Mexico Missouri message., 1909-04-08

Order Of Publication.


State OF Missouri In the Circuit Court !
County Of AudraIn June Term, 1909.
James c. Bassford Plaintiff
vs..
Laura Clark, Ruth Craig, Elizabeth
Shirley aud Joseph Cant, Defendants
Now on this 9th day OF April, 1900,
comes plaintiff and files his petition,
duly verified by affidavit aud alleges
that no Is the owner Of an estate In fee
simple and In possession OF the East
Half q 0ol Lot Two Csl of Block Fourteen
u4) Of the original Town Of Mexico, Mis-
souri,, aud that he has been such owner
aud In possession thereof since the 2sth
day June 1879, aud that the title 70 the
said lands Is vested in him by reason Of
the statute OF limitations as against the
above named defendants and every other
person.; that the legal and equitable title
TO the said lands emanated from the
| United States Government on the first
day OF September, 1888. But there is
defect Of record In and 70 the said lands,
by which II appears that the same was
never conveyed by Thomas w. Cant, de-
ceased, who Is the father Of the above
named defendants and that the said de-
PENDANTS are the sole and only heirs ut
law Of the said Thomas w. Cant, deceas-
cd. And II Is further alleged that the
title 70 the same did pass from the said
Thomas w. Cant and that these defend
snts have no legal or equitable title or
interest In the said lands.
tits further alleged that all OF the said
defendants are non-resldents Of the State
OF Missouri and cannot DO served with
the ordinary process Of law.
Now, you, the above named nOn-rcsl-
don't defendants, nrc hereby notified Of
the nature and object OF this action aud
that the purpose and object OF this action
as prayed In said petition, Is to cure the
defect Of said record aud To quiet the title
10 the said plaintiff aud diyest all OF you
said defendants Of any interest therein
aud Of ANY apparent record title and vest
the title In this plalntiiI and correct the
record title to the said lands.
II is further ordered by the clerk OF this
court IN vacation that publication be
made notifying you, the said non-rcsi-
dent defendants Of the institution Of this
: suit. Aud now you nonresident defend
ants above named. are hereby notified ol
the filing Of this suit aud unless You be
aud appear ut tho next regular term Of
I this court 70 DO begun aud held at the
Court House in the City OF Mexico, Au'
drain County, Missouri. on the first Mon
day OF juno. 1900. and on or before tbs
; first day thereof. answer or otherwise
plead 10 plaintiffs petition, the same vii
be taken AZ confessed aud Judgment rem
dored accordingly - therein prayed.
Z IL Is further ordered that copy here
! OF be published in she Mexico Missouri
, Message, a weekly newspaper publlshet
lln Audrain County, Missouri. for toni
I weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last insertion u
be at least fifteen days before the com
nenSenent OF the Jane Term. 1900 Mi
court.
Stateog Missouri
County Of Auaraini
i, ". n. Morris. Clerk Of Cha Audrali
: County clrunlt Court. do hereby certif
q that the abova Is lrae copy Of tbs Orde
OF publication made BY mo - clark, 4
vacation. 10 said cause IS the same ~
q pears u record ia my ONCE 81 Me1ies
: hflszoarl, thls ath dAy 81 April, ia'0.
llSeab W. Il. NORRIS,
> clFcait Clerk.
Z. Robertson a Robertson, Attorneys 70
Plalntll.