The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-12-23
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County. Missouri, February Term
1912. at Lexington. order Of publica-
ton. In vacation. November 10, 1911.
Edward Maltby and George Maltby-
Plaintiffs.
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees Of
Thomas Nelson and their Consorts-
Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein by their attorneys and file their
petition verified by affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that defendants,
The Unknown Heirs and Devisees Of
interested in the subject matter Of
said petition as further recited below
and whose names they I'M insert
therein because they are unknown to
them and they have been unable to OBJ
tain them after strict inquiry: Where
upon, 1t Is ordered by the Clerk Of said
court In vacation as follows: To the
said defendants, the Unknown Heirs and
Devlsees 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
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the, title Of the plaintiffs to the fol-
lowing. described tracts of land situate
In Lafayette County, Missouri, to-Wlt:
Ehlrty acres off the west side Of the
quarter, and the southwest quarter of
me southeast quarter Of section seven
Teen. in township fifty, of range TWEEN
KaseVen; alleging among other things
mat they own and hold the title TO
the same and the title has vested in
me plaintiffs and those under whom
Iney claim by limitation under the pro-
Esi TtIOn1ss O section 1884, of Chapter 81,
Missouri for 1908: that the title 1itHsu tSere eI
70 emanated from the United States
g0Vernment In 1926, being patented to
trbnomas Nelson in that year; that in
Sme year 1859 possession of the same
Was taken by William Jack and that
Mllliam Jack and those Claiming nm
9er him, including these plaintiffs. have
mad the actual, adverse, open, notorious,
sossian lawful and %peaceable pos
session OF the same ever since claiming
me fee simple title thereto: that said
hhQmas Nelson appears Of record never
20 nave conveyed said land to anv one
ana being dead said title formerly vest
ed In him appears of record 70 he t,est-
ed in his heirs or devisees whereby thev
are interested in the subject matter
81 this petition; that said Thomas
.Neison mas not, nor has any person
EIaiming or who might claim said
~ L0NA AAAlt bttH III possession OF
nor paid any taxes upon said lands or
any part thereof for more thar thirty
consecutive years. being more than
Itty 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
tnem In fee simple by limitation, that
SAID defendants be forever barred
e an p%recluded from setting up any
claim or title thereto and that the
apparent record title of said DEFENDANTS
De vested In plaintiffs and for ali
9ther proper relief: and that unless said
Unknown Heirs and Devlsees of Thomas
SNelson n their Consorts. the de-
~ tbats pc n appear at this Court,
ana holden at the Court House in the
Nlty OF Lexington. In said County, on
ome aztn Gay or February, 1912. next, and
N or betore the said day answer or
same same w 10 ths So Petition i9 said cause, the
Judgment Will be rendered accordingly.
anu II Is further ordered that a
Eopy heTeof be published, according to
law IN The Lexington Intelligencer'" 4
Tewspaper published In said county of
oessively, published at least once !
week, the last insertion to he az least
Iiiteen DAYS before the first dav ~
ca orr next February (1912), term Of this
]. W. sYDNOR,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand. and seal OF the
IEttSSuit Court OF Lafayette County this
10Th day of November, 1911. 'm'
j. W. SYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
Chiies a. Chiles
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