Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-16

\ FRANK HLpllA IldllLiII
VS..
Elizabeth r. Frost, il living, II
dead, her unknown husband, Grit
fin Frost, heirs, assigns, devissees
and unknown persons claiming, or
who might claim, under, by or
through the said Elizabeth R.
Frost, or Griffin Frost, or said
unknown heirs, assigns, devisees.
Catherine NJ. Mckee, if living, If
dead, John W. Mckee her hus-
band. heirs, assigns, deyisees 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 the above named defendants,
are hereby notified that the plain
tiff has this 14th day of January,
1913, in vacation filed with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Au-
drain County. Missouri, his petition
duly verified by affidavit, wherein 1t
is stated that the plaintiff Is the own
q on fee, and in possession OF the
following described real estate in Au-
drain County, State of Missouri, to-
witt
Begin 70 yards East Of the North
east corner of lot 6, Block &c" Of
Of Richmond Pearson's Addition to
tho city OF Mexico. and run thence
South 1870 feet, thence East $50
feet, thence North 100 feet, thence
west $50 feet to the place OF be-
ginning; being situated in the city
of Mexico. Missouri. The above de-
scribed tract is otherwise known as
. part of lot 4 Of city survey No.
~ 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
fun legal, ~peaceable, complete, motor
lous, absolute, adverse, undisturbed.
Continuous and uninterrupted posses-
sion of said lands, paying all taxes
due thereon from the first day of
July 1853 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
mere was a mistake in the manner I,
o the execution of the warranty +.
deed executed by Elizabeth r. Frost. .
That she executed a warranty deed .
as principal, but the deed saws her :
dover was relinquished and that the
same mistake was made in the exc
cution of a warranty deed from
Catherine Mckee, to Thomas p.
Rothwell. {
Plaintiff alleges further in his no {
luton, there may be other heirs or
or assigns of defendants II
herein who are unknown to him l
and that they are all non-residents ,
q the State of Missouri, so that SER
vice of process cannot be had unon d,
them in this state. :
wherefore plaintiff asks for judg- :
ment and decree of this court re- :
moving the cloud from his said titIe :
10 said lands, free and clear. from !,
airy claims of the said defendants. or )
Oh any who might claim under or =
through them, and declaring the fee :
simple title to said land to be IN
his plaintiff. /,
You are hereby notified that said
iction is returnable to the March \
ERIN Of the Circuit Court. to be r
ield at the Court House in the CITY y
y Mexico, on the first Monday in .
iarch, 1918, when and where Won !.
nay appear and defend said action
'therwise plaintiffs petition will be .,
aken as confessed, and Judgment =,
endered accordingly. =
1t is therefore ordered by the \,
JERK Of said court. in vacation. that
ne notice of the pendacy OF said
~foceedlngs be given publication.
nat a copy hereof be published in Fl
ne Mexico Weekly Ledger, a week. -
: newspaper printed and published y
said Audrain County, Missouri for =
weeks successfully, and the NJ
'st insertion to be at least IL al
before the first day of said ~
of Court. Is
tsEAL) Witness my hand and ne
ilclal seal done at the office in the : =
ty of Mexico. Audrain county Mis-. "
this 18th day of January 1919. I'd
A true copy Of records. ee
q. F. ELLIOTT, an
ERIK Of the Audrain Circuit Court nd
Attest: no
.. +. ELLIOTT, so
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