Mexico Missouri message., 1909-05-13
Order of Publication.

State Of Missouri In the Circuit Court
County OF Audrain Juno Term. 1909
James G. Bassford Plaintiff
vs..
Laura Clark, Ruth Craig. Elizabeth
Shirley aud Joseph Cant, Defendants
Now on this 9th day Of April, 1909,
comes plaintiff and files his petition,
duly verified by affidavit and alleges
that he Is tho owner OF an estate In fec
simple and In possession OF tho East
Hall GDof Lot Two (9l of Block Fourteen
90 OF the original Town OF Mexico, Mis-.
souri,. and That he has been such owner
aud In possession thereof since the esth
day june 1879, aud that the title 10 the
said lands is vested In him by reason of
the statute OF limitations as against the
above named defendants aud every other
person; tlPt the legal and equitable title
10 the said lands cmanated from the
United States Government on the first
day OF September, 1855. But there Is n
defect OF record In aud to the said lands.
by which II appears that the same was
never conveycdby Thomas W. Cant, do
ceased, who Is the father OF the above
named defendants and that tue said de-
PENDANTS are the sole aud only heirs at
law OF the said Thomas W. Cant, deceas-
ed. Aud II ls further alleged that tho
title TO the same did pass fro.n the said
Thomas w. Cant aud that these defend
snts have no legal or equitable title or
Interest In the said lands.
It's further alleged that all OF the said
defendants are non residents Of the State
OF Missouri aud cannot be served with
the ordinary process flaw.
Now, you, the above named non-resI-
dent defendants, are hereby notified OF
the nature and object OF this action and
that the purpose aud obiectoi this action
as prayed In said petition, Is 10 cure the
defect OF said record and 10 quiet tho title
10 the said plaintiff aud dlvest all Of you
said defendants OF any interest therein
and OF any apparent record title and vest
the title In this plaintiff and correct the
record title 70 the said lands.
II Is further ordered by the clerk Of this
rourt In vacation that publication be
made notifying you, the said non-resI.
dent defendants OF the Institution OF this
suit Aud now you non. PRESIDENT defend
ants above named, are hereby notified OF
tue Hing OF this suit aud unless you DO
and appear at the next regular term OF
this court 10 be begun and held nj the
Court House In the City OF Mexico. An.
drain County, Missouri, on tho first Mon
day OF June, 1909, and on or before the
first day thereof, answer or otherwtse
plead to plaintiffs petition, the same will
be taken as confessed and Judgment rem
dered accordingly rs therein prayed.
tits further ordered that 4 copy here-
OF be published in the Mexico Missouri
Message, weekly newspaper published
In Audrain County, Missouri, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion 10
be at least fifteen days before the com.
meneemont Of the June Term, 1000 this
court.
State Of Missouri
County Of Audrain
l. W. IL. Morris. Clerk Of tho AudraIn
County Circuit Court, do hereby certify
that the above Is true copy OF the order
OF publication made by me as clerk. In
vacation, In said cause as the same ap-
pears OF record IN my office at Mexico.
Missourl.thls 9th day OF April, 1870.
lSeaD VIII. MORRIS
Circuit Clerk.
Robertson & Robertson, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.