Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-17
Order of Publication.

Order of Publication.
In the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June "A,
1916.
The state of Missouri, at the rela-
ton and to the use of B. p. Burn
ham, collector OF the revenue of
Iron county, Missouri,
against
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah G..
Bell and Edward a. Norman, if
living; or the unknown %consorts,
heirs and devisees of Mrs. Nancy
A. Harris, Sarah G. Bell and
Edward A. Norman, if they be
dead, defendants.
faction to enforce Lien for TaXes.)
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff, &. p. Burnham, collector of
the revenue OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,, and files his petition and
affidavit, setting forth among other
things, that the defendants,
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris; Sarah c..
Bell and Edward A. Norman,
are non-residents of the state of
Missouri, and that they cannot be
served with summons in said state.
Plaintiff states that the Defend
ants,
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah G.
Bell and Edward A. Norman,
have not been heard of for many
years; that plaintiff is not inform
ed whether they be living or dead;
that if they be dead, their heirs, or
if they died leaving a will, their
devisees, are Interested the sub
iect matter of this petition; that
the names of such heirs or devil
sees, or both, cannot be inserted
herein because they are unknown
to plaintiff; that the said
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah G.
Bell and Edward A. Norman,
were the record owners of the land
described herein, but plaintiff has
no information except as herein
stated of the nature Of the interest
and estate in said land owned by
said
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah c.
Bell and Edward A. Norman,
and therefore is unable to particu-
ly describe the same, and hat in
the event of the death of the said
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah G.
Bell and Edward A. Norman,
their said heirs and devisees have,
by descent or devise, succeeded
to the said interest and estate of
the said
Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, Sarah G.
Bell and Edward A Norman,
from whom their interest in the
property herein described is
derived. It is therefore, ordered
by the clerk of the circuit court of
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation,
that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them in
the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature of which
is to enforce the lien of the state of
Missouri on the following real es-
tate, belonging to the said de-
PENDANTS for back taxes for the
years 1918 and 1914, to wit:
The southeast quarter of section
"a, township 81, north, of range 8
east, 1850 acres;
South one-half of northeast
quarter, and northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section "a,
township 81, north, of range 3
east, 100 acres-all of said real es-
tate being in Iron county, Missouri.
IAN itemized statement in the
nature of a tax bill showing the
amount of taxes, interest and costs
now due on said real estate for the
years aforesaid, amounting in the
aggregate to the sum of twenty
five and 61-100 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear
at the next term of said court to be
holden for the county of Iron, and
state of Missouri, at the court house
in said county on the fourth Mon
day in October next, 1916, and on
or before the third day thereof iii
the term shall SO long continue
and, if not, then before the end o.
the term), and plead, answer or de-
muir to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed,
Judgment rendered in accordance
with the prayer of said petition
and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary tc
satisfy said judgment, interest ant
costs, be sold under a special fer
facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according tt
law in the Iron County Register, {
weekly newspaper published il
said county of Iron, and state o
Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEAL Witness my hand ant
official seal, this 24tl