University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-11-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri, County of Boone, :

1910. November Adjourned session.
George A. Todd. Plaintiff, against
the unknown heirs. devisees, consorts
and alienees OF Caleb Stone, deceased;
the unknown heirs. deyisees. consorts
and alienees of William Irwin, de-
ceased, and the unknown heirs, de
visees, consorts and alienees OF Will |
liam Henry Erwin, deceased, Defend
ants.
The State of Missouri, to the above
named defendants, Greeting:
Now on this the 21st day OF No |
vsmber, 1910. in session of term time
of the Circuit Court of Boone county,
Missouri, at the November Adjourned
Session of the October Term, 1910 OF
said court. comes the' plaintiff herein,
by his attorneys and files his petition
in suit herein, duly verified by the
affidavit of Ralph T. Finley. agent and
attorney for the plaintiff, and in SAID
petition states, among other things,
that the interests of the defendants
herein, so far as he is able to aScer-
tain and knows, are derived from and
made apparent by the following facts
and defects in the record title to the
real estate hereinafter described. to-
wit: that Caleb Stone acquired title
to the West half of the Northwest
Fractional quarter of said Section 2,
Township Al. of range 10, by entry
and patent from the United States OF
Am srica abort the year 1881, but
there is no deed or other conveyance
of record from the said Caleb Stone,
OIL
for him or claiming under him, so far
as the records of said county show,
TOR said real estate or any part there
OF by reason of which facts the de-
PENDANTS. the unknown heirs, devisees,
couSortS and alienees appear of rec
ord to have an interest in said land
of plaintiff; that William Irwin ac-
quired title to said West half of the
Northwest fractional quarter OF Sec
| ton 2, Township Al, of Range Is, by
deed dated July oath, 1856. duly ac-
knOwledged and of record in Book u
at Page 344 of the deed records of
Boone county, Missouri; that William
Henry Erwin acquired title to all of
plaintiffs said rsal estate herein de-
scrbed by devise under the will of
| III all DSdLlts, uCSSdSCu, "hiSA Az ~
corded in Will Book B at page $50
in the Office OF the Probate Court of
Boone county. Missouri; that there is
no deed or other conveyance OF rec
ord in said county from said Wllllam
irwin or William Henry Erwin, nor
from any other person or persons for
them or claiming under them, or either
of them. for said real estate, unless it
be certain deed from William II
Irwin. dated March Is. 1858, duly ac
iknowledged and of record in Book q
at Page 533 of said deed records. And
the plaintiff further states that he is
informed, and so charges the fact &c
be, that the said William Irwin, VIII
liam Henry Erwin and William H. II
vim are all one and the same party
and that said last-named deed con
veyed all the interest OF said William
Irwin and of William Henry Erwin.
And the plaintiff further states tina
the said Caleb Stone and William lr
win, William Henry Erwin and VIII
, liam, H. irwin are now long since de
/ ceased; that whether they or any o
them died testate or intestate is t.
| plaintiff unknown; that the names ant
places of residence of the heirs, de
T yisees. consorts and alienees of salt
Caleb Stone. deceased. and of said WI
liam Irwin, William Henry Erwin o
/ William H. Irwin, deceased. are t
5 plaintiff wholly unknown; that what
+ ever interest the unknown heirs. de
visees, consorts. and alienees OF sal
: Caleb Stone deceased. may have i
+ said real estate would be such as the
!. might by inheritance, devise or as COZ
I sorts or alienee of said Caleb Stone
/ deceased: that whatever interest tn
|, unknown heirs, deviSeeS, cOnSOrtS an
alienees of said William Irwin. Wi
!, liam Henry Erwin or William II. 1rvil
Y or of any of them if they be not tn
/ same person. would be such as the
+ might claim by inheritance. devise c
t as consorts or alienee of said Wiilial
p, Irwin, William Henry Erwin or Wi
/ liam H. Irwin, deceased;
J. And the plaintiff states that he We
d lily believes that there are person
l. interested in or who claim to be il
J. terested in the subject matter OF tn
o petition as heirs. devisees. consor1
s and alienees of said Caleb Stone d
l. ceased. and of William Irwin. William
: Henry Erwin or William H. Irwin. d
= ceased, respectively, whose names an
d places of residence are to plaintiff III
J. known and whose names he cannot il
II sert herein because unknown to hin
Y that said unknown parties derive
|. claim to derive their title or claim
e as heirs. devisees. consorts, aiienee
5, or immediate, mesne or remote. VIC
e untary or involuntary grantees OF sa1
e deceased persons. respectively,
G. their respective ancestors or predece
2, sors in title; and that he has describe
2 the interests OF said unknown partie
d and how derived. so far as his know
q edge extends.
IS It is therefore ordered by the cou
d that the said defendants be notife
by publication that the plaintiff by
e. tition herein filed. of date Novemb'
t, 21st. 1910. has commenced again
m them an action at law and in eGuit
TT the immediate object and general n
lie ture of which is to enforce and e