The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-11-25

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, February Term
1912, at Lexington, Order Of pubnca-
tion. In vacation, November 10, ISL
Edward Maltby and George Maltby-
Plaintiffs.
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees OF
Thomas Nelson and their Cohsorts-
Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein by their attorneys and ne Lhen
petition verified by aIilaaVit ,ssnlSsntss''
the Unknown Heirs and Devisees OF
Thomas Nelson and their Consorts' are
interested in the subject matter oI
said petition as further recltea peiog
and whose names they cannot insert
therein because they are unknown 70
them and they have been unable 70 oD-
tain them after strict inquiry. WheIg5
upon, Il is ordered by the clerk OF shIu
court in vacation as follows: w. -
Devisees Of Thomas Nelson and thelr
You are hereby notified that the
plaintiffs rave commenced "a sun
against you in this court, the opJSCe
tain a Judgment and decree perfecting
the title OF he plaintiffs to the fol-
lowing described tracts Of 'land sltuate
in Lafayette County, missouri, to-Wit,
Thirty acres off the west size ot tnt
quarter, and the southwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter OF section seven
teen, in township fifty, OF range E,Yen..
ty-seven: alleging among other Things
that they own and hold the tue
the same and the title has vested IN
the plaintiffs and those under wnom
they claim by limitation under the pro-
visions Of section 1884. OF Chapter IL
Article VIII. Of the Revised Statutes OF
Missouri for 1909: that the title there
to emanated from the United States
government in 1925, being patented to
Thomas Nelson in that year; that in
the year 1885 possession of the same
was taken by william Jack and that
William Jack and those claiming I'M
der him, including these plaintiffs. have
had the actual, adverse, OPEN, notorious,
continuous, lawful n %peaceable pos
session Of the same ever since claiming
the fee simple title thereto: that said
Thomas Nelson appears of record never
to have conveyed said land to any one
and being dead said title formerly vest
ed In him appears of record to be vest
ed in his heirs or devisees whereby they
are interested In the subject matter
Of this petition: hat said Thomas
Nelson has not. nor has auv person
claiming or who might claim said
lands 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
az any time brought an action to re-
n npeTr tne same. Plaintiffs further
Plalntitfs In said land to be vested I'm
them In fee simple by limitation. that
SAID defendants be forever barred
e aisim pr 0S from setting M any
oInanlu or tltle thereto and that the
apparent record title of said defendants
De vested In plaintiffs and for ali
Ttner proper relief; and that unless said
SnkuoWn Heirs and Devisees of Thomas
fesiSon and their Consorts. the de-
Ienaants be and appear at this CONT
az the next term thereof. to he begi,n
dSnu holden at the Court House In tba
NY or Lexington, in said County. .on
cme I'm DAY Of February. 1912. next. ana
petpre me said daY answer or
SSa5le VIII be taken as confessed ana
udEment VIII be rendered accOrdingIv
ana 1t Is further ordered hat
EUpS heT9ot De published. according 70
newspaper published in said co nu q
lafayette for four weeLs OF
Gveelr published at least once sue
fifgteh, the last insertion to be AZ Least
said Iays before the first dav If
'iSl|)' term Of this
]. w. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
"A true o from the record.
r , witness my hand. and seal Of the
tTtHtScuIt Court of Lafayette County this
iOth day Of November, 1911.
J.. w. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
.hiies & Chiles
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.