Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-02-03

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vises, donees, alienees and mined
iate. mesne, remote. voluntary and
involuntary grantees Of William
M. Thompson, deceased, Defendants
State Of Missouri 20 tho above un-
Iknosm heirs OF Ellie or Eliza Mcdonald,
deceased; unknown heirs Of Lucy =.
Mcdonald; deceased and unknown
heirs Of William M. Thompson, de-
ceased, GREETING;
Now On this January II, 1915.
comes the plaintiff by bis attorney
IL. s. Can't, and files with the under
signed Clerk Of the Audrain County
Circuit Court in vacation, petition
duly verified by affidavit wherein
among other things plaintiff alleges
that the unknown heirs Of the above
deceased defendants are unknown TO
this plaintiff and cannot be summoned
lin this action as required under Chap
ter 2I, Revised Statutes Of Missouri
1909, and ask that publication be is
sued to the above unknown defend
ants, notifying them that an action
has been commenced against them in
the Audrain County Circuit Court,
lvesting the title to certain real es-
tate in this plaintiff, described as
follows to-wit:-
Plaintiff states that he IS the owner
lof the fee simple title to and is In
possession Of certain real estate sit
uate in Audrain County in the State
of Missouri, being described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
All that part Of the Southwest
Fourth Of the Northeast quarter Of
Section "a, Township 81. Range 10.
lying North of the right Of way OF
the Chicago and Alton Railroad Com
pany, containing 10 acres 0 or
less, in Audrain County, Missouri
Plaintiff states that the title to
the above described real estate eman-
ated from the United States govern
ment on the 10th day Of January,
1851, and that the title to said real
estate has vested in him and those
under whom he claims by limitation
under provisions Of Section 1884 Of
Chapter 217, Revised Statutes Of
Missouri, 1909.
Plaintiff further states that Elzie
or Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy E. Mcdonald
and the heirs Of William NJ. Thomp-
son appeal to have had claim Of title
Of record to all the above described
land adverse to that Of the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff further states that there
are persons who are interested and
who claim to be interested in the sub
iect matter Of this petition as heirs
~consorts, devisees, donees, ~alienees,
and immediate, mesne, remote, volun-
tar and involuntary grantees Of
Elzie or Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy
Mcdonald, and William NJ. Thomp-
son. or as claiming by through
or under the said Ellie or Eliza Me
Donald. Lucy Z. Mcdonald, and viii
liam NJ. Thompson, or their heirs de-
visees, consorts, donees, alienees, and
grantees whose names he cannot in
sert herein because they are unknown
to the plaintiff, that the said Elzie or
Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy E. Mcdonald.
and William NJ. Thompson are now
deceased and that the interest Of said
unknown persons in the above des-
cribed land is as heirs, consorts, de-
~visees, donees and alienees and grant
ees of Elzie or Eliza Mcdonald, Lucy
E. Mcdonald and William NJ. Thomp-
son.
Plaintiff states that he and his
prior grantors have been in the open
and adverse possession Of all said
lands and claiming title to the same,
and have paid the taxes on said land
continuously during the last forty
years and that none of the defend
ants have been in the possession of
said land OF any part thereof, nor
have they paid any taxes on said land
for the last forty years, nor have said
defendants OF any of them made any
claim whatever to the ownership Of
said land or any part thereof during
the forty years prior to the filling Of
this petition.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for a
decree divesting the title to the above
described land out Of the defendants,
the unknown heirs, devisees, consorts,
donees, alienees, and immediate,
mesne, remote, voluntary and invol-
untary grantees Of Ellie or Eliza Nc
Donald, Luey E. Mcdonald and VIII
liam N. Thompson, and declaring that
plaintiff has title to said real estate
as against said defendants by limita =
tion under provision Of said before
mentioned section, and for such other
relief as the Court may think just and
proper.
1t is further ordered that said un-
known defendants be and appear in
this Court on the first day Of the next
regular term thereof to be begun and
holden at the Court House in the City
Of Mexico County Of Audrain, State II
Missouri, on the 9Th, day Of March,
1916, and on or before the first day Of
said Term to answer or otherwise
plead to said petition or in default
thereof said petition viii be taken as
adiudged as aforesaid and judgment
by default will be rendered against
said defendant.
1t Is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published at least once a
week for four consecutive weeks in
the Mexico Weekly Ledger, a weekly
newspaper duly printed in the English
language in Mexico, Missouri. and
circulated in said Audrain County.
State Of Missouri, and duly desig-
mated by plaintiffs attorney as most
likely to give notice to said defend
ants, the last insertion TO be at least
fifteen days before the commencement
OF said term Of Court.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Done at Office in the City Of Mexico,
County and State aforesaid this Jan
uary II, 1916.
(Seal) Z. r. FIIJoTT
Clerk Of the Audrain County Circuit
Court.
a true copy from the record.
ATTEST g. F. Elliott, Clerk.
r. s. Can't, attorney for nlaint;g