The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-08-21

COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, October term,
1914, at Lexington. In vacation
July 8, 1914.
Erwin Zeysing, Charles r. zeysing
and Oma Hutchison-Plaintiffs
vs..
Jefferson C. Zeysing, EleOnora
Smith. Annie Jones, EIyina Grouse,
Erwin G. Zeysing, Josie COrder, Bud
Fish, Bette Swartz, Augustus Wolfes
James Monroe Wolfe, Frank Wolfe,
Richard Wolfe, Thomas Wolfe,
George Wolfe, Annie Wolfe, Mamie
Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, William
A. Zeysing, Robert Ray Bridges, a
minor, Stella Ellis, William Hugh
Bridges, James Bridges, MOllie Smith,
William Bates. Elizabeth Johnson,
John d. Bates, Miranda Bates, Nan
hie Bates and Burgess Bates-De'
PENDANTS.
Now at this day COME the plaintiffs
herein, by their attorney, and
file their petition, alleging among
other things that defendants Jeffer-
son C. zeysing, Erwin G. zeysing,
Augustus Wolfe, James Monroe Wolfe
Frank Wolfe, Richard Wolfe, Thomas
Wolfe, George Wolfe, Annie Wolfe,
Mamie Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, Annie
Jones, Elvina Grouse, Robert Ray
Bridges, Stella Ellis, William Hugh
Bridges, James Bridges, Mollie
Smith, William Bates, Elizabeth
Johnson, john b. Bates, Miranda
Bates, Mamie Bates and Burgess
Bates, are non-residents Of the State
Of Missouri and that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
upon them in this state. Where
upon it is ordered by the clerk Of
said court, in vacation as follows:
To the said defendants Jefferson
c. Zeysing, Erwin c. Zeysing, Angus
tus Wolfe, James Monroe Wolfe,
Frank Wolfe, Richard Wolfe, Thorn
as wolfe. George Wolfe, Annie Wolfe,
Mamie Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe, Annie
Jones, Elvina Grouse, Robert Ray
Bridges, Stella Ellis, William Hugh
Bridges, James Bridges, Mollie
Smith, William Bates, Elizabeth
J0hns6n, John d. Bates, Miranda
Bates, Mamie Bates and Burgess
Bates: You are hereby notified
that the plaintiffs have commenced
suit against YOU in this court the
object and general nature Of which
is to obtain a judgment and decree
for the partition and sale Of the fol-
lowing described real estate situate
in Lafayette County, Missouri, towit:
The northwest quarter Of section
twenty-five (25), Of township fifty
one (5D, of range twenty-fOur (24),
Containing one hundred and sixty
Q60) acres of land, more or less
and for the distribution of the pro
ceeds of said sale among the par
ties hereto according to their re-
spective rights and interests as as
certained and determined by the
court, which said real estate belongs
to and is owned by the parties here
to as heirs Of the body Of Erwin
Zeysing, ST., deceased, and issue Of
the heirs of the body of said Ervin
Zeysing. ST., deceased, who were moi
living at the time of the death Of
Mary Jane Zeysing, wife Of said Err
vim Zeysing, Sr., deceased.
u are luIIuGI HOllliCh lhdb tW'
plaintiffs allege in their petition tina.
the land above described is now ant
for many years has been rented tC
tenants. and that from the first day
of April, 1910, down to the date Of
the death of the said Mary Jane
Zeysing, which occurred on the 3Otf
day of June, 1914. the plaintiff, Er
win Zeysing. attended to the business
of renting said land and collecting
the rent for the said Mary Jane Zey
sing; that on said first day Of April
1910. said land had been allowed T
decline in productiveness and value
and to become impoverished anC
the buildings, fences and other i'm
%provements thereon had become on
of repair; that during the period be
tween said list day OF April, 1910, an
the date of the death Of the salt
Mary Jane zeysing, the plaintiff
Erwin Zeysing. improved said land b
causing hollows and draws thereii
to be filled with straw and b.
causing manur to be hauled an,
placed on said land and by causing
clover seed to be sown ON the sam
and by looking after, caring for an
. attending to said land and the build
ings, fences and other improvement
! thereon so that said land was enricl
ed and made more productive an
J the value thereof was materially an
substantially increased, and that tn
services of the said Erwin Zeysing !
this behalf were and are REASONABLE
worth the sum OF five hundred dolla.
and that plaintiffs ask that the sal
sum of five hundred dollars which
alleged to be the reasonable value
the services of the said Erwin Re,
sing in improving said land, as afor
said. be paid to the said Ervi
Zeysing over and above his share
the proceeds OF the sale of said Ian
and that the balance then remainir
be divided among the parties heret
according to their respective RICH
and interests. and that unless yo
the said Jefferson G, Zeysing, Ervl
G.. Zeysing. Augustus Wolfe, Jam'
Monroe Wolfe. Frank Wolfe. Rlchal
Wolfe. Thomas Wolfe, George Wolf
Annie Wolfe. Mamie Wolfe, Sara
Wolfe, Annie Jones, Elvir
Grouse, Robert Ray Bridge
Stella Ellis, William Hup
Bridges, James Bridges, MOL
Smith. William Bates, Elizabet
Johnson. John d. Bates, MiranC
Bates, Mamie Bates and BurgeI
Bates. be and appear at this cou
nj tho next term thereof, to be b