The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-08-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Harvey A. Farrell, William AVN
Farrell Emma F. Ward, Charles W..
Farrell Bernetta NJ. Hamilton, John
n Farrell. James Thomas Farrell, ana
Earl Rowe and Thelma Rowe, MINORS
Bv Edward Rowe, Guardian Of tnelr
Person and Curator OF their EsVaVeS'
plaintiffs.
VS..
David H. Mock, William Mock, Ann
M 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
ias.-Defendants.
Now at this day comes the PLAN
tifs by their attorney and tle their
netition 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
p~laintifs 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 10,
Township AS, Range 25, described as
follows: beginning at the Northwest
corner of said Northwest quarter Of
the Northwest quarter Of said section
16, Township AZ, Range rs, thence
South to the Southwest orner 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
the Northeast quarter, thence west to
place of beginning. And in which said
petition plaintiffs allege, that they
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
tract of land, that the title thereto
emanated from the United States gov
eminent, to the State of Missouri, by
the act Of Admission granting school
land, more than eighty years ago,
that prior to the year 1854 said tract
of land was, by order Of the County
Court, sold to Franklin Mock, and a
patent was issued to him by the State
of Missouri, that in the life time of
said Franklin Mock, to-wit, August
Both, 1871, possession was taken of
said land by Uriah Farrell, under
whom Plaintiffs claim title, and that
the said Uriah Farrell and those
claiming under him, including these
Plaintiffs, have ever since had the ac-
tual, continuous, open, adverse, peace
full, and lawful possession of the
same, claiming title thereto. That the
said Franklin Mock, died intestate in
the year 1873, leaving Sarah E. Mock,
his widow, who has since died, David
H. Mock, William Mock, Ann M.
Jones, Mary E. Dobson, Frank Mock,
Edwin Mock, Sarah Chinn, and Har-
riet V. Douglas, his children, his on
ly heirs at law, that Harriet V. Doug
las, departed this life intestate in the
year 1915, leaving Henry Douglas,
her widower, and her children, jay
Douglas, Ruth Douglas, Edwin Doug
las, Helen Hargrave, Laura Cary and
Mamie Douglas, her only heirs at law.
That the said Franklin Mock having
never conveyed said tract of land, as
appears of record, the title thereto
formerly vested in him, appears of
record to be vested in the defendants.
his children and grandchildren, his
only heirs at law.
That the said Franklin Mock. has
not, nor has any one of the defend
ants nor any person claiming or who
might claim said land, under him.
been in possession thereof for more
than thirty-one consecutive years, nor
for more than forty years, nor has
the said Franklin Mock, nor the de-
PENDANTS nor any person claiming or
who might claim the same under him
paid taxes upon said land, or any
part thereof, during all these peri
DDS of time, nor has any such person.
at any time brought any action to
recover the same.
That plaintiffs and those under
whom they claim have been in tha
open notorious, continuous. adverse
hostile, lawful and peaceful possess
ION Oh SAID land for more than thirty
one consecutive years.
Plaintiffs state in their petition that
the defendants claim some interest
title or estate in said premises tbe
nature and character of which. is mn
known to the plaintiffs. excent tba+
II IS prejudicial to the interest of
plaintiffs. S' Vi
Plaintiffs state in their petition
that their petition contains as mil
correct and complete recital and d.
scrlptlon Of the claims of the defend
ants as they could make. and how
such claims are derived as far as
known to plaintiffs. "S
car, And It is further ordered by the
clerk, that unless the defendants
Frank Mock, Henry Douglas. JsS
pougIaS' Ruth Douglas, Edwin Done.
Ias' Helen Hargrave, Laura Carv ~
Mamie Douglas be and appear ~ tb;s
Court at the next term tbarsn 'nls
begun and held, at the Court gors 20
the City Of Lexington. IN io sa;s
NNT;S usy OF Lafayette, and State Of
missouri, on the 9th day of Octobsr