The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-18
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

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IC. Farrell, James Thomas Farrell, and
Earl Rowe and Thelma Rowe, Minors,
By Edward Rowe, Guardian of their
Person and Curator of their Estates.
Plaintiffs.
David H. Mock, William Mock, Ann
NJ. Jones, Mary E. Dobson, Frank
Mock, Edwin Mock, Sarah Chinn,
Henry Douglas, Jay Douglas, Ruth
Douglas, Edwin Douglas, Helen Har-
grave, Laura Cary and Mamie Doug
as.-Defendants.
Now at this day comes the Plain
tiffs by their attorney and file their
petition verified by affidavit, alleging
among other things that the defend
ants, Frank Mock, Henry Douglas
Ruth Douglas, Edwin Douglas, Helen
Hargrave, Laura Cary and Mamie
Douglas are non-residents of the state
of Missouri; Wereupon it is ordered
by the Clerk of said Court in vacation
as follows: To the said Defendants
Frank Mock, Henry Douglas, Edwin
Douglas, Helen Hargrave, Laura
Cary, Ruth Douglas and Mamie Doug
las, you are hereby notified that the
plaintiffs have commenced a suit
against you in this Court, the
object and general nature of
which is to try, ascertain and de-
termine the estate, title and interest
Of said plaintiffs and defendants
herein respectively, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situate
in Lafayette County, Missouri, to-wit;
a part of the Northwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter Of section 16,
n Township As, Range 25, described as
follows: beginning at the Northwest
corner of said Northwest quarter of
c the Northwest quarter Of said section
- l6, Township AS, Range rs, thence
South to the Southwest corner of said
quarter quarter section, thence in a
: north easterly direction to a point
40 rods due west of the Northeast
corner of said Northwest quarter of
3 the Northeast quarter, thence west TO
y place of beginning. And in which said
{ petition plaintiffs allege, that they
.e own, hold title to and are in possess
> ion of the aforesaid described real es-
, tate, that they are the sole heirs of
! Uriah Farrell, deceased, who died in
\ testate seized and possessed of said
y tract of land, that the title thereto
le emanated from the United States gov.
eminent, to the State of Missouri, by
10 the act of Admission granting schoo
= land, more than eighty years ago
that prior to the year 1854 said trac.
d of land was, by order of the County
Court, sold to Franklin Mock, and {
patent was issued to him by the STATE
of Missouri, that in the life time o.
I' said Franklin Mock, to-wit, Angus.
Both, 1871, possession was taken o.
said land by Uriah Farrell, undei
- whom Plaintiffs claim title, and tina
y the said Uriah Farrell and thos,
IIIe claiming under him, including thes,
~ Plaintiffs, have ever since had the &C
y; tual, continuous, open, adverse, peace
full, and lawful possession Of tn
same, claiming title thereto. That tn
~ said Franklin Mock, died intestate il
ee the year 1873, leaving Sarah E. Mock
OF his widow, who has since died, Davi
H. Mock, William Mock, Ann NJ
~ Jones, Mary f. Dobson, Frank Mock
III Edwin Mock, Sarah CHM, and Har
IL riet V. Douglas, his children, his on
III ly heirs at law, that Harriet V. Doug
las, departed this life intestate in tn.
year 1915, leaving Henry Douglas
her widower, and her children, ia,
Douglas, Ruth Douglas, Edwin Doug
= las, Helen Hargrave, Laura Cary an
Mamie Douglas, her only heirs at law
That the said Franklin Mock havinl
never conveyed said tract of land, a
appears of record, the title theret
formerly vested in him, appears O
record to be vested in the defendant,
his children and grandchildren, hi
only heirs at law.
That the said Franklin Mock. ha
not, nor has any one of the defend
ants nor any person claiming or VIII
might claim said land, under hin
been in possession thereof for NOR
than thirty-one consecutive years, no
for more than forty years, nor ha
the said Franklin Mock, nor the de
PENDANTS nor any person claiming 0
who might claim the same under hir
paid taxes upon said land, or an
part thereof, during all these per.
DDS of time, nor has any such person
at any time brought any action {
recover the same.
That plaintiffs and those unde
whom they claim have been in tn
open notorious, continuous, advers.
hostile, lawful and peaceful posses,
ion Of said land for more than thirt
one consecutive years.
Plaintiffs state in their petition thu
the defendants claim some interes
title or estate in said premises, II
nature and character of which, is VI
known to the plaintiffs, except thu
it is prejudicial to the interest
plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs state in their petitio
that their petition contains as flu.
correct and complete recital and d
scription Of the claims of the defenl
ants as they could make, and no
such claims are derived as far
known to plaintiffs.
And it is further ordered by Il
Clerk, that unless the defendant
Frank Mock, Henry Douglas, il
Douglas, Ruth Douglas, Edwin Dou
? las, Helen Hargrave, Laura Cary Al
Mamie Douglas be and appear at Ii
Court at the next term thereof,
begun and held, at the Court Hou
in the City of Lexington, in sa
County of Lafayette, and State
Missouri, on the 9th day of Octob,
1916, next and on or before said d
answer or plead to the petition