The St. Joseph observer., 1916-09-30
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI

County of Buchanan
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan County.
Missouri. October Term, 1916.
Isaac T. Curd. Plaintiff. VS.. the un-
known heirs. deyisees, donees, alienees,
immediate. mesne or remote. voluntary
or involuntary grantees OF Edward j.
Harper, deceased, Defendants
Now on this day comes the plaintiff by
his attorneys. and IL appearing to the
satisfaction Of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court in vacation, that said defendants.
alenees, immediate, mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees OF Ed
ward j; Harper. deceased. are non-resi.
reside therein: and IL further appearing
from the petition Of plaintiff filed herein
that plaintiff verify believes that there
are persons interested In the subject mat
ter OF the petition filed herein, and in
the real estate therein described. whose
names he cannot insert herein because
they are unknown to plaintiff, which said
unknown persons are the unknown heirs,
devisees. donees, alienees. immediae,
mesne or remote, Voluntary or involun-
tary grantees of Edward j Harper, de-
ceased.
1t is ordered that said nonresident and
unknown defendants be notified by pubi
cation as REQUIRED by law. that sad
plaintiff has commenced his suit in this
court against said defendants and un-
known persons by petition and affidavit.
the object and general nature of which
is to ascertain. adJudge and determine
the right, title, claims and interests OF
the parties plaintiff and defendants In,
and TO quiet the title OF plaintiff to the
following described real estate, situate In
the County OF Buchanan and State OF
Missouri. to-wit: ten C0) acres out of the
northwest corner OF the southwest quar-
ter Q-D OF Section three (3). Township
seven (57). Range thirty-five (35j,
Buchanan County Missouri. beginning at
the northwest corner OF the southwest
thence south six and twenty five hum
dredths (6.25) chains, thence east sixteen
G6) chains. thence north six and twenty
five hundredths (6.s5) chains, thence west
sixteen u6) chains to the place OF begin
ming. and TO divest the defendants and
each OF them OF any and all right, title
and interest In and to the real estate
the title thereto in plaintiff; that the
right title. claim, and interests OF the
unknown heirs devisees. donees, alienees.
immediate, mesne or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees OF Edward J.
Harper, deceased In said real estate, as
alleged In said petition and so far as
known 70 plaintiff. are as follows: That
the said Edward j. Harper. deceased to
whom such title was last transferred. dur
ing his lifetime owned said real estate
under and by virtue OF a warranty deed
Kercheval. his wife. 20 said Edward J.
Harper, described In said deed as +. j.
Harper, which deed is dated February 10.
81 In the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds
within and for Buchanan County. Mis-
souri,. and that said unknown heirs
devisees. donees. alienees. Immediate,
mesne or remote. voluntary or involun-
tary grantees OF Edward j. Harper, de-
ceased, derive or claim TO derive their
title or claims as heirs. devisees. donees.
alienees. immediate. mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees OF Ed
ward J. Harper. deceased.
II Is further ordered that unless said
unknown heirs. devisees. donees, alienees
Immediate, mesne or remote, voluntary or
involuntary grantees OF Edward J. Har-
per. deceased, be and appear at the next
At the Court House in the City OF 81
Joseph. In Buchanan County, Missouri, on
the Second day OF October. 1916. on or