Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-30

Franz stoltz Plaintiff
Elizabeth R. Frost. If living. II
dead, her unknown husband. Grif-
fin Frost, heirs. assigns. devissees
and unknown persons claiming, or
who might claim. under, by or
through the sid Elizabeth r.
Frost. or Griffin Frost, or said
unknown heirs, assigns. deTIsees.
Catherine NJ. Mckee. II living. II
dead, John w. Mckee her hus-
band, heirs, assigns. devisees and
unknown persons claiming. or who
might claim under. by or through
The said Catherine NJ. Mckee or
John W. Mckee or said unknown
heirs, assigns or devisees.
The State of Missouri. to the
above named defendants, Greeting:
You tho above named defendants.
are hereby notified that the plain
tiff has this 18th day Of January.
1913. in vacation filed with the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of An-
drain County. Missouri. his petition
duly verified by affidavit. wherein It
Is stated that the plaintiff IL the own
or on fee. and in possession Of the
following described real estate In Au-
drain County. State of Missouri. to.
witt
Begin rs yards East Of the North
east corner OF lot 9. Block &C" Of
OF Richmond Pearson's Addition to
the city of Mexico. and run thence
South 100 feet. thence East $50
feet, thence North 100 feet, thence
west 100 feet to the place OF be-
ginning; being situated in the city
Of Mexico. Missouri. The above de-
scribed tract is otherwise known as
0 part OF lot 4 OF city survey No.
SO OF the city of Mexico, Missouri.
And he has been in full and com
plete possession thereof since the
first day of May. 1912; that he and
his prior grantors have been in the
full legal. ~peaceable. complete. motor
ious. absolute. adverse, undisturbed,
continuous and uninterrupted posses
sion of said lands, paying all taxes
due thereon from the first day OF
July 1859 to this date. claiming said
land in fee simple title thereto
against all the world. and that no
other person has paid any taxes
thereon during all that time.
Plaintiff alleges in his petition that
there was a mistake in the manner
of the execution of the warranty
deed executed by Elizabeth r. Frost,
that she executed a warranty deed
as principal. but the deed says her
dover was relinquished and that the
same mistake was made in the exe-
cution OF a warranty deed from
Catherine Mckee, to Thomas P.
Rothweli.
Plaintiff alleges further in his pc
tition, there may be other heirs or
devisees or assigns OF defendants
herein who are unknown to him,
and that they are all non-residents
of the State Of Missouri, so that SER
vice OF process cannot be had upon
them In this state.
Wherefore plaintiff asks for judy
ment and decree of this court re-
moving the cloud from his said title
to said lands, free and clear, from
airy claims OF the said defendants, or
OF any who might claim under or
through them, and declaring the fee
simple title to said land to be In
this plaintiff.
You r hereby notified that said
action is returnabie to the March
term OF the Circuit Court, to be
held at the Court House in the City
Of Mexico, on the first Monday in
March. 1913, when and where you
may appear and defend said action,
otherwise plaintiffs petition Will be
taken as confessed, and judgment
rendered accordingly.
1t is therefore ordered by the
clerk of said court, in vacation. that
the notice of the pendacy Of said
proceedings be given publication.
that a copy hereof be published in
The Mexico Weekly Ledger, a week
ly newspaper printed and published
In said Audrain County. Missouri, for
four weeks successfully, and the
last insertion to be at least is
days before the first day Of said
term of Court.
fsEAL) Witness my hand and
official seal done at the office in the
city of Mexico, Audrain county, Mis-
souri,. this 14th day of January 1918.
A true copy of records.
r. r. ELLIOTT,
Clerk of the Audrain Circuit Court.
Attest:
e. f. ELLIOTT,
46-4t CIerk.