Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1921-03-03
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

IL INC N,"iN VI ~ No"si
ty, Missouri to the April term there
of. 1921.
Frank Smalley. Plaintiff,
vs..
Anderson Whitaker. il living,and IL
dead, the unknown heirs, consort. de-
visees. donees, aileness, or immediate,
mesne. remote, voluntary or involun-
tary grantees of Anderson Whitaker,
deceased.
Joseph d. Whitaker, If living, and
If dead. the unknown heirs, consort,
devisees. donees, ailenees. or immedi-
ate, mesne, remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees of Joseph ID. Whit
taker. deceased
The unknown heirs, consort. devisees
donees, alienees, or immediate. mesne.
remote, voluntary or involuntary
grantees of Thomas II. Musick, deceas-
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, IL 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
it be the one or the other.
Plaintiff further alleges that Thomas
TT Nt,..aI, loa lannrfaI fhia life and
that there are persons interested in,
or claim to be interested in the SUBJ
ject matter of this petition. and of the
lands hereinafter described, as heirs or
devisees of the said Anderson Whittak-
er,Joseph d. Whitaker and Thomas Ii.
Musick, but hat plaintiff cannot in
sert the names of said defendants
herein because same are 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
and that Joseph ID. Whittak-
err acquired title by virtue of being an
heir. at law of the said Anderson Whit
taker; and that the said Thomas IL.
NluSlth aSIhlieu = y" ''.
by virtue Of a Sheriff's deed made by
W. II. 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
heirs, consort, devisees, donees, alien
ees or immediate, mesne, remote. vol
untary or involuntary grantees of the
said Anderson Whitaker, Joseph d..
Whitaker and Thomas II. Musick, de-
ceased.
Plaintiff states that this petition
contains as full and correct and COM
plete n 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 i'm 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 1911, of Chapter
~, 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 36, town.
ship IS, range 10, of Wright county,
Missouri.
Which said action Is returnable ia
and triable on 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 laid defendants are re.
| quired and commanded to be and APP
pear, and to plead, answer or demur tt
| plaintiffs petition. otherwise the all
legations contained in said petition
| will be taken and considered as con
fessed. and judgment rendered accord
ing to the prayer thereof. divesting TIL
title out of said defendants, and de
claring that the plaintiff has the It'll
to said real estate by Limitation, undeI
the provisions of said before mention
ed section.
The Mansfield Mirror, published II
Mansfield, Wright County, Missouri
having been designated by the Plain
tiff, and his attorney of record, as tn
newspaper most likely to give motto
to the defendants Of the tendency o
this action.
It Is further ordered that a copy o
this order be published in aid Mans
field Mirror once a week for and dur
ing foul weeks successfully, the las
insertion Of said order, in said news
paper, to be at least thirty days befor
the first day of the regular term 9
court.
A true copy Of the record.
witness my hand and the seal OF tn
circuit court of Wright county. Mis-
souri,. this the eth day Of Januar!
1921.
JACK BANE.
Clerk of the circuit court, Hartvill
Wright County, Missouri.