University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-08-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State OF Missouri, County of Boone. IS
In the Circuit Court. in vacation, be-
fore October Term. 1910.
Samuel A. Smoke. Plaintiff. against
The unknown heirs. devisees, cOnsOrts,
and alienees OF John Harvie. deceased.
of Alexander Stewart. deceased. of
katherine Williams, deceased. and Of
Ann +. Williams, deceased, respec-
lively, Defendants.
The State OF Missouri to the above
named defendants. Greeting:
Now on this the 10Th day OF August.
1910, in vacation before the October
Term. 1910. of the Circuit Court of
Boone County, Missouri. comes the
| plaintiff herein by his attorneys. and
| files his petition in suit herein. duly
verified by the affidavit of Ralph 7.
Finley. agent and attorney for the
plaintiff. and in said petition states
among other things. that one AleXan-
| der Stewart and one John Harvle &C
nuired title to certain lands includ
| ing the ten-acre tract belonging tC
plaintiff and hereinafter described by
patent from the United States of Amer
lea dated August 18th, 1924; that there
is nc deed of record from the sait
Alexander Stewart, nor from any other
person or persons for HIM or claiming
under him conveying said land to any
one. so far as the records show; thai
there is deed from Alexander Stuart
conveying said land to parties under
whom plaintiff claims, but whether
said Alexander Stuart is the same
party as Alexander Stewart plaintiff
does not know. although he is inform
ed and believes that said names refe
TO same party; that by reason Of th'
difference in the spelling of said name
and by reason of there being no deet
from Alexander Stewart. nor from
any one else for him or claiming un
der him. a cloud is cast upon plain
tiif's title to so much of plaintiffs salt
land as was owned by said AleXande
Stewart, and his unknown heirs. de
visees. cOnsorts and alienees appear o
record to have an interest therein
that there is no deed or other convey
ance of record from the said .Iohl
Harvie, nor from any other person o
persons for him or claiming unde
him conveying said land to anyone
so far as the records of said Count.
show; that there are conveyances from
parties to parties under whom plain
tiff claims title to said land. but Their
is nothing of record to show that salt
grantOrS were the heirs and all tn
heirs of said John Harvie and plain
tiff is unable to ascertain the identit.
and interests of said parties; that b.
reason of said facts a cloud is cas-
upon plaintiffs record title to so mucl
OF said real estate as was formerl
owned by said John Harvie and hi
unknown heirs, devisees. consOrtS ant
alieneeS appear OF record to have "a
interest therein. That in the yea
1929 one John Williams died seize
and possessed of the Northeast qual
} ter of said Section 80, and hereinafte
. described. leaving will by which h
devised certain unknown interests il
: said land to his daughters. katherin
Williams and Ann f. Williams: tina
the interests of all other heirs OF SAT-
John Williams appear of record t
have passed to parties under whom
plaintiff claims title, but there is n
deed or other conveyance of recor,
from the said Katherine Williams an,
Ann +. Williams. nor from any Othe
IpersOn or persons for them or claim
ing under them. or either of them: tina
in the year 1S43 suit in partition
among the heirs of said John William
was brought in the Circuit Court o
Boone County. Missouri. and the it'll
to said land was attempted to be pass