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

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
The unknown heirs. c%onsort, devisees,
donees. alienees. n immediate, mesne,
remote, voluntary. and involuntary gran
tees Of Asher II. McCowen. deceased
Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by Its attorney and files its
petition. duly verified by affidavit, al
leging among other things. that the
defendants. the unknown heirs, con-
sort. devisees. dOnees. allenees and
immediate. mesne, remote. voluntary
and Involuntary grantees OF Asher III.
MCGOWAN, deceased. are persons Inter-
tition. 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
ants. the unknown heirs, c%onsort, de-
yisees, donees. %alienees. and immediate,
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 this court. the object
and general nature Of which is to have
the record title perfected to the fol-
lowing described real estate In Lafay-
cite County. Missouri, towit: The
block known and designated on the
plat Of the town Of Lisbon lnow Napol-
com Missouri, as block number twelve
(12) and being In section twenty-three,
township fifty. range twenty-nine, said
block being two hundred feet on the
Missouri River. and running south to
nIst street N said town Of Lisbon now
right Of way Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company over and across the
same: that defendants claim some title.
estate or Interest in the subject matter
above described: but that plaintiff can
not insert the names Of said defendants
herein because they are unknown TO
II, that defendants have obtained and
IN described from Asher II. McCowen,
deceased. as heirs. consort. devisees,
donees. alienees. or Immediate. mesne,
remote, voluntary or Involuntary gran
Of a deed made by John G. Roach and
wife. dated November 18th. 1861. con-
veyinR TO said McCowen the above de-
sciibed renl estate; that plaintiffs petit
ton contains as full. correct and com
plete q 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
ttle to said ab9xe described lands lands
than ten years before the filing Of
plaintiffs petition. and 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 u
claims title. md who have during al
'hi7 time heen IN the actual. opeu. no
-oriOus. adverse and peaceahle possess
ion N the. Same claiming title to said
real estate and that plaintiff also has
'itle to said reel estate bv and through
r1esne cOnveyanceq conveying to this
plaintiff the title to said real estate:
hat said real estate has not been In
the possession Of defendants, or either
of them or any person claiming or who
might claim the title. or through whom
defendants or either OF them might
claim for more than thirty years. nor
anyone claiming title through or under
them paid any taxes on said real es-
tate during all of said years, towit,
thirty years. eXcept this. plaintiff and
those under whom It claims title. who
have paid the taxes on said real es-
tate for over thirty years: that the
title 10 said real estate has vested IN
this plaintiff by limitation under and
by virtue Of the provisions Of Section
1854, Of the Revised Statutes OF Missouri.
1908: plaintiff Drays the court, viii order
adludRe and decree the fee simple title
70 said property 10 be vested In the
plaintiff. and for all other proper or
dors and relief in the premises.
And You. the said unknown heirs,
congOrt devlsees. donees. alienees. and
immediate. mesne, remote. voluntary
aud Involuntary grantees OF Asher TT.
McCowen. deceased. are further notified
that unless YOU be and appear at this
court az the next term thereof 70 be
begun and holden az the court house
In the City OF Lexington. In said
county. on the 9th dav OF February,
1914. next. and on the first day or said
term. answe or plead to the petition
IN said cause. the same viii be taken
rs confessed and judgment will be rem
dered accordingly.
Ana % is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law,
iu The Lexington Intelligencer. q news
paper published I'm said County or
Lafayette for four weeks successtvely,
published at least once a week, the
last insertion 10 be NJ least thirty
DAVIS before tile first dav Of said next
February term 1911. Of this court.
J. w. SYDNOR,
Cluill Circuit Court.
A True Copy from the Record.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
Circuit Court. al office IN the city or
ICyinrton. Missouri. this the 18th dav
Of November. 1913.
SEAL J. w. SYDNOR,
Clerk Circuit Court.