Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-22

John C. Dorrell, Plaintiii'
VS..
The unknown heirs, consorts, de-
visees donees, alienees, and i'm
mediate, mesne, remote, volun-
tary and involuntary grantees
of Mary Campbell, deceased,
Defendants.
The State Of Missouri to the above
unknown named defendants, Greet
ing:
Now on this October 10, 1914,
comes the plaintiff by his Attorney
and files with the Clerk Of the Au-
drain County Circuit Court, in vaca-
ton. his petition and affidavit
wherein among other things plaintiff
alleges that he is the owner in fee
simple and in possession Of the fol-
lowing tract of land located in Au-
drain County, Missouri, to-wit;
The Northwest fourth of the
Southwest quarter Of Section 2l,
Township so, Range 9, West,
Plaintiff states that the title to
the above described real estate em-
anated from the United States gov
ernment prior to the 18th day of
June, ls45, and that the title to said
real estate has vested in him and
those under whom he claims by limi-
taticn under the provisions Of Sec
ton 1884 to Chapter 81, Of the Re-
vised Statutes of Missouri, 1903.
Plaintiff further states that one
Mary Campbell appears to have had
claim or title of record to the North
west fourth of the Southwest quarter
of Section 81, Township so, Range 9
West, in Audrain County,in the State
of Missouri adverse to that of the
plaintiff, and that there are persons
who are interested and who claim to
be interested in the subject matter oil
this petition as heirs, consorts, de-
visees, donees, alienees and immedi-
ate, mesne, remote, voluntary and in
voluntary grantees Of Mary Campbell
who is now deceased or as claiming
by, through or under the said Mary
Campbell or her heirs, devisees, con-
sorts, donees, alienees and grantees,
whose names he cannot insert here
in because they are unknown to the
plaintiff. That the interest of said
unknown persons is as heirs, con-
sorts, devisees, donees, alienees and
grantees of Mary Campbell; that
said Mary Campbell in the year 184O
had an interest in the above describ-
ed lands and afterwards died but the
records do not show any conveyance
by her; that the plaintiff cannot
more definitely set forth how said in
ests of said unknown persons, or
moredefinitely set forth how said in
terests are derived and that the said
interests and how the same is deriv-
ed is set forth herein as far as the
plaintiffs knowledge extends.
Plaintiff states that he and his
prior grantors have been in the
open adverse possession of said lands
and claiming title to the same, and
have paid the taxes on said lands
continuously during the last thirty
one years and that none Of the de-
PENDANTS have been in possession Of
the same, paid any taxes on said
lands during the last thirty-one
years.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for dc
cree divesting the title out Of said de-
PENDANTS and declaring that plaintiff
has title to said real estate by limita.
ton, under the provisions Of said be-
fore mentioned section, and for such
other and further relief as plaintiff
shows himself entitled to.
1t is therefore ordered by said
Clerk in vacation, that said unknown
and nonresident defendants be no.
titled by publication that plaintiff
by petition and affidavit filed here
in, has commenced against said de-
PENDANTS an action at law of which
is to enforce and establish a lawful
right to the above real estate de-
scribed in Audrain County, Mis-
souri,.
1t is further ordered that the said
defendants be and appear in this
Court on the first day of the next
regular term thereof to be begun and
holden at the Court House in the
City of Mexico Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, on Monday, the 23rd day of
November 1914, and on or before the
first day of said term to answer or
plead to said petition, or in default
thereof said petition will be taken
and adjudged as confessed and iudg-
ment by default will be rendered
against said defendant
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published at least once
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Mexico Weekly Ledger a news
paper duly printed in the English
Language, published in Mexico. Mis-
souri,. and circulated in Audrain Com
plaintiffs Attorney as most likely to
ty, Missouri and duly designated by
give notice to said defendants. the
last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the commencement of
said Term of Court.
(SEAL) Witness my hand and
official seal. Done at office in the
City Of Mexico, County and State
aforesaid, this October 10, 1914.
+. +. ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the Audrain Circuit Court
A true copy from the record.
Attest: f. f. Elliott, Clerk.
E. s. CAN'T, Attorney for Plaintiff
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