The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-03-13

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY or LAFAYETTE. lss'
In the Circuit Court of LAFAYETTE County
Missouri, April term 1909, at Lexington,
The State OF Missouri,
ut the relation and to
the use OF George II.
Gordon, Collector Of
Revenue OF Lafayette In vacation Febru.
County IN the state Of airy s5th, 1909.
Missouri, Plaintiff.
VS.
John Gates, Defendant
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein
by his attorney and files his petition verified
by affidavit OF said plaintiff, alleging among
other things that said defendant Is a nom
resident Of the state OF Missouri, and the or
binary process OF law cannot be served on
him as required by statute,
whereupon 1t is ordered by the Clerk of
said court. In vacation, as follows: To the
said detendant-you are hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit against
you in this court, the object and general ma
ture Of which is to obtain a judgment for the
special taxes, Interest and penalties thereon
and costs due on the following described
real estate situate In the County of Lafay-
cite and State OF Missouri. towit: Southeast
4 Southwest x Section s Township so Range
%, duly assessed on said Ian for the pur-
pose OF paying its proportional part OF the
taxes assessed for h purpose OF pay
ing oil OF the cost of location and
construction Of improvements made In mat.
ter of Joseph Crutsinger, ct al. petitioners
for establishment If Drainage District No. l.
Township 50 OF Range % In said Lafayette
County which taxes are due to said Drainage
District fund; said real estate being delin-
quent for the following iDstallments OF said
tax towit: Interest due August LIST, 1905,
half OF tax and interest due August lst, 1907,
and half OF tax and interest due August
LIST. 1908, and that all said taxes for said We 4rs,
exclusive OF costs, amount In the aggregate
tothe sum OF s50.22, upto February 10Th, 1903,
and that the same may be declared a lien on
said real estate and same sold OF so much
thereof as necessary to satisfy the judgment
rendered herein with interest, fees, penalties,
commissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term OF said court 20
be begun and holden at the Court house in
Lexington. In said county on
THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL
next, and on or before the first day OF said
term, answer or plead TO the petition In said
cause the same will be taken as confessed
andjudgment will be rendered accordingly.
And II Is further ordered that a CODY
hereof be published, according 10 Law In the
Lexington lnteiligencer, a newspaper pub
lished In said county of Lafayette Tor four
weeks successfully, published at least once
a week. the last Insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the first day OF April
j. W. SYDNOR.
Clerk Circuit Court OF Lafayette
County, Missouri.
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a full, true and correct copy OF the
order OF publication as made of record In the
above entitled cause.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Circuit
Courto of Lafayette County, Missouri, this 25th
day OF February, 1909,
lsEALl
j. W. sYDNOR,
Clerk Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri.
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