs and deVisees
Of Isaac s.. Coe, deceased; Francis W.
Thompson. the unknown heirs and de-
Ntsecs OF Francis w. Thompson, de
ceased. Shelton II. Shrout, the un-
known heirs and devisees OF Shelton IL.
Shrout, deceased.
faction to enforce lien for taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
J. N. Lewis, collector of the revenue OF
Iron county, Missouri, and files his petit
ton and affidavit, setting forth among
other things. hat the defendants are
non-residents of the state of Missouri
and that they cannot be served with
summons in said state. Plaintiff states
that the defendants Isaac 5. Coe, Francis
w. Thompson n Shelton H.. ShrOut
have not been heard of for many years;
that plaintiff is not Informed whether
they be living or dead; that if they be
dead their heirs, or if they died leaving
a will, their deVisees 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 Isaac 5. Coe, Francis w. Thompson
and Shelton H.. ShrUut we're the record
owners of an interest I'm the land de-
scribed herein, but plaintiff has no infor-
nation except as herein stated of the
nature of the interest and estate in said
lane owned by said Isaac S. Coe, Francis
w. Thompson n Shelton II, ShrO ut
and, therefore, is unable to particularly
describe the same, and that in the event
OF the death of the said Isaac S. Coe,
Francis w. Thompson and Shelton H..
ShFout their said heirs and deVisees
nave, by descent or devise, succeeded to
the said interest and estate of The said
Isaac S. Coe, Francis w. Thompson and
shelton H.. Shrout, 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 vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants that
an action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court of said county.
the object general nature of which
is to enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate. be-
longing to the said defendants, for back
taxes for the years 1904, 1905, 1906 and
1907, to-wit. The northwest quarter of
the southwest quarter, section 5. town
ship 81 north, range 3 east, 40 acres, sit
uate in Iron county, Mo.
can itemized 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 sum
of $500, 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,
ut the courthouse in said county on the
fourth Monday in October next. G909),
and on or before the third day thereof
(if 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 judg-
ment, interest and costs, be sold under q
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereoi
be published according to law in the Iror
County Register, a weekly newspaper
published in said county of Iron, an(
state of Missouri.
(Seal.) j.. M. HAWKINS,
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day Of
August, 1909,
(Seal.) j. M. HAWKINS,
Clerk Iron County Circuit Court.