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ceased, Frank M. Skies, trustee for

ceased, Frank NJ. Skies, trustee for
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Skies, deceased
Joseph Hudgens, deceased, Constance
II. Hinton, formerly Constance Il.
Phillips, wife of John S. Phillips, de.
ceased and Mary Il. Phillips, deceas-
ed: that said Prudence G.. Young was
the original purchaser Of the west
half of the northeast quarter OF
/ said section seven, township nine
teen. north of range thirteen, east,
from the United States, she having
entered said land on September II,
'S4S. and received a patent from the
United States of America therefor,
conveying said land to her, the said
Prudence G. Young.
Plaintiff further states that by Or
der of the probate court of said Penis.
cot county, the administrator of the
estate of said Prudence G. Young
sold said land last above described on
the 4th day of January, 1871, to one
George w. Carleton, and that by
mesne conveyances. plaintiff has ac-
q,ired the title. interest and estate
of the said George w. Carleton in
and to said land; that John l.. Ross
acquired n deed from one William
&. Gray. dated the 2Sth day of re-
rembcr. 1860, conveying an undIvi-
ded One-third interest in and to said
last above described tract Of land.
and thrt so far as the deed records
CT sal pemiscot county show. the
said John l.. Ross never conveyed
SAT- land, but plaintiff says tha; by
long continued possession OF said
land by plaintiff and his grantors
aud these under whom nc claims
Ill" thereto. and by reason OF the
facts that no one nor any of the de-
PENDANTS. or any one under whom
they might or could claim said land
have been in the possession of said
land during more than tilirty-one
years last past. and that no one nor
any Of the defendants nor any one
fer them nor under whom they
might claim has paid any taxes on
said land, or any part thereof, dur
ing said period OF thirty one years.
the title to said land has become
vested in this plaintiff. whom to-
.cether with those under whom he
claims title has been in the actual.
open, exclusive and continuous pos
session Of said land and every part
thereof ten years last past, claim
ing said land in fee simple. under
warranty deeds duly recorded.
Plaintiff further says that John
W. Smith acquired Il deed from
&c 0rge w. Carleton. dated Febru-
nry 2S, 1878, conveying an mdivi-
ded Cne-third interest in and to said
land last above described: but that
by certain decree of the circuit
court of Pemiscot county. Missouri,
rendered on the 18th day of Septem-
ber, 1880, all the right. title and in
terest in and to said land was di-
vested out of the said John w. Smith
and invested in one Daniel Schil-
ling, under and through whom this
plaintiff claims title to said land.
Plaintiff further states that by its
certificates Of entry and purchase No.
7o9 PemiscCt county sold and con-
veyed to Everton *. Speer, the north
half of the northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section one.
in township nineteen, north of range
twelve, east, On the 1th day of Oc-
tober. 1857. but that by partition
deed among the sole heirs at law,
Of the said Everton X. Speer. said
land was by proper deed OF convey
ance. conveyed to tm'nda J. Averill.
which said deed waS dated the 1fth
day Of april. 1874. and is duly re-
corded III the DECD records of said
Pemiscot county. Missouri; that said
A manda j. Averill and her husband
John +. Averill. conveyed said land
by warranty deed, of date the 18th
CT August. 1874, to one Robert Bel
November |, 1887, the said Robert
Bolson promised and agreed to sell
and convey to Charles w. Wilson
and William S. Stewart, so acres off
Of the east side of the southeast
quarter of said section one. town.
ship nineteen, north of range twelve,
asst, i'll said Pemiscot county, Mis-
souri,; that by agreement between
The said Robert Belson, Charles w.
Wilson and William S. Stewart. the |
said Robert Belson conveyed all the !
north half of the east half of the !
southeast quarter of said section one |
o the said William S. Stewart, but ,
designated the said William s. Stew
lrt in said deed as w. S. Stewart, |
md that the said William S. Stewart |
md w. S. Stewart aforesaid, are one |
md the same persons; and that the
aid Robert Belson conveyed to the
aid Charles W. Wilson the south
lalf of the east half of the south
'ast quarter of said section one
foresaid, but designated the said
'harles w. Wilson in said deed as
:. w. Wilson, but that the said
'harles W. Wilson and the said G.
\. Wilson as aforesaid are one and
he same person, and that each CT
aid deeds of conveyance last above
mentioned are of date the 10th day
II February, 1892; that the said
William s, stewart and his wife,
aura B. Stewart, by their deed of
rust OF date the 18th day of May,
S92: conveyed the north half of
he east half of the southeast quar-
er of said section one to George W.
'arleton, trustee for Jacob Auchel.
y secure the payment of certain in
Ia Il. Il.