The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-07-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State Of Missouri. =.
County of Bates. ~"

ORDER OF PUbAtCAitVN'
State Of Mi sse. SIS.
In the Circuit Court of said Count,
and state, October term. 1917 In Va
q. w. cathey. Plaintiff
william T. JOHNSON. Nancy A. Johnson
Bette c. johnson. Sarah A. Johnson
Joseph r. johnson, John Eyans;
Elisha Evans. Henry France j.
J. Huff. IT. they or either Of them b
living, and IL deceased. then tho un-
known consorts, heirs. devisees
donees, alienees. immediate. mesne OF
E1anssss 81 sass Of Or the
above named. as may be deceased
Defendants.
The State OF Missouri to the above
named Defendants; G Greet :.,, ,v hi.
attorneys and, files his petition under
oath. alleging among other things that
the defendants named hereinaboye are
each and all. non-residents of the
further alleging in his petition that he
verify believes there are persons in
terested in the subject matter of his
petition whose names he can not IN
him unknown. That such unknown
persons derive their interest. II any
In the subject matter of this suit, az
the consorts, heirs. devisees, donees'
alienees. immediate. mesne or remote,
ope or more. or all Of the defendants
named above. That the apparent in
terest arises from the fact that Will
lam r. Johnson took deed Of convey
ihafter described. which deeds are re-
corded in book 49, at page q and "B-
!" at page 49,, and the interest so ac-
quired, he did not convey to any one.
but apparently died owning the , same
Sarah A. Johnson and Joseph r John.
son. are three of the seven reputed
heirs law of said William R. john
son. deceased. who do not appear to
have inherited. from William r. john
son. deceased.
That the defendant. John Evans.
took two deeds purporting to convey
hereinafter mentioned. the same being
on record in book "a" at page So and
ID" at page 259, and the interest thus
acquired. II any, was not fully con-
time.
That the defendant. Elisha Evans.
took a deed Of conveyance purporting
to convey to him a portion of the rea!
estate hereinafter described, his deed
q and the interest thus acquired. II
any. was not conveyed by said Elisha
Evans. to anyone.
That the defendant. Henry France,
took deed of-conveyance purporting
to convey to him part of the land
hereinafter described which deed is
found in book Co at page 400 and the
interest, If any, conveyed by that in
strument. was not conveyed by Henry
That ]. c. Welliver took a deed of
conveyance for a portion OF the afore-
said mentioned real estate as shown
by book 10l at page Is. and the inter-
less In and by the name of John c.
Welliver. who plaintiff alleges to be
one and the same person as J. Z.
That defendants, Thomas Huff and
Martha Jane Huff, husband and wife,
took u deed OF conveyance for a part
of the aforesaid real estate, which Is
of record In book 10l at page $50 and
no time conveyed out by said defend
Also, alleging that the books and
pages referred to In his petition. refer
Recorder Of Deeds in and for Bates
Further says that the rights and in
terest Of the unknown parties or
whence the same Is derived. can not not
terest, if any, appears to be adverse
and prejudicial to the claim and title
of the plaintiff in and to the real ss-
petition. to which land plaintiff claims
an absolute fee simple title.
Whereupon 1t is ordered by the
Clerk of this court that the defendants
be notified by publication that plain
tiff has commenced his suit against
them in this court, the object and gen.
eral nature of which IL to try. ascer-
tain, determine and declare the rights
and interests of the parties. plaintiff
following descr ibed real estate, to-wit:
The South fourteen d4 acres OF
the Southwest quarter of the South
east quarter of section two (29 ana
the East one half of the Northwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter
and the Northeast quarter Of the
Southwest quarter of the North
east quarter of Section eleven dD:
Range thirty (So) in Bates County,
Missouri,
and to quiet the title Of the plaintiff
in and to said land and unless said de-
at the next term thereof. to be begun
and held at the. Court House in the
City Of Butler. in said County. on the
first Monday Of October. 1917. and on or
before the first day ;hs OF sad Tern
cause: the same will be taken as con,
fessed and Judgment will be rendered
It Is further ordered that a copy
hereof, be published according to law.
in The Butler Weekly Times.
H. o. MAXEY,
Circuit Clerk. |
Joanna Maxey, d. c.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal
(SeaD of the Circuit Court Of Bates
County, Missouri, this 18th
day Of June. 1917.
H. o. NAXEY,
oe-lt ----7 Circuit Clerk.
Joanna MAxey, d. c. |