The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-23
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI. !
County OF 81. Francois. ,

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husband. sarah Emllinc Yates and John
Yates her husband, MarY NJ. Thompson
nno Jphn thompson, hor hush'nl, Annie
tnunR and 'uimuri Iuuus, net husband,
Ellen Thompson ami lioOne Thompson,
her husband, James Carver and Elizabeth
carver, his wife, jackson Carver ana III.
vary Carver, his wite. Luisv Nash and
Jesse Nash, her husband William Nash,
husband OF Alice Nash, deceased, Rosa
Land and George Land, her husband, FL
vie Nash ana Addle Nash, hts wife, Lula
Parks and Jessie l.. Parks, her husband,
May Weston ana Waiter Weston, her nus
band. ". Il. Ritter and Laura Ritter, his
wife, samuel II. Ritter ana Ncrtesty Rit
ter, his wife, r.. G. Ritter ana lsadOra KIT
Ritter, his wife, Lee Hurry ana Laura
Hurry, his wife, Joseph Ritter, susan
cole ana James cole. her husband, Alice
FRASER and Riley trusser, her husband,
Charity Ritter, Paulina Hughes and ThoS.
Hughes, her husband, william NJ, Matkin
and Nancy Matkin, his wife, Ada Town.
send. Lero" Matkin and Katie Matkin, his
wife, DEM is Wood. sa muel u. Wood and
Angeline Wood his wife, Joseph Aexan.
der and clara alexander, his vile, Frank
Alexander and Belle Alexander his wife,
Ellen Welch and James WEIGH, her nus.
band, Pearl CroSsnO ana TildOn CrpssnO.
her husband, Ella Crossnu and Frank
CruSsno, her husband, james Ritter and
Mrs. James Ritter, his vie, william J.
Wood, Sid wood. John Alexander aud
t'usta Alexander, his wife, Marx AlcNan-
der ana Eta Alexander, his wife, william
Alexander, Emeline Jane Tulluck ana r
I. IullOck, her husband, Joel Ritter, Per.
melia Nawn ana John NawH. her husband,
Elizabeth \. Hurry, widow OF Luther
Hurry, deCeased), Grace Hurry, Linn Ilur.
ry and joel Hurry, Walter Hurry and Al
pha Hurry, iminor heirs OF Luther Hurry,
dcCeasedl, sarah T.. Henderson anu John
\. Henderson, her husband, Maria Hurry,
lille u. Beard ana Frank Heard, her hus
band, Catherine l.. Nixon, formerly
widow OF benjamin. r. Matkln, duceased)
n he
husband, William L. Mntkln ana Daisy l.,
Matsin, his wife, Mary +. Wood, or her
unknown heirs, Jane Alexander, or her
unknown heirs, Isabella j. Wood, or her
unknown heirs, james O. Wood, or his
unknown heirs, the unknown heirs OF WI.
son Is. Ritter, the unknown heirs Of Isaac
litter, the unknown heirs OF BETTY Alex.
nndcr, and sarah Matkln, or her unknown
heirs Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs herein
by their attorneys and by leave OF court
nrst had aud obtained and file their
amended petition ana nflidavit, alleging
among other things that defendants, Joseph
Ritter, william 81. Matkin. Nancy \. Mat.
kin, his wife, Sid Wood, Sarah r.. Henderson
and John A. Henderson, her husband, III,
Ritter, Il. &. Ritter. Isadoru Ritter, his wife,
Permella Nawn. John Vawn. her husband,
sadie u. Luce. Henry y. Luce. her husband,
walter Weston, Mary T.. Wood and her UNI
known heirs, Jane Alexander ana her un'
known heirs, Isabella j. Wood and her un
known heirs, James G. Wood and his un.
known heirs, sarah Matkin and her un.
known heirs, the unknown heirs OF Wilson
u. Ritter, the unknown heirs of Isaac Rit'
ter, the unknown heirs Of Betty Alexander,
are not residents OF the state OF Missouri.
