Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-29
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court of Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, July 10, 1909.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of J. N. Lewis, collector Of the
revenue Of Iron county, Missouri,
against
George w. Smith, the unknown heirs, dew
isees and assigns of George w. Smith,
deceased, Kate W. Rockwell, Emily w.
Giddings, Marion w. Church, Edward A.
Whiting, Watson B, Rockwell, William
William A. Whiting, 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 petition
aud affidavit setting forth among
other things, that the defendants
are non-residents Of the state Of
Missouri, and that they cannot be served
with mi in said state. Plaintiff states
that the said defendant, George w. Smith,
has not beeen heard of for many years; that
plaintiff is not informed whether he be living
or dead; that if he be dead his heirs, or if
he died leaving will, his devisees are in
terested in the subject matter of this petit
ton, that the names OF such heirs or devil
sees, or both, cannot be inserted herein,
because they are unknown to plaintiff; that
the said George w Smith was the record own
err Of an interest in the land described here
in, but plaintiff has no information except as
herein stated of the nature of the interest and
estate in said land owned by said George
w. Smith, and, therefore, is unable to par
t~icularly describe the same, and that in the
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Smith, his said heirs and devisees have, by
descent or devise, succeeded to said interest
and estate of the said George w. Smith
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, Missouri, in vacation, that pub.
LEGATION be made notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced agains'
them in the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature of which is to en-
force the lien of the state of Missouri, on thu
following real estate, belonging to the said
defendants, for back taxes for the years
1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northwes
quarter Of section II, township 80, north
range 4 east, containing 40 acres, in lroI
county, Missouri.
IAN itemized statement in the nature of
tax bill showing the amount of taxes, inter.
est and costs now due on said real estate foi
the years aforesaid, amounting in the aggre'
gate to the sum Of $500, is filed with sale
petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the mex
term Of said court, to be holden for tn
county Of Iron, and State of Missouri, a
the courthouse in said county, on the fourt
Monday in October next, (I9oo), and ono
before the third day thereof (f the tern
shall so long continue; and, if not, then be
fore the end Of the term and plead, answe
or demur to said plaintiffs petition, tn
same will be taken as confessed, judgmen
rendered in accordance with the prayer Q
said petition, and said real estate, or s.
much thereof as may be necessary to satisf
said judgment, interests and costs, be solc
under a special fieri tacias to be issue,
thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereo
be published according to law in the IRor
County REGISTER, a weekly newspape
published in said county Of Iron, and stat
OF Missouri.
]. M. HAWKINS, Clerk,
A true copy;
Attest, with seal, this 18th day Of July
(sEAL) 1909.
JIM. HAWKINS,
Clerk Iron County Circuit Court.