Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-31

The state OF missouri, at the relatlOn
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
collector OF the revenue Of Iron coun-
ty, Missouri,
against
Edward F. Drabisch, ]. e. Thorp and
J. ". Nicholson, if living; or the un-
known consorts, heirs and devlsees
of Edward F. Drabisch, J. E. Thorp
and J. W. Nicholson, if they be dead,
defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham. collector of the revenue
of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
Edward F. Drabisch, j. E. Thorp and
]. w. Nicholson,
are non-Tesidents OF the state OF Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state.
Plaintiff states that the defendants,
Edward F. Drabisch, j. E. Thorp and
J. W, Nicholson,
have not been heard OF for many years
that plaintiff is not informed whether
they be living Or dead; that if they be
dead, their heirs, or if they died leaving
a will, their deyisees, are interested in
the subject matter of this petition; that
the names of such heirs or devisees, OF
both, cannot be inserted herein because
they are unknown to plaintiff; that the
said
Edward F. Drabisch, and J. E. Thorp
and J. w. Nicholson,
were the record owners of the land
described herein, but plaintiff has nc
information except as herein stated Of
the nature of the interest and estate in
said land owned by said
Edward F. Drabisch, j. E. Thorp and
j. W. Nicholson,
and therefore is unable to particularly
describe the the same, and that in the
event OF the death Of the said
Edward F. Drabisch, J. E. Thorp an(
J.. w. Nicholson,
their said heirs and dovisees have, by
descent or devise, succeeded to the SAT-
interest and estate Of the said
Edward F. Drabiseh, and j. E. Thor
and J.. w. Nicholson,
from whom their interest in the prop
ertv herein described is derived. 1t i
therefore, ordered by the clerk of tn
circuit court of Iron county, Missouri
in vacation, that publication be mad
notifying said defendants that an &C
ton has been commenced against then
in the circuit court Of said county, tn
object and general nature Of which /
10 enforce the lien of the state OF Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be
longing to the said defendants for bacl
taxes for the year 1914, to wit:
Southwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter, and north one-half Of southeas
quarter of section /, township 80, north
of range / east, 100 acres;
East one-half OF lot I of northeas
. quarter of section /, township 80, north
of range 4 cast, 40 acres;
Southeast quarter OF southwest quar-
ter of section 1, township 50, north, {
range 4 east, 40 acres-all Of said re;
estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
(An itemiZed statement in the natur
d of a tax bill showing the amount
# taxes, interest and costs now due O
said real estate for the year aforesaid
amounting in the aggregate to the SUI
e of seven and 97-100 dollars, is file
with said petition as provided by law
= And unless they be and appear at IL
next term of said court to be holden II
:, the county OF Iron, and state of Mi
if souri,, at the court house in said coun'
on the fourth Monday in October mex
1916, and on or before the third d.
, thereof (if the term shall SO long col
- tinue; and, if not, then before the ell
a of the term, and plead, answer
y demur to said plaintiffs petition, Il
same will be taken as confessed, judi
menJ rendered in accordance with Il
~ prayer of said petition, and said re
= estate, or so much thereof as may
- necessary to satisfy said judgmer
interest and costs, be sold under
special fieri facias to be issued thereo
- 1t is further ordered that acopy her
~ of be published according to law in t
~ Iron County Register, a weekly new
=, paper published in said county of Ire
~ and state of Missouri.
:. JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clel
A true copy from the record:
~ [sEAL1 Witness my hand and offic
ba seal, this oath day Of Jul
1916.
v" JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
10 Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo
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