The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1922-01-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MISSOURI,

A4AROOO Uls
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri, February term,
1922, at Lexington, in vacation. De-
cember 21st, 1921.
Robert A. Lindsay, Plaintiff
The unknown heirs of James Royle.
deceased, Mary E. Donohoe and
Jonothan c. ROyle, if living, and if
they or either of them be dead,
then the unknown consorts and
heirs Of such deceased, and the I'M
known consorts and heirs of Jennie
Paris, deceased,.......... Defendants.
Now at this day comes the plain
tiff and files his petition, verified by
affidavit, alleging, among other
things, that there are persons inter-
ested in the subject matter of the
petition whose names plaintiff cannot
insert therein because they are un-
known to plaintiff, and that such per-
sons are the unknown heirs of James
Royle, deceased, and, if Mary E. Don
oboe and Jonathan G. Royle or either
Of them be dead, the unknown con-
sorts and heirs of such de-
ceased, and the unknown con-
sorts and heirs of Jennie Paris, de-
ceased, and describing the claims and
interests of such unknown persons
and how such claims and interests
are derived so far as known to plain
tiff, and alleging that Mary E. Don
oboe and Jonathan G. Royle, il living.
are non-residents of the State of Mis-
souri,: Whereupon, it is ordered by
the Clerk of this Court in Vacation
as follows: To the said defendants,
the unknown heirs Of James Royle,
deceased, Mary E Donohoe and
Jonothan G. Royle, if living, and, if
they, or either of them be dead, then
the unknown consorts and heirs Of
such deceased, and the unknown con-
sorts and heirs of Jennie Paris, deceas-
ed; You are hereby notified that plain
tiff has commenced a suit against
you in this Court, the object and gem
eral nature of which is to determine
the title of plaintiff and defendants
in, and to quiet title to, the following
described real estate, situate in the
City of Lexington, Lafayette County,
Missouri, to-wit: Lot four (4) in
block two (2), in McGirk's Addition
to the City of Lexington, Missouri;
that the petition alleges that plain
tiff is the owner in fee and in the
possession Of said real estate and
that plaintiff and those under whom
he claims have been in the open, adj
verse, notorious, hostile, lawful, ex.
elusive, continuous and peaceable
possession of said real estate for thir,
ty-ive years next before the filing
Of the petition claiming title thereto
and paying taxes thereon.
That the claims and interests o.
Mary E. Donohoe and Jonathan G
Royle, if they be living, and the
claims and interests Of said unknown
persons are unknown to plaintiff anC
cannot be set forth in the petition
for the reason that the same are un.
known to plaintiff, and that MARY
f. Donohoe and Jonathan G. Royle
if living, and said unknown persons
claim some title, interest or estate il
said real estate the nature and char
acter of which is unknown to plain
tiff and cannotbe described in the pc
tition except that said claims are pref
judicial and adverse to plaintiff; tina
the claims and interests of the un
known heirs of James Royle, deceas
ed, are derived from the said Jane
Royle by reason Of the Fact that il
1863 said real estate was conveys
= to him and he does not appear eve
, to have conveyed the same and n
conveyance appears of record in sal
: County purporting to be executed b.
, all his heirs; that the claims and in
7 terests of Mary E. Donohoe an
/, Jonothan C. Royle, if living, are de
! rived from said James Royle by rea
son of the fact that they are hi
I children and do not appear ever t
e have conveyed their interest by sui
: fcent conveyance, and that the claim
2 and interests Of the unknown consort
i and heirs of said Mary f. Donoho
!, and Jonathan G. Royle, if they b
! dead, are derived from said Mary l
Donohoe and Jonathan G. Royle re
I spectively by descent or inheritance
d that the claims and interests of tn
!, unknown consorts and heirs Of Jer
7 ME Paris, deceased, are derived frol
l. said Jennie Paris by reason of tn
: provisions of her will which was az
mitted to probate by the Probat
Court of Lafayette County, Nilsson
S ri, April 8th, 1918, and that the pr
Y tition contains as full, correct an
complete a recital and description
e the claims of said defendants an
9 how such claims are derived as Il
d same are known to plaintiff, and thu
6 plaintiff prays the Court to try, a
y certain and determine the estate, I
n tie and interest Of plaintiff and d
PENDANTS in and to said real estat
d and to define and adjudge by it's o
y der and decree, the title, estate al
interests of the parties severally
d and to the same, and to hear and
nally determine any and all right
claims, interests, liens and dcman'
whatsoever Of the parties, and ea'
e and all Of them, concerning and q
fecting said real estate, and that q
Court will award full and compile
relief, whether legal or equitable,
the several parties, and to each
70 them, according to the statutes
4 such cases made and provided, al
for all other and further relief, Al
IT that unless you, the said defendanl
E. be and apliear at this Court at {
90 next term thereof, TO be begun o.
i'd holden at the Court House in I
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