The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, February term. 1919,
at Lexington. In vacation December
18th, 1913.
Robert r. Kerley. Plaintiff.
Fannie Carmean. Margaret Fleming,
Welding Parks. and the unknown heirs
~tdescendants) Of Martin Parks and
Mildred Parks, deceased. and their con-
sorts, Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by his attorneys and files his
petition verified by affidavit, alleging
gmone other things. that defendant,
Welding Parks Is a nonresident Of the
State OF Missouri and that defendants,
the unknown heirs l~descendants) OF
Martin Parks and Mildred Parks, de-
ceased, and their consorts. ore interest
ell In the subject matter Of said petition
names he cannot insert In said petition
because they ere unknown to him and
could not, be obtained by plaintiff after
due enquiry; Whereupon. II, Is order
ed BY the Clerk Of said court In vacatio
as follows: To the said defendants,
Weldin~ Parks. and the unknown heirs
ld~escendarts) Of Martin Parks and
Mildred Parks. deceased; and. their
consorts, YOU are hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit
against YOU In this court. the object
and general nature OF which is to OBJ
tain q Judgment and decree OF court to
Try. determine. settle. define and quiet
the title TO the following tract OF land
situate In Lafayette County, Missouri,
towit: The west half OF the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter OF Sec
which petition plaintiff states that said
land. was patented by the u. S. to one
william M. Parks I'm 1857 and that he
appears Of record never TO have con-
record annears 10 be vested IN the heirs
Of said William M. Parks, who is dead,
lntestate: that said William M. Parks
removed from said land about forty
years ago n that neither he nor de-
PENDANTS nor n OF them has had any
possession Of nor paid any taxes upon
said land since that time: that said
v iliam M. Parks. LEFT surviving him
Fannie cerinean. 'Mai&rEaret gFielmiH5ns5
and welding Parks, defendants, and
Martin Parks and Mildred Parks, both
OF whom have since died: that the de-
Mildred Parks would inherit their re-
spectiye shares or portions Of their
parents In and TO said land but plaintiff
pas been unable TO ascertain what de-
scendants they left nor their names
nor places OF residence: plaintiff AYERS
mat he Is the owner In fee simple
lltle and Is In possession Of said land
and the apparent title OF said defend
49, 1llN NeNH huu All OF lnefn mas been
long since barred by the Statute OF Linn
ilatlons; plaintiff prays the court 10
Try, ascertain and determine the es-
tatos, title, and interest OF plaintiff and
uetendants IN said land and settle. duiet
ana define such respective rights and
Ilties and decree that plaintiff is the
sole owner OF said land and forever bar
and preclude, the defendants and each
% them and all persons claiming nv,
through or under them from hereafter
selIhg up any title or claim to said
lhna and for all proper relief.
,rN,9w unless YOU the said defendants,
Welding Parks md the unknown heirs
Aoese9nd9ntsl Of Martin Parks and NIL
gIed fafks, licensed M their consorts
pc and appear at this Court, AZ the NEXT
terIn thereof. TO be begun aud holden
~ the Court House In the City OF Lex-
llgI9n' In said County. on It'd ath dnv
o. February, 1914 next. and on or be-
IoIt me said dav answer on plead to the
pettlon IN said cause, the same win be
taken rs confessed. am ,udrrent viii
be rendered accordingly. wa
And is further ordered that a copy
nereof be published. according to law.
m The Lexington I~nteiiirencor. n news,
PAPER published IN said county OF Ia
,nEette Tor four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, nub.
iI'hed. at least once a week the last
Insertion 70 be at least fifteen laws he.
i9le the first dav OF said next Februarv.
iSla' tenn OF this court.
J. W. sYDNOR.
a True Copv From the Record
STireuit Court OF LAFAYETTE County. this
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