Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court Of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in vacation. December II, 1918.
The State Of Missouri, at the relation anC
to the use OF B. P. Burnham, Collector
OF the Revenue Of Iron County, Mis-
souri,
against
]. w. Kerr, Arthur Huff, Elias Kemp
Alfred H. Shy, Joseph c. Meyer, ]. S
Jordan, John Efaw. Calvin Davis, Eras.
tus G. Loomis, Jessie Loomis King
and w. ]. Hilands, ii living, or the un.
known heirs and deVisees Of Elias
Kemp, Alfred H, Shy, Joseph C. Moy.
err ]. S. Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin
Davis, Erastus 6, ,Loomis, Jessie Loom
is King and w. j Hilands, if they be
dead, defendants.
(Actiou to Enforce Lien for Taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, B.
F. Burnham, Collector OF the Revenue OF
Iron County, Missouri, and files his peti-
ton and affidavit, setting forth among
other things, that the defendants, Elias
Kemp, Alfred H. Shy, Joseph C. Meyer.
]. S. Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin Davis,
Erastus G. LOOMS, Jessie Loomis King
and w. ]. Hilands, are non-residents Of
the State OF Missouri, and that they can
not be served with summons in said
State.
Plaintiff states that the defendants, Eli
as Kemp, Alfred H. Shy, Joseph c.
Meyer, ]. S. Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin
Davis, Erastus G. Loomis, Jesle Loomis
King and W. J. Hilands,
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 devisees are interested in the
subject matter OF this petition; that the
names of such heirs or devisees, or both,
Cannot be inserted herein because they
are unknown to plaintiff; that the said
Elias Kemp, Alfred H. Shy Joseph G.
Meyer, ]. S. Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin
Davis, Erastus G, Loomis, Jessie Loomis
King and w. j. Hilands
were the record owners Of the land de-
scribed herein, but plaintiff has no infor-
nation except as herein stated OF the ma
ture of the interest and estate in said land
owned by said
Elias Kemp, Alfred H, Shy, Joseph c.
Meyer, ]. S. Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin
Davis, Erastus G. Loomis, Jessie Loomis
King and w. ]. Hilands,
and, therefore, is unable to particularly
describe the same, and that in the event
of the death Of the said Elias Kemp, Al
fred H. Shy, Joseph c. Meyer, ]. S. Jor-
dan, John Efaw, Calvin Davis, Erastus
G. Looms, Jessie Loomis King and w.
]. Hilands, their said heirs and devisees
have,.b by descent or devise, succeeded to
the said interest and estate OF the said
Elias Kemp, Alfred H. Shy Joseph c.
Meyer, ]. S, Jordan, John Efaw, Calvin
Davis, Erastus G.. Loomis, Jessie Loomis
King and w. ]. Hlands,
from whom their interest in the property
herein described is derived.
tits, therefore, ordered by the Clerk
OF the Circuit Court Of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, that publication be
made notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against them
in the Circuit Court Of said county, the
object and general nature OF which is to
enforce the lien Of the State OF Missouri
on the following real estate, belonging to
the said defendants, for back taxes for the
years 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913, to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF the southeast
quarter of section is, township 34, north,
Of range east, 40 acres; the southwest
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of sec
ton 2S, township 32 north, of range :,
east, 40 acres--all in Iron County, Mis-
souri.
Can itemized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount of
jaxes, interest and cost now due on said
real estate .for the years aforesaid,
in the aggregate to the sum
of sixteen and 66-100 dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term Of said court to be holden for
the county Of Iron, and state OF Mis-
sourl, at the court house in said county
N the fourth Monday in April next, |
l916, and on or before the third day
hereof Gf the term shall so long con-
iinue; and, If not, then before the end
of the term), and plead, answer OF
iemur to said plaintiffs petition, the I
same will be taken as confessed, iudg- !
nent rendered in accordance with the |
prayer Of said petition, and said real |
Estate, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interests and costs, be sold under a
Ipecial iieri facias to be issued thereon.
II is further ordered that COPY
lereof be published according TO law in
he Iron County Register, weekly