The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-01-02
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STATE OF MISSOURI.
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
COUNTY Missouri. February term. 1914,
at Lexington. In vacation December
18th, 1913.
Robert r.. Kerley. Plaintiff.
Fannie Carmean. Margaret Fleming,
! Welding Parks. and the unknown heirs
(descendantsl Of Martin Parks and
Mildred Parks. deceased. and their con-
sorts, Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
petition verified by affidavit, alleging
among other things. that defendant,
Welding Parks is a nonresident Of the
State OF Missouri and that defendants,
the unknown heirs (~descendants) OF
Martin Parks and Mildred Parks, de-
ceased, and their consorts. are interest
ed In the subject matter Of said petition
as hereinafter set forth and whose
names he cannot insert In said petition
because they are unknown to him and
could not be obtained by plaintiff after
due enquirYi Whereupon, II Is order
ed by the Clerk Of said court in vacatio
az follows: To the said defendants,
~Gdescendants) OF Martin Parks and
Mildred Parks. deceased, and their
eonsorts, you are hereby notified that
the plaintiff has commenced a suit
No.AhAA 3U0 III AAAn NbuAAs TIC uuItCh
and general nature Of which Is to OBJ
tain q judgment and decree OF court to
Try. determine, settle. define and quiet
the title to the following tract Of land
towit: The west half Of the southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of sec
Ito. 20, In township As. Of range 20, In
which petition plaintiff states that said
Iand was patented by the U. s.. to one
appears OF record never to have con-
veyed the same. whereby said title Of
record appears to be vested In the heirs
9t said William M. Parks, who is dead,
lntestate; that said William M. Parks
removed from said land about forty
years ago and that neither he nor de-
PENDANTS nor n of them has had any
possession Of nor paid any taxes upon
said land since that time: that said
William NJ. Parks, left surviving him
as his only heirs at law his children,
Fannie Carmean. Margaret Fleming
and Welding Parks, defendants, and
Martin Parks Mildred Parks. both
OF whom have since died; that the de-
~scendants. heirs at law. OF Martin and
Mildred Parks would inherit their re-
spectiye shares or portions Of their
parents In and to said land but plaintiff
mas been unable to ascertain what de-
%scendants they left nor their names
nor. niaces OF residence: plaintiff AYERS
th9t he e the owner In fee simple
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ants and each AID all OF them has been
igng since barred by the Statute OF Lin.
ltations; plaintiff prays the court to
Try, ascertain and determine the es-
tates. title and interest OF plaintiff and
defendants In said land and settle. quiet
ana define such respective rights and
tltes and decree that plaintiff Is the
sole owner Of said land and forever bar
and preclude the defendants and each
of them and all persons claiming nv.
through or under them from hereafter
setting up any title or claim to said
land and for all proper relief.
Now unless o the said defendants.
Welding Parks and the unknown heirs
~ldescendantsl OF Martin Parks and Nil
dred Parks. deceased and .heir consorts
pc and appear Of this Court. at the nexi
term thereof. to be begun aud holden
p the Court House in the city OF Lex
mRton, In said County. on tho 9th day
fore the said day answer or plead 10 the
petition In said cause the same will be
taken as confessed. ant JUDGMENT will
be rendered accGrdiaglv.
And 4 IS further ordered. that a copy
hereof be published. according to law.
paper published IN said county OF La
fayetto for four weeks sucCessIvely, pub.
lehed at least once n week., the last
insertion to be At least fifteen days he
fore the first day OF said next February.
1913, term Of this court.
T. w. SYDN0R,
ATrue Copy From the Record.
witness my hand. and seal OF the
Circuit Court Of LAFAYETTE County, this
nth -9at OF December. 1918.
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Cir1ult Clerk.
chilea & chiies. Attorneys Tor Plain