The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-16
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STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette
County. Missouri. at Lexington, Febru-
airy term. 1914. In vacation. November
18th, 1913.
Napoleon Elevator Company, a cor
poration. Plaintiff.
The unknown heirs, co9sort, devisees'
dOnees. ~a1ienees. and immediate. mesne'
remote, voluntary. and involuntary gran
tees OF Asher II. McCowen. deceaseu'
Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by It's attorney n Tiles It's
petition. duly verified by affidavit, al
leging among other things, that me
defendants. the unknown heirs. con-
sort. devisees. donees. alienees n
and involuntary grantees Of Asher H.
MCGOWAN. deceased. are persons inter-
ested in the subject matter OF the pc
titlon. and that their names cannot
be inserted because they are unknown
to the plaintiff: Whereupon II is or
dered by the clerk Of this court. In va
cation. as follows: To the defe a.
ants. the unknown heirs. oonsort, Ne
%yisees. donees. alienees. and immedihss,
mesne. remote. voluntary. and inyolun-
tarv grantees Of Asher II. McCoWen,
deceased. YOU are hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit
against YOU IN lhlS COURT Allt VblpSt
and general nature Of which Is to ave
the record title perfected to- the fol-
lowing described, real estate IN Laiay-
cite County. missouri, towit: me
block known and designated on the
plat Of the town Of Lisbon tnow Napol-
eon) Missouri, as block number twelve
(12) and being In section twenty-threei
township fiftv. range tWentY-nlne, SAN
block being two hundred feet on the
Missouri River. and running south TO
first street IN said town OF Lisbon, now
Napoleon. Missouri, subject TO me
right Of way of the Missouri PACIFIC
Railway Company over and across me
7ame: that defendants claim some title,
estate or interest IN the subject matter
OF plaintiffs petition and IN the lands
above described: but that plaintin can
not insert the names OF said ~deIenoahts
herein because they are unknown. 70
Il: that defendants have obtained, ana
derive their claims to the property here
n described from Asher II. McCowen'
diseased e0sas a,i as 5 heirs rs i@mssiate' de mesee.
remote. voluntary or Involuntary gran
tees Of Asher II. McCowen. BY virture
Of a deed made by John G. Roach and
viewing 10 said Mccowen the above de-
scribed real estate: that PLAINTIFFS petit
tion contains as full. correct and com
nlete a recital and description OF the
claims of defendants and how such
claims are derived as the same are
known to said plaintiff: that the legal
title to said above described lands
emenated from the Government more
than ten years before the filing. Of
plaintiffs petition. n that said real
estate now is and has been for more
than thirty years IN the lawful possess
sion OF plaintiff and those under whom II
claims title. and who have during all
This time been In the actual. open. %
%forious. adverse and peaceable possess
ion of the same claiming title to said
real estate: and that plaintiff also has
title to said real estate BY and through
plaintiff the title to said real estate;
that said real estate has not been In
the possession Of defendants, or either
n them or any person claiming or VINO
might. claim the title. or through whom
defendants OF either Of them might
claim for more than thirty years, nor
have defendants or either OF them or
anYone claiming title through. or under
them paid any taxes IN said real es-
tate during all OF said years, towiti
thirty years. except this plaintiff and
those under whom II claims title, who
have paid the taxes or said real es-
tate for over thirty years: that the
title to said real estate has vested IN
this plaintiff bv limitation under and
virtue Of the provisions Of Section
1854, Of the Revised Statutes of Missouri,
adjudge and decree the fee simple title
TO said property to be vested In the
plaintiff. and for all other proper or
fers and relief IN the premises.
And you. the said unknown heirs,
cOnsort devisees. donees. alienees. and
immediate. mesne. remote. voluntary
and involuntary grantees OF Asher II;
McCowen. deceased. are further notified
that unless YOU be and appear at this
court at the next term thereof to be
begun and holden at the court house
In the City ~ Lexington. IN said
county, on the 9th day Of February,
1914. next. and on the first day OF said
term. answer or plead to the petition
IN said cause. the same win be taken
as confessed and judgment win be zen
tered accordingly.
And q Is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law,
La The Lexington IntelligenCer, a news
paner published IN said County. or
Lafayette for four weeks successfully,
published al least once a week, the
last insertion to be at least thirty
DAYS before the first day OF said next
February term 1914. Of this court.
j. W. SYDNOR.
Clerk Circuit Court.
a True Copv from the Record.
Witness my hand and the seal OF sale
Circuit Court, at office In the city. OF
Lexington. Missouri. this the 18th DAY
Of November. 1913.
fsEAL, j.. W. SYDNOR, n
Clerk Circuit Court.