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

In the circuit court of Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, June II, l9l6.
The state of Missouri, at the relation and to
the use of B. P. Burnham, collector of
the revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
John E. Love, James E. Reese and d. b.
Beedle, and Francis M. Mckee, If liv-
ing; or the unknown consort, heirs and
devisees of Francis NJ. Mckee, if he be
dead, defendants.
faction 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 defendant,
Francis M. Mckee,
is a nonresident of the state of Missouri,
and that he cannot be served with sum-
mons in said state.
Plaintiff states that the defendant,
Francis M. Mckee,
has not been heard Of for many years;
that plaintiff is not informed whether he
be living or dead; that if he be dead,
his heirs, or if he died leaving will,
his devisees, are interested in the subject
matter of this petition: that the names OF
such heirs or dewsees, or both, cannot be
inserted herein because they are unknown
to plaintiff; that the said
John E. Love, James E. Reese, D. B..
Beedle and Francis M. Mckee,
were the record owners of the land describ-
ed herein, but plaintiff has. no information
except as herein stated of the nature of the
interest and estate in said land owned by
said
John E. Love, James E. Reese, d. B.
Beedle and Francis M. Mckee,
and therefore is unable to particularly de-
scribe the same, and that in the event of
the death of the said
Francis M. Mckee,
his said heirs and devisees have, by
descent or devise, succeeded to the said
interest and estate Of the said
Francis NJ Mckee,
from whom their interest in the property
herein described is derived. 1t is therefore,
ordered by the clerk of the circuit court Of
Iron county, Missouri, in vacation thai
publication be made notifying said defen-
dants that an action has been commenced
against them in the circuit court of sale
county, the object and general nature Of
which is to enforce the lien of the state o.
Missouri on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the years 1912, 1913, and 1914
to wit
The west one-half of the northeas
quarter and the west one-half of the south
east quarter of section FL, township 81
north, of range 3 east, 100 acres-said rea
estate being in Iron county, Missouri.
Can itemized statement in the nature o
tax bill showing the amount of taxes
interest and costs now due on said rea
estate for the years aforesaid, amounting II
the aggregate to the sum of twenty three
and 55-1oo dollars, is filed with sait
petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at th
next term OF said court to be holden for thu
county of Iron, and state OF Missouri, at th
court house in said county on the fourtl
Monday in October next, 1916 and on or be
fore the third day thereof (if the term shal
so long continue; and, if not, then hefor
the end Of the term), and plead answer o
demur to said plaintiffs petition, the samt
will be taken as confessed, judgmen
rendered in accordance with the prayer o
said petition, and said real estate, or s.
much thereof as may be necessary t.
satisfy said judgment, interest and costs, b
sold under a special 6eri facias to be issue
thereon.
| 1t is further ordered that copy hereo
be published according to law in the lrol
county Register, weekly newspaper pub
lished in said county of Iron and state Q
Missouri.
| JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
/ A true copy from the record:
| [sEAL1 Witness my hand and ofici'
] seal, this 27th day OF Junt
1916.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.