The Butler weekly times., 1918-04-11

County of Bates. No.
In the Circuit Court. May Term, 1918.
In Vacation March 13, 1918.
W. S. Cause, Plaintiff.
James McHenry, if living, and If de-
ceased, his unknown consort, heirs,
tees: Crawford Bailey, if living, and
if deceased, his unknown consort,
heirs. devisees, donees, alienees. and
grantees; the unknown consort,
grantees of c. {. Bassett and c. F.
Boxley. deceased; and the unknown
consort. heirs, devisees, donees,
alienees and grantees of John Nc
Now @ at this day comes the plaintiff
herein and files his petition, verified
under oath. alleging among other
things, that defendants Crawford
are nonresidents of the state of Mis-
souri,. And further alleging that he
verify believes there are other persons
interested in the premises being the
names and the nature and extent of
whose interest he can not more spe-
officially set out because to him un-
known. But that if such person there
unknown cdnsort heirs, devisees
donees, alenees, immediate. mesne, or
remote voluntary or involuntary
grantees of james McHenry and Craw-
IoIu DdIley, IL lHSS Dt ucCtdScu, re-
spectively, who acquired an interest in
said premises by reason of being
named as grantees in deeds shown Of
record in the Bates county. Missouri.
eco, 2e1 and 262, and in Book J-No.
at page 19. same office, and which in
terest, if any, they, or either Of them
acquired In said premises the said
have not of record conveyed to any
one; or as the unknown consort, heirs,
devisees, donees, alienees. immediate,
mesne, or remote. voluntary or invol-
untary grantees of John McHenry de-
ceased, who acquired an interest in
said premises as patcntee from the
state of Mo. Patents Being shown of
record in the aforesaid Recorders of.
which interest he did not during his
life time convey to any one; or us the
respective unknown consort. devisees, !
donees. alienees, immediate, mesne, or
grantees of {. c. Bassett, and G. +.
BoNley who acquired some apparent
inleresf in said premises as grantees in
deeds shown Of record in the aforesaid
$50, and in book V at page 2$6 re-
spectively and which interest, if any, !
they thereby acquired neither of them
conveyed to any one during
their life time.
Whereupon it is ordered by the Clerk
in NacatioA that said defendants be no
titled by publication that plaintiff has
commenced 2 suit a%ainst them in this
court, in which he claims to be in the
posse SSion OF
The west three fourths go of the
North Half 1-D of the South
West quarter 90 of section Six
teen uG). Twp. Thirty-nine $3.50.
Range Thirty-thi $3.50, Bates
county, Missouri,
and that he claims the absolute fee
simple title thereto THAT the general
nature and object of said suit is to
have tried. ascertained, and adiudged
the parties plaintiff and defendant, in |
said land and to have the whole It'll"
adiudged to be vested in plaintiff. and |
that defendant and all of them be for |
therein and that unless the said de-
PENDANTS be and appear at this court,
ut the next term thereof to be begun |
and holden~ at the court house in the
city of Butler Missouri. in said coun-
ty on the fourth Monday of May, 1918,
and ON or before t he first day of said
term. answer or plead to the petition
in said cause filed, the same will he
taken as confessed. and judgment will
be rendered accordingly.
And ii is further ordered. that coNv
hereof he published, according to law !
in The Butler Weekly Times. a news ,
!aper published in said county of ,
published al least once week, the
last insertion to be at least thirty days
before the first day nf said next May
Term. 1918. of this court.
il. o. MAXEY.
Circuit Clerk.
\ true copy of the Record.
'seap the circuit Court. of, Bates
1871 day of March. 1918.
H. o. MAXIY,
'3-4t Circuit Clerk.