The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-12-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY, OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County. Missouri. February Term
1912, at Lexington, Order OF p1oII
tion, In vacation, November 40 A9tA
Edward Maltby and George Maltoy-
Plaintiffs.
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees OF
Thomas Nelson and their Consorts-
Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein by their attorneys ana liH rinea
among other things. that defendants,
me- Unknown Heirs n Deyisees OF
Thomas Nelson and their Consorts, are
interested in the subject matter OF
said petition as further Ieeitef Tesieoww
therein because they are unknown 70
them and they nave been unable TO Cd
tain them after strict inquiry: Wheres
upon, It is ordered by the Clerk OF said
court in vacation as follows: TO the
said defendants, the Unknown Heirs and
Devisees Of Thomas Nelson and their
Consorts:-
You are hereby notified that the
plaintiffs have commenced a suit
against you In this court, the object
and general nature Of which Is to OBJ
tain q judgment and decree perfecting
the title Of the plaintiffs to the fol-
lowing described tracts Of land situate
Thirty acres off the west side Of the
northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter of section seven
teen. In township fifty, Of range TWEEN
ty'-seven; alleging among other things
that they own and hold the title to
the same and the title has vested in
the plalntltts and those under whom
they claim by limitation under the pro-
visions of section 1884, of Chapter 81,
Article VIM, Of the Revised statutes Of
MISSOURI for 1903; that the title there
10 emanated from the United States
government In 1925, being patented to
nhomas Nelson in that year; that in
the year 1885 possession Of the same
was taken by William Jack and that
Mllliam Jack and those claiming UNI
ger him, including these plaintiffs. have
nau the actual, adverse, open, notorious.
S~nLInuous lawful and peaceable pos
session OF the same ever since claiming
me Zee simple title thereto; that said
thomas Nelson appears Of record never
10 nave conveyed said land to any one
ana being dead said title formerly vest
"a IN MN appears OF record to be vest
ed In his heirs or devisees whereby they
are interested In the subject matter
Of this petition: that said Thomas
Neison has not, nor has any person
tanning or who might claim said
n under him, been in possession Of
nor paid any taxes upon said lands or
any part thereof for more than thirty
consecutive years. being more than
fifty years, nor has any such person
at any time brought an action to re-
cover the same. Plaintiffs further
pray for judgment declaring the title OF
plaintiffs In said land to be vested In
them In fee simple by limitation, that
said defendants be forever barred
end preclgaed from setting up any
apparent record title Of said defendants
be vested In plaintiffs and for all
0tner proper relief; and that unless said
unknown Heirs and Devisees OF Thomas
Nelson and their Consorts. the de-
az the next term thereof, TO be begun
ana holden at the Court House in the
Slty q Lexington, In said County, on
sne lztn DAY OF February, 1912. next, and
0Ihas3%r oetore the said day. answer or
same VIII be taken as confessed, and
IuuSInent VIII be rendered accordingly
and 1t is further ordered that a
lazy ne .1@p pc published. according to
newspaper published In said county Of
lafayette for four weeks sue
eessively, published at least once u' a
yWeek. the last insertion to be at least
SAID next February Gsi2), term Of this
]. W. sYDNoR,
Circuit Clerk.
"A true o from the record.
Witness my hand. and 500, a.
circuit Court OF Lafayette Comfy ALE
AOth day OF November, 1911.
j. w. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
Chiies & Chiles
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.