The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-12-01

against (24723)

| )SS. IN vacation be
County of Boone fs1s fsfs. January Term
against (24723)
The unknown heirs, devisees; consorts and
| alienees of G. W. Rich, deceased; the un
known heirs, devisees, consorts and alien
ees Of Robert s. Martin, deceased; the un.
known heirs, devisees, consorts and alien.
ees Of John G. Wiseman, deceased; the
| unknown heirs, devisees, consOrts and
alienees of John R. Lester, deceased; and
James L. Crump ------------ Defendants
THE STATE OF MISSOURI, to the above
named unknown defendants, GREET
| ING:-
Now on this the oath day of November
19l6 In vacation, before the January
Term, 1917, Of the Circuit Court Of Boone
County, Missouri, comes the plaintiff here.
In, by his attorneys, and files his petition
In suit herein. duly verified by the affidavit
Of Ralph I: Finley, agent and attorney for
that he verify believes that there are per-
| sons interested in the subject matter of
this suit as heirs, devisees, consorts and
alienees of said G. W. Rich, deceased, of
John G; Wiseman, deceased, and of said
John Il. Lester, deceased, respectively,
| whose names and places Of residence are
| to the plaintiff unknown, and whose names
the plaintiff cannot insert In said petition
because unknown; That said unknown
parties derive or claim to derive their
title or claims as heirs, devisees, consorts,
| alienees, or immediate, mesne or remote
deceased persons, respectively And plain
tin further states in said petition that the
defendants appear Of record to be inter-
ested In the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed by reason Of the following facts
and defects in the record little thereto,
to-wit:-
That G. W. Rich acquired title to an
undivided sixth interest in the real estate
hereinafter described by deed dated July
13. 1870, recorded in Book A at Page SO
Of the deed records Of Boone County, Mis-
souri,, but there is no deed or other con-
veyance Of record from said g. W. Rich
to any one, although plaintiff states that
he did In fact convey to parties under
whom plaintiff claims title, but the deed
for said interest has been lost or destroyed
and never recorded.
That Robert s. Martin acquired title to
SAID real estate by deed dated January IL,
1874, recorded in Book 46 at Page 6S Of
said deed records, but there is no deed or
other conveyance Of record from said
Robert S. Martin to any one, although
plaintiff states that said Martin did in fact
sell and convey said real estate to parties
under whom plaintiff claims title, but the
deed therefor was lost and never recorded.
That John G. Wiseman acquired title to
said real estate by deed dated March 16,
1915, recorded in Book 46 at Page 546 Of
said deed records and by deed dated April
20, 1878, recorded in Book 81 at Page 449
Of said deed records, but there is no deed
or other conveyance Of record from said
Wiseman to anyone. although plaintiff
states that said Wiseman did in fact sell
said land to the plaintiff in 1879 and at
tempted to convey the same to plaintiff by
deed recorded In Book 50 at Page 1877 Of
said deed records, but the description in
said deed Is too indefinite to locate said
real estate.
That John R. Lester acquired title to
said real estate by deed dated February
8, 1881, recorded in Book 50 at Page 6I9
of said deed records, but there is no deed
or other conveyance Of record from said
Lester. although plaintiff states that said
Lester did in fact sell and convey said
real estate to Mollie E. Bass, but the deed
from said Lester was lost and never re-
corded.
And plaintiff further states in said petit
tion that the said G. W. Rich, Robert 8.
Martin, John G. Wiseman and John r.
Lester are all long since deceased, but
whether they or any Of them died testate or
intestate Is to the plaintiff unknown: and
that he has described the interests Of said
unknown defendants and how derived. 40
far as his knowledge extends.
IL Is therefore ordered by the clerk of !
said sn6n court; S In vacation, that the said un-
tion that the plaintiff by petition herein |
filed Of date November oath, 1916, has COM
menced against them, and the other de- |
[endant herein, in the Circuit Court Of |
purpose Of trying, determining, settling.
tefning and quieting the title to the FOL, |
lowing described real estate lying. being
md situate In Boone County, Missouri, to-
Six 90 In Block Number Fourteen (141 in
the Town Of Ashland, described as fol-
ows: Beginning at the Southeast corner
sansh ~ shid ,nL Lot q. thence West along the
North 90 feet and 9 inches, thence East
parallel with the South line Of said Tot
~ ieef thence South 90 feet and 6 inches
2 son the H,.3,n beginning; and by which said ac-
Jude the said defendants, and each ef
nem, from setting up any interest or claim
or 70 said real estate adversely to the
1t is further ordered that said nntno
leIendants be and appear In this court on
ne nrst day Of the next term thereof 70
'e holden at the Court House in the Sytv
y S3inm1ia, Boone County, Missouri. on
ionday, January 1st, 1917, to answer or
Head to said petition, or in ffefanIt ths,o
said petition will be taken as confessad
nd Judgment will be rendered aeainst
'1ein,,r,, hem, IN accordance with the prayer OF
It Is further ordered that a copv hero
De duly published at least once a week
OF or TOUR weeks successfully in the Daijv
,ssssfEIridn, nssfshad "a daily newspaper printed,
'ounty. and designated by pIaint,1.s"
ofneys as most likely to give notice ~
aid defendants; the last insertion ~ a.tJ /
~ ueI oI puDlcat1on In said newspa ner 10
a. ,east niteen days before the first dav
said next term Of said court. !
true copy from the record.
miINESS cni, LESS my hand as Clerk Of the Cir
and the seal Of said court. Done ~ ~
OF November, 1916. 'A'' -1'n oay
JAS. E. BOGGS. Clerk
fsEAI,, ny H. .. POLLARD, Deputy.
inley 4 Sapp,
ttys. for Plh.
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