The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

II. Q. MAxEY,
6.4t Circuit Clerk
Order of Publication.
STATE ,!ass OF n M;4Rs ESQ.
In the Circuit Court. October Term. 1914. In
Term, October, 1914.
Order of Publication.
8. j. Henville, Plaintiff
Colmsn L. Settlers, il living; John Maloy, n
living; John N. Belcher, II living;s s; Col.
James P. Adams, ifiiying; George v. Hop;
kins, II living; samuel Leech. IL living and
the unknown consorts. heirs, devisees
donees alienees or immediate, mesne or re.
mote, voluntary or involuntary grantees Of
the said Colman L. Sellers, John Maloy, John
N. Belcher, S. 8 Collins, James o: Smith,
James P. Adams, George ". Hopkins AMI
samuel Leec.. If they or either OF them be
The state Of Missouri. to the above defendants
Now at shis day comes the plaintiff herein, by
oath. alleging, among other hinge, that the
defendants, Comsn L. Sellers. John Maloy
John N. Belcher, $. 8. Collins, James .. smith;
samuel Leech, If living, are each and all non.
residents of the state OF Missouri, and can not
be served with the ordinary process Of law
herein and further alleging, that ne verify pc
ject matter Of his petition, whose names ne
can not insert therein, cause they are to the
plaintiff unknown, such unknown persons de-
rive such interest as they may have In the sub
Jet matter Of his action If any, as the consorts,
heirs, devlsees, donees. alienees or lmmeulat ,,
mesne or remote, voluntary or involuntary
grantees Of the said Colman L. scifers' John John
Maloy John N. Belcher, 5. 8. Colline, James
o. Smith. James P. Adams. George Hop
kins and Samuel Leech, respectively. II they
or either Of them be deceased. by reason OF the
following facts, conditions and In this:
The salt Colmsn L. Settlers, took title to the
real estate hereinafter and In plaintiffs peti
ton described, by warranty deed dated aug
ust 4th, 1858, as shown by Book Z, Ut page l37
Deeds In and for Bates County, Missouri. and
did not convey the whole of said real estate to
any one, so lar as is shown by the records
aforesaid.
That the said John Maloy. took q deed to 9
portion or the real estate. hereinafter des-
or bed, dated December Goth, 1866, a. is shown
by Book X. at page 49,, OF the records abov'
decided to him to any one; his attempted con
veyance tnereo', as shown by deed 10 Book +
l. at page bSl Of the Aforesaid records, did not
correctly describe the land.
The said John N. Belcher. appears to have
asserted some right, title or interest In or to
part Of said real estate, the source OF such
claim not spps.ring o. record a. out wns'e ever
veyed by him, IS appears from his deed made
September 2Oth 1868, Of record In the ONCE
aforesaid In Book G. at page 42o. the same not
correctly describing the land which 1t purports
TEe ssid s. s. Collins, had deed purporting
to convey to him part Of the said real estate,
hereinafter set forth. bearing date May lltn,
1887. and OF record in the ONCE aforementioned.
In Book N. at page Is, and In his conveyance
thereof the real estate 10 effectively or indeh
nitely described. -.
porting to convey to him part Of the aforesaid
real estate, which deed is dated August 2nd,
1869. and Is of record In the office aforesaid in
Book T. page e. and there sppsars from ON
the interest so had, 4 any, in the records OF
said Bates County, Missouri.
That the said James P. Adams, took deed
for q part Of the real estate hereinafter de-
toned but effectively described, said deed
bearing date January 25th, 1873 as shown by
the records aforesaid In Book d. l. at page >.
said deed was not by him conveyed to any one,
SO far % shown BY the records in and for the
county Aforesaid.
That the SAID George W. Hopkins, acquired
title to . part Of said land. hereinafter de-
scribed. by deed dated Nav 18th. 1867, IS dis
closed by deed in Book J. ut page l8G. OF the
records Aforesaid and did not convey to any
90 far a. shown by the records Of the county
That the said Samuel Leech. took deed by
which 1t was intended to convey tn him part
OF the aforesaid real estate, hereinafter de-
scribed, which IL dated July 9th. 1874, and 10
of record In the once afore said In Book K l. at
page ISL, In which deed the land was incorrectly
acquired by said deed was not all conveyed by
said Leech. a part thereof being excepted fr I'M
his deed made to the land.
Whereupon, 1t lie ordered by the court, In
term. that said defendants. each and all, be
notified by publication that plaintiff has COM
menced . suit against them In this court, the
object and general nature OF which is to obtain
defining, and determining the right, title and
interest Of the respective parties plaintiff and
defendants, severally, In and to the following
described real estate situate. living and being
In Bates County, Missouri, to.wlt: The South
West quarter Of Section Two (s), Of Township
Thirty eight (3s) Of Range Twenty nine 1921.
said plaintiff claiming to be the owner Of said
the plaintiff In Ard to the Aforesaid real estate
and Tor oil proper relief.
And that unless the said Defendants be and
this ss the next term
the City OF Butler. In said county, on the first
Monday in February 1915 and on or before the
1rst day OF said Term. answer OF plead to the
confessed, and judgment will be rendered &C.
And Il is further ordered. that COPY hereof
%: % IN :s
County Of Bates for four weeks SUCCESSFULLY.
published ct least once week. the last inser-
ton TO be st least thirty days before the nrst
day OF said next February termuf this Court.
H. o. MAXEY, Circuit Clerk
A true CODY from the record.
witness my hand. and seal Of the Cir
[sEALl cult Court OF Bates county, this cath
day Of November, 1914.
H. D. MAXEY,
8lt Circuit Clerk.
Notice.