The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-02-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette
County. Missouri. February term, 1914,
at Lexington. In vacation December
18th. 1918.
Robert R. Kerley. Plaintiff.
VS..
Fannie Carmean. Margaret Fleming,
Welding Parks. and the unknown heirs
!~descendantsl 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
among other things, that defendant,
Welding Parks is a non resident Of the
state Of Missouri and that defendants,
the unknown heirs (d~escendants) OF
Martin Parks and Mildred Parks, de-
ceased. and their consorts. are interest
ed in the subject matter Of said petition
as hereinafter set forth and whose
names he cannot insert In said petition
because they are unknown to him and
could not. be obtained by plaintiff after
due enquiry: Whereupon, Il is order
ed by the Clerk Of said court in vacatio
as follows: To the said defendants,
/ Weldln~ Parks, and the unknown heirs
ldescendants) Of Martin Parks and
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
to- %, IN township As. Of range 20, in
which petition plaintiff states that said
land. was patented by the U. S. to one
william M. Parks in 1857 and that he
appears OF record never to have con-
VcNed, the same. whereby said title OF
record appears 10 be vested In the heirs
OF said William NJ. Parks, who Is dead,
lhtestgte. that sgid William NJ. Parks
removed from said land about forty
years ago and that neither he nor de-
remaants nor any Of them has had any
possession OF nor paid any taxes upon
said land since that time: that said
william nj. Parks. left surviving him
as ms onlv heirs at law his children,
Pennl w., Garme4n, Margaret, Fleming
Martin Parks and Mildred Parks, both
OF whom have since died: that the de.
seendants, heirs at law. OF Martin and
mildred Parks would inherit their re.
spective shares or portions OF thell
parents In and to said land but plaIntifi
mas been unable to ascertain what de.
s~cendants they left nor their names
nor. places of residence: plaintiff aver
HInqe ne Is the owner IN fee simpl,
- 80 EN0LNaAAAAA VI EMAAN LhnN
n the apparent title OF said defend.
hnts and each and all OF them has beer
lug since barred by the Statute OF Lin
satlons; pleintin draws the court K
~ ascertain and determine the es.
Iates, title. and interest OF plaintiff am
~eIenda In said land and settle, duie.
hna define such respective RIGHTS AN
tlIies and decree that PLAINTIFF IL M,
s9le owner OF said land and forever baI
ana preclude. the defendants and eacl
tbromshh n AL persons claiming by
setting No any title or claim TO ssi,
iahI ana for all proper relief.
woISGG- uniess you the said defendants
NeiuI.S Parks end the unknown heir
~so9noent OF Martin Parks and Mi
20 and appear at this Court, ~ Inc ne,
/. S'm tnereof, to be begun and hoidel
ine fOurt House IN the CITY of IAT
nEE2n. IN said County, on IT'D 9Th ds,
gorep epruary 1919 next. anu on or Ne
petitidn sac gay answer or plead to tn
,oken as confessed. ant ,udTirent III
De rendered accordingly. vs.
ana Is further ordered. that a con,
h II Tb pc published. according to law
paper published In said %oonntv new,
Syette tor. four weeks successfveIv. ms
Lsneu AZ least once n week me 1es
Insertion TO be az least fifteen dava bs
IiSSte the first eav OF said next Februsr,
A'l4' term OF this court.
J. ". SYDNoR,
a True Copy From the Record Sie'k'
n, witness my hand, and sast - ~
circuit Court OF Lafayette Cornty' ~
AASe Gay or December. 1918,
J. " sYpNoR,
chiies & chIles, ATTORNEYS 9 9or C Plair
$3.50