Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-20

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Mcdonald; deceased and unknown
heirs Of William NJ Thompson, de-
ceased, GREETING:
Now on this January IL, 1916.
cornes the plaintiff by his attorney,
E. S. CAN'T, and files with the under
signed Clerk Of the Audrain County
Circuit Court in vacation, petition
duly verified by affidavit wherein
among other things plaintiff alleges
that the unknown heirs Of the above
deceased defendants are unknown TO
this plaintiff and cannot be summoned
in this action as required under Chap
ter q, Revised Statutes Of Missouri
1909, and ask that publication be is
sued TO the above unknown defend
ants, notifying them that an action
has been commenced against them in
the Audrain County Circuit Court,
vesting the title TO certain real es-
tate in this plaintiff, described as
follows to-wit:-
Plaintiff states that be Is the owner
Of the fee simple title to and Is in
possession Of certain real estate sit
uate IN Audrain County in the State
Of Missouri, being described as fol-
lows. to-wit:
All that part Of the Southwest
Fourth Of the Northeast quarter Of
Section ~, Township 81, Range 10.
Isying North Of the right Of way Of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad Com
F=zy. containing 10 acres more OF
less, in Audrain County, Missouri.
Plaintiff states that the title 70
the above described real estate eman-
ated from the United States govern
ment on the 10th day Of January,
1851, and that the title 10 said real
estate has vested IL him and those
under whom he claims By limitation
under provisions Of Section 1884 Of
Chapter PIT, Revised Statutes Of
Missouri, 1909.
Plaintiff further states that Elzie
or Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy Z. Mcdonald
and the heirs Of William II. Thomp-
son appear to have had claim Of title
Of record to al the above described
land adverse TO that Of the plaintiff.
Plaintiff further states that there
are persons who are interested and
who claim 10 be interested in the sub
jet matter Of this petition as heirs
eonsorts, deyiEees, donees, alienees,
and immediate, mesne, remote, voh1n-
tar and Involuntary grantees rd
Elzie or Ella Mcdonald, Lucy
Mcdonald, and William IL. Thomp-
son, or as claiming BY through
or under the said Elzie or Eliza Nc
Donald, Lucy E. Mcdonald, and Will
liam NJ. Thompson, or their heirs de-
~visees, ~consorts, donees, a~lienees, and
grantees whose James he cannot in
sert herein because they are unknown
to the plaintiff, that the said Elzie or
Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy E. Mcdonald,
and William N. Thompson are now
deceased and that the interest Of said
unknown persons IN the above des-
cribed land is as heirs, consorts, de-
visees, donees and alienees and grant
ees Of Ellie or Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy
e. Mcdonald and William NJ. Thomp-
son.
Plaintiff states that he and his
sprior grantors have been in the open
and adverse possession Of all said
lands and claiming title to the same,
and have paid the taxes on said land
continuously during the last forty
years and that none of the defend
ants have been in the possession Of
said land or any part thereof, nor
have they paid any taxes on said land
for the last forty years, nor have said
defendants or any Of them made any
claim whatever to the ownership Of
said land or any part thereof during
the forty years prior to the filing Of
this petition.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for q
decree diyesting the title TO the above
described land out Of the defendants
the unknown heirs, devisees, consorte
doDees, ~alienees, and immediate
mesne, remote, voluntary and inyol.
untary grantees Of Ellie or Eliza Me.
Donald, Lucy z. Mcdonald and vii.
liam NJ. Thompson, and declaring that
! plaintiff has title to said real estate
, as against said defendants by limita'
ton under provision Of said before
mentioned section, and for such othel
relief as the Court may think just ant
proper.
J 1t is further ordered that said un
known defendants be and appear il
this Court on the first day Of the mex
? regular term thereof TO be begun anI
t holden at the Court House in the Cit
Of Mexico County Of Audrain, State o
4 Missouri, on the 9Th, day of March
, 1916, and on or before the first day o
said Term to answer OF otherwis'
: plead to said petition or in defaul
G thereof said petition will be taken a
+ adjudged as aforesaid and judgrnen
! By default will be rendered agains
said defendant.
1t is further ordered that a cop.
$ hereof be published at least once
week for four consecutive. weeks i
the Mexico Weekly Ledger, a week..
: newspaper duly printed in the Englis
language in Mexico, Missouri, an
circulated in said Audrain County
State Of Missouri, and duly desig
y mated by plaintiffs attorney as mos
q likely TO give notice TO said defend
e ants, the last insertion to be at leas
= fifteen days before the commencement
e Of said term Of Court.
g WITNESS my hand and official sea
e Done at Office in the City of Mexico
s, County and State aforesaid this Jan
3 nary IT, 1916.
e fseal) E. F. ELLIOTT,
4 Clerk Of the Audrain County Circui
% Court.
z A true copy from the record.
Attest Il. #. Elliott, Clerl
e. S, Can't, attorney for plaintiff.
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