The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-05-01

In the circuit court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri. June term, 1914,
at Lexington. In vacation April
list, 1914.
William C. Casteel. Emma Lauck,
Sarah Schrimsher, Annie Smith,
Ethel Cooley and Mary Cooley Silas
n. Cooley, guardian OF the person
and curator of the estate Of George
W. Cooley. Homer Cooley and Rose
Cooley. minors; and George w, God
ley. Homer Cooley and Rosa Cooley
minors by Silas n. Cooley, guardian
Of the person and Curator OF their
estates-Plaintiffs,
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The unknown heirs, devisees or
grantees of Jacob Potter, deceased,
the unknown heirs, deyisees or
grantees of Asa Smith, Ann NJ.
Smith. his wife; William Chapman,
Mary Chapman. his wife; William
Ulrey. Emiline Ulrey, his wife; VIII
lam Smith. Sarah l. Smith, his wife;
Joseph Smith. Layinia Smith, his
wife: Lorenzo ID. Smith, Maria b.
Smith, his wife; legal heirs and rep
resentatives Of Joseph Smith, deceas'
ed, the unknown heirs. c%onsort, dew
isees or grantees Of Jacob w. Leeds,
deceased, the unknown heirs, consort
devisees or grantees OF +. II. Casteel
deceased, the unknown heirs, con
sort, deyisees or grantees Of Thomas
Casteel, deceased and Frank Casteel,
William Casteel, James Casteel, Cath
crime Samson and Mary Hand, the
known heirs Of Thomas Casteel, de
ceased-Defendants.
Now at this day come the PLAINTIFF
herein by their attorney and file
their petition verified by the affidavit
Of one Of said plaintiffs, alleging
among other things that defendants
Frank Casteel, William Casteel
James Casteel, Catherine Samson
and Mary Hand are non-regidents o.
the State Of Missouri and that there
are persons interested in the sub
ject matter Of the petition who's
names and interests plaintiffs can
not insert herein because they arr
unknown TO the plaintiffs and de
scribing the claims and interest,"
therein Of such unknown parties an'
how such claims and Interests are d.
rived 50 far as known 20 the plain
lifts. said unknown defendants, Dc
ing the unknown heirs. deyisees 0
grantees Of Jacob Potter, deceased
the unknown heirs. deyiseeS Or graz
tees Of Asa Smith. Ann NJ Smith
his wife; William Chapman, Mar
Chapman. bis wife. William Tire,
Emilme Ulrey. his wife Mlllliaf
Smith. Sarah J. Smith, bis wife
Joseph Smith. Laviuia smith hi
wife Lorenzo d. Smith, Maria I
Smith. his wife; legal heirs and rel
r-eEeutatives Of Joseph Smith, q
ceased. the unknown heirs. COnSOf
devisees or grantees Of Jacob W
Leeds. deceased. the unknown heir
o0nsort, devisees or grantees OF y !
Casteel, deceased. the unknOWn.beti
oOnsort. devisees or grantees {
Thomas Casteel, deceased. Waer
upon. IL rs ordered by the Clei
Of TINS court, In vacation April Us
1914. as follows: That al Of IN
defendants. aforesaid IN said Cau'
Of action be notified by puticatic
That the plaintiffs have commence
an action against them iu said cuu
the object and general nature
which lis TO obtain d decree of an
court 10 determiue the estate. tt
and Interests of said parties, plai
tiffs and defendants and by
Judgment and decree 60 define O
termine and adjuuEe the title. q
tate and interests of said partie
severalty IN and Co the following d
sGribed real estate, situate, lyh
and being In Lafayette County MI
souri,. te-wit. The west half az q
southeast quarter of secLiOn Uiut
Two t22l In township titty'une t5l
range twenty-eight t2S) Chat O
plaintiffs are the sule and on
heirs at law of Mary Casteel q
ceased. whu was the sole owner
fee simple title TO the aforesaid q
Rcribed real estate. And plaintiff
further allege tnat the defenuan
claim some title. estate or intere
IN the subject matter OF the petiti
and In the lands hereinbei0re {
Rcribed as follows The deiendan
the unknown heirs. deYlsees or gf0
tees of JuoOb Potter, deceased ci9.
by virtue of O deed made June TAI
1871 10 Iacuh Potter by James Aii
tin. conveying tine aforesaid real
tate that tine defendants the
known heirs. devisees or grantees
asa Smith. Ann L Smith, his vii
William Chapman, Mary Cnapnii
his wife. William Uiroy. Emile
rev ms wife. William Smith. Sar
I Smith his wife, Joseph Smi
L,Gviui8 Smith, his vile, Loren
.. Smith and Marie L. Smith,
wife. claim us legal heirs "A II
resentatives OF Joseph smith, Z
ceased. but as to nov said Jose
Smith derived any claim 20 81
reul estate, these plaintiffs are
ahle 70 state, that the derenoai
the unEnown heirs. consortsi d
isees OF grantees OF Jacob Wy Lee
deoeased. claim title to said iai
by virtue Of & deed made 0y
aforesaid heirs and legal represen
tives OF Joseph smith, aeceas
dated February 4th, 1855, purp6
Ing 10 convey said above descrii
real estate to said Jacob w Lee
that the defendants the unhlo
heirs. deviseee or grantees OF z
gasteeI deceased, claim title
virtue Of q deed made August !
1867. by John N. Craven ana v
and Barnet y. Craven and wife, Z
porting 10 convey said real EST
10 Il. III. Gasteel; that the aete
ants Frank Casteel, William OasU
r..h.nf nnfhar4ug Samson