Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-02-24

In the circuit court of Wright coun
ty. Missouri to the April term there
of. 1921.
Frank Smalley, Plaintiff,
vs..
dead, the unknown heirs, c%onsort. de
visees. donees, aileness, or immediate
mesne, remote, voluntary or involun
tary grantees of Anderson Whitaker
deceased.
Joseph ID. Whitaker, If living, ant
IL dead, the unknown heirs. consort
devisees. donees, ailenees, or immedi'
ate, mesne, remote. voluntary or In
voluntary grantees Of Joseph D.. Whit
taker, deceased
The unknown heirs, consort, devisee.
donees, alienees, or immediate. mesne
remote, voluntary or involuntary
ed, defendants.
The state of Missouri to all of the
above named defendants. greeting
You are hereby notified that the
above named plaintiff has this day
filed with the undersigned clerk OF
the circuit court of Wright county
Missouri, in vacation. his petition, duly
verified by affidavit, wherein the said
plaintiff alleges:
That defendants, Anderson Whittak-
err and Joseph d Whitaker are either
living, and are, no n residents OF
the state of Missouri, or have depart
ed this life, and is ignorant whether
1t be the one or the other.
Plaintiff further alleges that Thomas
H. Musick has departed this life. and
that there are persons interested In,
or claim to be interested in the SUBJ
feet matter of this petition, and of the
lands hereinafter described, al heirs or
devisees of the said Anderson Whittak-
er, Joseph d. Whitaker and Thomas H.
Musick, but that plaintiff cannot in
sert the names of said defendants
herein because same are unknown to
him.
Plaintiff states that the said Ander-
son Whitaker acquired title to the
property hereinafter described by vir-
tue Of a patent from the u. s.. Gov
eminent. and that Joseph D. Whittak-
er acquired title by virtue of being an
heir at law of the said Anderson Whit
taker; and hat the said Thomas H.
Musick acquired title to said property
by virtue Of a Sheriffs deed made by
w. H. Agee. Sheriff of Wright County
Missouri, and recorded in book "a at
page Sc Of the recorders office in
Wright county. Mo.
Plaintiff states that defendants have
derived their clam to said property as
hai,c o,,ort lax,t,aa, lnnaao allan
ees or immediate, mesne. remote. vol
untary or involuntary grantees of the
said Anderson Whitaker, Joseph d.
Whitaker and Thomas H. Musick, de-
ceased.
Plaintiff states hat this petition
contains as full and correct and COM
plete a recital and description Of the
claims of said defendants. and how
such claims are derived as same are
known to plaintiff.
1t is therefore ordered by the un-
dersigned clerk aforesaid, in vacation,
that said defendants be notified that
an action has been commenced against
them In the circuit court of Wright
county. Missouri for the purpose Of
divesting the title out of said. defend
ants, and declaring that the plaintiff
have the title to the following describ
ed real estate by limitation under the
provisions Of Section 1871. of Chapter
12, of the Revised Statutes Of the
State Of Missouri. for the year 1919, to-
wit:
The east half of the northeast quar-
ter and the northwest quarter Of the
northeast quater of section SO, town.
ship 2s, range IS, of Wright county,
Missouri.
Which said action is returnable to
and triable or the first day of the
regular term of this circuit court. to
be holden at the court house, In the
city of Hartville, III the county of
Wright in the state Of Missouri, on the
fourth day of April, 1921 at which
time and place said defendants are re-
quired and commanded to be and APP
pear. and to plead, answer or demur to
plaintiffs petition, otherwise the all
legations contained In said petition
will be taken and considered as o n
fessed, and Judgment rendered accord
Ing to the prayer thereof, divesting the
title out of said defendants. and de-
clarlng that the plaintiff has the title
to said real estate by limitation, under
the provisions Of said before mention
ed section.
The Mansfield Mirror, published In
Mansfield, Wright County. Missouri,
having been designated by the Plain
tiff. and his attorney Of record. as the
newspaper most likely to give notice
to the defendants Of the pendency OF
this action.
1t. is further ordered that a copy OF
this order be published In said Mans
field Mirror once a week for and dur
ing four weeks SUCCESSFULLY, the last
insertion of said order. in said news
paper, to be at least thirty days before
the first day Of the regular term OF
court.
A true copy Of the record.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
circuit court Of Wright county. Mis-
souri,. this the 9th day Of January
1921.
JACK BANE,
Clerk of the circuit court, Hartvillt
Wright County. Missouri.