The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-12-22

tiffs knowledge extend, is as IOlloWs'
The unknown consorts, heirs, dsd-
see alienees, assignees OF imme-
diate. mesne, or remote, voluntary or
involuntary grantees of Robert Camp
he'll. deceased, claim to derive their
title or interest by reason OF a Sher-
|iff's deed to said Robert Campbell,
dated June 10th, 1864, and recorded in
Book 90" No l at page 1879 and by a
deed Of Trust dated February 10th,
1853. and recorded in Book &c" at
Page IL wherein the said Robert
Campbell is the beneficiary, plaintiffs
allege that the note referred to in.
said deed of Trust for S1765.00 in
favor of said Robert Campbell has
long since been paid and barred by
the Statutes Of limitations.
That said deed and deed of Trust
are recorded in the Office Of the Re-
corder Of Deeds for Lafayette County,
Missouri, in the books and at the
pages mentioned above.
That the, unknown assignees Of
John Hagerty claim to derive their in
terest by reason of a deed of Trust
dated February 21st, 1885 and record
ed in Book SO, Page 1896 in the Office
of the Recorder of deed for Lafayette
County, Missouri, wherein said John
Hagerty is the beneficiary, plaintiffs
allege that the note therein referred
to for $4,000 has long since been
paid, by the maker thereof, John De-
vine, and delivered to the maker.
Plaintiffs further state that Jurgen
VOTERS and Claus VOTERS at one
time owned said land as tenants in
common, that Jurgen VOTERS by an
incorrect description conveyed his in
terest in a part of said land to Claus
Wolters, and conveyed the other part
by an erroneous description to one
Henry Cordes. That the said Jurgen
VOTERS died about 80 years ago
leaving as his only heirs at law, Claus
VOTERS, Henry Wolters, Katie Koop-
man, Mary Meinecke, and Meta Cor
des, his children.
That Mary Meinecke, died several
years ago intestate, leaving as her
only heirs at law, VIM. Meinecke,
Emma Alderman, Mary Mahnken, and
Martha Ahrens, her children, and that
Meta Cordes died several years ago
leaving as her only heirs at law her
children, Geo. Cordes, John H. Cor
des, Martha Holster, Anna Eckhoff,
Herman W. Cordes and Henry H.
Cordes.
That all of said parties, except
Henry VOTERS, Herman w. Cordes
and Anna Eckhoff, have conveyed
their interest to Plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs state that they and those
under whom they claim, have been in
the open, notorious, exclusive, contin-
uous, adverse, quiet and peaceable
possession of said real estate fol-
more than 35 years, paying taxes
thereon and claiming title thereto.
Plaintiffs state that the defendants
and each Of them, claim and assert
title to the aforesaid real estate, and
that the claims of said defendants
are adverse and prejudicial to the
title and interest of plaintiffs in and
to said real estate.
Plaintiffs further state that this
petition contains, as full, correct anC
complete a recital and description Of
the claims of said defendants and
how such claims are derived as the
same are known to Plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs state that the place Of
residence of all the unknown defend.
ants, are unknown TO them, and thai
the said unknown defendants can moi
be served with the ordinary process
of law as required by the Statutes
and pray for an order of publication
against them.
Therefore by reason Of the prem.
Uses, plaintiffs pray the Court to tr!
and ascertain and determine the es
tate, title and interests of plaintiffs
and defendants herein respectively
in and TO said real estate and to de
l fine, and adjudge by its Judgment an
decree the title, estate and interest 0
the parties severally in and to sal
real estate and the plaintiffs pray tn
2 Court to hear and finally determine
any and all rights, claims and inter
= ests, liens and demands Of the par
+ ties or Of any one Of them, concert
ing or affecting said real estate an
u that the court will award full an
complete relief, whether legal {
equitable to the several parties an
: to each Of them, according to I'll
Statutes in such cases made an
provided and for all other and ful
Their relief.
It is therefore ordered by II
e Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lafa,
cite County, Missouri, in v~acatio.
. that the said unknown defendants |
notified that the plaintiffs have con
menced a suit against them in sa
circuit court for the purpose of tr,
ing, determining, settling and quie
H. ing the title to the above describI
4, real estate, and by which said su
L plaintiffs seek to forever, bar al
e. preclude the said defendants and ca
OF Of them from setting up or claimil
~ any estate in and to said real esta
adversely to the plaintiffs and hat u
w less said defendants be and appe
D. before this court and on the first de
Of the next term thereof, to be beg
Ne and holden at the Court House in t
pr City Of Lexington, in said County
1t Lafayette, on the 18th day Of Feb
airy 1917, and on or before the Fl
Ier day Of said term, answer or plead
ICE the petition in said cause the sa.
m will be taken as confessed and JUG
lot ment will be rendered accordingly
sss And it is further ordered that
copy hereof be published accordi
ng to law in, the Lexington Intelligent
I, a newspaper published in said Coul
me Of Lafayette, for four weeks succe
nd lively, published at least once a we
'.ed the last insertion to be at least
IS teen DAYS before the first day Of :
ter novt Anbrto-v 1919 tow,. - 4.