Whereupon, It is ordered by the Clerk of
this Court, In vacation, that said defend
ants he notified by Publication that Plain
TINS have commenced suit against them
in this Court, the object anu general nature
OF which IS action to quiet ana determine
the title to the land described as follows
James II. Ritter, one OF the plaintiffs In
the above entitled cause. and Tor his Joint
cause OF action, states that he holds the fee
simple title to. ana Is In possession of "A Ger.
tain tract of land, being ana situate I'm the
county Of st. Francois ana state OF Mis-
sOuIl described as follows, tO.wit Al OF
lots numbered ana of the northeast quar-
ter OF section one 10, township thirty fiNe
5jl north, range four a. east, except that
part lying west Dt the Ritter branch, and
also except that part belonging to the right
OF way Ut the st l.. ~ |. VI. Il. Il. contain.
ing lh. II acres, more or less.
william u. Ritter, one Of the plalntiits In
the above entitled cause, ana for his joint
cause of action, states that he holds the lee
Simpl" title 10, ana Is In possession OF n Ger.
tain tract nf land being ana situate IN the
County Of -. Francois and state OF alis
souIi, described AS Follows, tO.wlt: An OF
the east part OF lot No. OF the northwest
quarter Of section one -, township thirty
fye tiil north, range four a. east, de.
Sc ribbed as follows Beginning AT the south
east corner Of said lot No. l. running thence
north q chains to the northeast corner
thereof, thence west i.4i chains to "a stone,
thence south u chains, thence cust As
chains TO the beginning, containing 30
acres. also part OF the cnst J. Of lot No.
Di the Northwest quarter Of said section one
in described AS follows beginning AT the
corner OF lot 40. :! running
thence west ~ chains, thence south ~ ~
chains, thence east it.gj chains, thence
south 26is degrees east chains TO the CEN
ter oil the county road. thence north q de
grCcs east d chains 10 the east line OF said
lot No. !, thence north nine chains to the
beginning, containing - ~ acres, and all Ot
lot 40, OF the northeast quarter OF said
section one H. lying west OF the Ritter
branch and north OF st. Francois river, con
tanning $50 acres, ana also the southeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter OF section
thirty'slN OH, township thirty six OBJ
north, range four o. east, containing ~
acres. also the right Oi way to and from the
county road to the land above described In
lot No. OF the northeast quarter and lot
No. OF the northwest quarter of section
one a., township thirty nve t35D north,
rang" Iow o. east, and aggregating 7s.I5
acres more or less. except SO much OF the
above described 8. ~ acre tract now belong
Ing 10 the right OF way of the ST. l.. | VI,
u. T..
william 7. Ritter and Elmlra Ritter, his
wife, two ot the plaintiffs In the above en-
titled cause, and for their cause OF action,
with the other aforesaid plaintiffs, state
tlht tHcy hplu inc rec Simple tltle 10, uHu
are In possession of a certain tract of land,
being and situate In the County OF st. Fran
co.'s and state OF Missouri described as fol
lows. to wit All OF lot No. | of the north
west quarter OF section one %, township
thirty .rve (S5l north, range four az east,
except .. 30 acres or OF the east end, con
tanning g.. ~ acres, also part OF the east y
of lot No. OF the mort invest quarter OF snid
section one 81 described as follows
beginning at the southwest corner OF said
east " OF lot No. running thence enst ~
chains TO the southeast corner thereof,
thence north chains. thence south a. de.
grees west chains to the center OF the
county road, thence north 5jis degrees west
1 chains, thence west II ~ chains to the
west line OF said east \, of lot No. =. thence
south 72O chains to the beginning, contain.
ing u ~ acres also all OF lot No. 2 of the
northeast quarter OF said section one ~ ly.
ing west OF the Ritter branch, containing
about ~ OF an acre, and aggregating ~. %
ncres, more or less, except that portion be
longing TO the right OF way OF the ST. l.. 4 I.
NJ. X. X. and that unless said defendants
be and appear at this Court, at the next
term thereof, to be begun and holden at the
Cont House in the city OF Pennington. IN
said County, on the sth day OF August next,
and on or before the first day OF said term,
or before the last day OF said term--nn.
swer or plead to the Petition In said cause,
the same will be taken as confessed, ana
Judgment VIII be rendered accordingly.
And 1t Is further ordered that copy here.
u be published, according to law, In The
tarmington Times, newspaper published
n said County OF st. Francois, for four
weeks successfully, published at least once
4 week. the last Insertion to be at least M.
zen days before the first day of said next
August term OF this court.
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