The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-03-30
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

etats q u M hssss' ISIS.
In the Circuit Court, May Term. 19la
Vacation March q. 1916.
r. /. Powell and Elma Powell Plain
vs.
Abel c. Dickins, If living, and II de-
ceased. his unknown consort. heirs
d9Viaees, dOneeR, alienee0, and gran
tees; Mary. 2. James, II living. and
II deceased. her unknown cOnsort
grantees; silas Hudson. II living. and
II deceased his unknown consort
heirs. devisees. donees, alienees, and
grantees; John Fenton, II living. and
Il deceased. his unknown consort.
grantees; Mary Fenton. II living. ano
II deceased. her unknown consol I,
heirs. devisees, donees, alienees anu
grantees; The unknown consort.
grantees Of M. A. Seymour. deceased.
and d. B. Ormiston. Defendants.
Now at this day come the plaintiffs
herein. and file their petition verified
that defendants Abel c. Dickins. Mary
p. James. stlas Hudson, John Fenton,
Mary Fenton and D. B. Ormiston, IL
living: are non residents OF the state
Of Missouri, and can not be served with
And further alleging that plaintiffs are
now in the possession Of and claiming
the absolute title to the following de-
scribed premises, to-wit: "A
Of the north half Of fractional o see-
ton seven. q in township forty
running thence north on Missouri
and Kansas state line fourteen
due east to the west line of the
right-of-way of the railroad known.
now. as the Kansas City Southern
Railroad; thence south easterly
way to the. south line Of the north
half OF said section; thence west
on said south line to place of begin
ming. all In Bates county. Missouri.
and that they and those under whom
they claim. have been in the open. ex-
elusive. and undisputed possession
thereof for ten years last past, prior to
the filing of their suit. And further
alleging that they verify believe there
estate, being the subject matter Of
their suit, whose names and the nature,
character and extent Of whose interest
they can not more specifically set out
because to them unknown, but that If
such persons there be they derive their
interests, If any they have, as the un-
known consort. heirs, devisees, donees
alienees. immediate. mesne, or remote
voluntary or involuntary grantees Of
ucicUudHt, ~ Dcl iJlcklnS, II he De de-
ceased, who acquired an interest in
said above premises by entry from the
government, on May 30th, 1857 and as
patentee on Dec 18th. 1859, which inter-
est so acquired he has not of record
to any one: Or as the I'M
known consort, heirs, devisees. donees,
alienees. immediate. mesne, or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees of
Mary E. James. if she be deceased. VINO
took an. interest in said premises as
n a nf nd T., hno II
FL at page O5, Recorders office.
Bates county, Missouri, and which in
terest so acquired she has not of rec
ord conveyed to any one, in proper
heirs, devisees. donees. alienees, i'm
mediate. mesne, or remote, voluntary |
Or involuntary grantees of defendant |
Silas Hudson. If he be deceased. who
.ook some interest in said premises as
grantee in a deed of conveyance, dated |
Ian. 10th. 1870, and of record in the
aforesaid Recorders office in book Y |
At page sos, and which interest he has
not of record properly conveyed to any |
one; Or as the respective unknown con-
s4rt, heirs, devisees. donees, alienees |
mesne, or remote, volun-
tary or involuntary grantees of defend
ants John Fenton and Mary Fenton, if
they or either of them be deceased.
who took an interest in said real estate
IS grantees in deed of conveyance
lated Dec 18th, 1879 and recorded in |
he aforesaid Recorders office in book
I'll at page 49, and which interest
conveyed to any one. of record Or as
he unknown consort, heirs. devisees,
onees, alienees, immediate. mesne. or
EN- nta.r " v,oln,ntary or involuntary
uired some interest in said premises
= grantee in two certain deeds shown
espectively of record in the aforesaid
secorders office. in book 81 at page
" and in book ia at page 81. and
1hich interest so acquired. the said NJ
!. Seymour deceased did not of record
rOperly convey to any one
Whereupon it is ordered by the Clerk
4 vacation that defendants be noti-
led by publication thai plaintiffs have
commenced suit against them in this
ourt. the object and &. neral nature
which is to try, ascertain. and de-
ermine the title to said premises and
have, by decree Of court. the right,
tie and interest of the parties plain
IF and defendant defined and ad-
ldged in and to said premises and for
II other just and proper relief And ,
nat unless the said defendants be and :
hereof. to be begun and holden at the ,
)urt house in the city of Butler in |
I'D county. on the fourth Monday of
ay, 1916, and on or before the first
lie petition in said cause. the same ,
i'll be taken as confessed, and judg
ent will be rendered accordingly. And
is further ordered that Il copy hereof
: published according to law, in The /
utter Weekly Times. a newspaper s
lblished in said county of Bates, for !
ur weeks successfully. published at J.
asst once a week. the last insertion
be at least thirty days before the
rst day of said next May 1916. term a
this court
H. O. MAXEY.
Circuit Clerk h
true copy from the Record
Witness my hand. and seal of Z
lseaD the Circuit Court, Of Bates q
County, Missouri. this the eth e
dav OF March 1916 -