The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-12-09

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, February Term,
1912. at Lexington. Order Of pu5lica-
tion. In vacation. November To- l9l4'
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 or
Thomas Nelson and their Consorts' are
interested in the subject matter OF
said petition as further recited below
n whose names they cannot insert
therein because they are unknown TO
them and they have been unable TO ob-
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
Devisees of Thomas Nelson and their
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 a judgment and decree perfecting
the title Of the plaintiffs to the fol-
lowing described tracts Of land situate
In Lafayette County, Missouri, to-wit:
thirty acres off the west side Of the
northwest quarter of the southeast
the southeast quarter Of section seven
teen. in township fifty, Of range twen-
ty-seVen; alleging among other things
tihat they own and hold the title to
the same and the title has vested in
the plaintiffs and those under whom
they claim by Limitation under the pro-
Visions OF section 1884, of Chapter q,
Aftlcle VIII, Of the Revised Statutes of
MISSOURI for, 1909; that the title there
10 emanated from the United States
government In 1925, being patented to
nhomas Nelson in that year: that In
SIe year 1883 possession Of the same
VAS taken by William Jack and that
MlIliam Jack and those claiming un-
yer MIN, including these plaintiffs. have
uad the actual, adverse, open, notorious.
se~onLLnuous lawful n peaceable pos
me Zee simple title thereto; that said
Ihomas Nelson appears OF record never
70 nave conveyed said land TO anv one
and being dead said title formerly vest
Gu IN MIN 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
nelson has not, nor has any person
lalmlng or who might claim said
lands under him, been In possession of
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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
and precluded from setting up any
claim or title thereto and that the
apparent record title Of said defendants
be vested in plaintiffs and for all
other proper relief: and that unless said
Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Thomas
Nelson and their Consorts. the de-
PENDANTS, be and appear at this Court,
az the next term thereof, to be begun
ana holden at the Court House in the
City Of Lexington. in said County, on
the 18th day of February, 1912. next, and
on or before the said day answer or
pIead to- the Petition in said cause. the
same viii be taken as confessed. and
will be rendered accordingly,
anu It Is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published. according 10
law In 1.-THE Lexington IntelIieencer n
newspaper published in said county Of
Laldyette for four weeks sue
cesslvely. published at least once a
Wsek, the last insertion to be at least
ssiLdS GAYS before the first day Of
court. ' Term OF tnls
]. W. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
A r u copy from the record.
witness my hand. and seal of the
STEircult Court Of Lafayette County this
10th day Of November, 1911. Oi'
J.. W. sYDNoR.
Circuit Clerk.
Chiies & Chiles
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