527.200. Publication of notice--proceedings.
Publication of notice--proceedings.
527.200. On the filing of said petition with the clerk ofsaid court, it shall be the duty of said clerk to cause a noticeto be published in some public newspaper published in the countywhere the cause is pending, and if there be no newspaperpublished in said county, then in some public newspaper publishednearest to the county seat of said county, addressed to all whomit may concern, and setting forth the filing of said petition, adescription of the lands in said petition described, and theestate or interest claimed therein by said petitioner orpetitioners, and that a decree will be entered in said cause atthe next term of said court after the due publication of saidnotice, and the title or interest to or in said land adjudged tosaid petitioner or petitioners, according to the prayer of saidpetition; which said notice shall be published once a week for atleast four weeks, the last insertion to be at least four weeksprior to the term of said court; and if any person or personsshall be in possession of said lands in the petition described,then a copy of the notice shall be duly served upon such personor persons, at least twenty days previous to said regular term ofsaid court, subsequent to the publication of said notice, asherein provided; and at the next term of said court after thedue publication of said notice, the petitioner or petitioners mayproduce and submit to the court such evidence and proof of titleor interest to or in the said lands in the petition described, ashe may be able, and also touching and concerning the loss ordestruction of his said deed or other evidence of title in and tothe lands; which evidence and proofs shall be taken, andproceedings had, after the form and practice and proceedings incivil cases in said court.
(RSMo 1939 § 1689)Prior revisions: 1929 § 1525; 1919 § 1975; 1909 § 2540