Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
ORnER nF PrRLICATION.

John A. Guthrie and the unknown
heirs of William II. White, deceas-
ed; Of Charles w. Baker, deceas-
ed; of John T. Henderson, deceas-
ed; of Joseph d. Morris, deceased;
of Samuel Grant, deceased, and of
Daniel Corker, deceased, Defend
ants.
State of Missouri to the
above named unknown
heirs of William II. White, de-
ceased; of Charles w. Baker, deceas-
ed; of John r. Henderson, deceased;
of Joseph D. Morris, deceased; of
Samuel Grant, deceased, and of Daniel
Corker, deceased, except John A.
Guthrie, GREETINGS:
Now on this January II, 1916,
comes the plaintiff by his attorneys,
Fry G. Rodgers, and files with the un-
dersigned, Clerk of the Audrain
County Circuit Court, in vacation,
his petition duly verified by affidavit
wherein among other things plaintiff
alleges that he is the over in fee
and in possession of the following
lands in Audrain County, Missouri,
to-wit: The South West quarter
of Section Sixteen (16), in Township
Fifty-two (52) North of Range Ten
! t1O), West of the 5th P. M. and
| that his grantors have continuously
owned, occupied and claimed the
title to said land and paid the taxes
thereon continuously for the last
forty years that the defendants
claim or might claim some title, es-
tate or interest in the subject matter
of Inspection and in the lands here
in described, but plaintiff cannot
insert the names of the defendants
herein because same are unknown
to him other than as herein given
that said unknown defendants have
Fobtained and derived their claims to
said property from one William H.
White, Charles w. Baker, John T.
Henderson, Samuel Grant, Joseph
D. Morris or Daniel Corker, all de-
ceased, as heirs, consorts, devisees,
donees, alienees or immediate,
mesne, remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees of said deceased
parties.
Plaintiff states that said William
H. White, by his deed of trust dated
July 10, 1876, conveyed said land
to said Charles w. Baker as trustee
to the use of said John T. Henderson,
to secure a note of 100000, and to
use of said Samuel Grant to secure
a note of 100000, and to John A
Guthrie as guardian of NJ. B. Guth-
RE of $1,000, which deed Of
trust is recorded in deed of trust
record 81" at page 2SS, of said
county; and that said William H.
White, by his deed OF trust dated
e June 25, 1879, conveyed said land
, to Joseph D. Morris, as trustee to
the use of oneB R. Cauthorn,as execu-
tor of the estate of Daniel Corker
to secure a note for $95O4.6O,
, which deed of trust is recorded in
: Book M at page sos. That all
of said notes have been paid and
cancelled and destroyed, but said
deeds of trust have not been sat,
; isfied on the records or otherwise
released on the records; and that
the above is as full, correct and
: complete a recital and description
of the claims of said defendants
and how such claims are derived as
the same are known to plaintiff
That the defendants claim or might
. claim and assert title to the afOre,
said real esate and the same are
adverse and prejudicial to the title
and interest of plaintiff in said
real estate.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays the
T Court to try, ascertain and deter
I mine the estates, title and interests
of plaintiff and defendants of, il
and to the said real estate herein
before described and by it's decre'
e to adjudge, determine, settle, Quie
S and define the respective rights
titles and interests and estates o
plaintiff and defendants to said rea
estate and especially to adjudg,
said deeds of trust and the note
f therein paid and satisfied and re
n leased of record. And plaintiff
prays the Court to find and adjudg
that plaintiff is the sole owner o
said real estate, free and releases
q from said deeds of trust, and tina
d an order and decree be entered o
record forever barring and preclud
n ing the defendants from hereafte
setting up any title or claim t
said property, and for all othe
d proper orders and relief in tn
d premises.