IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
PENDLETON COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
KAREN SUE SCHULZ
(f/k/a Norma J. Zirk),
Petitioner,
vs. CIVIL ACTION
NO.: 24-C-11
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF L. CLEVELAND REXRODE
(a/k/a L. C. REXRODE)
and
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM REXRODE
(a/k/a WILLIAM E. REXRODE),
Respondents,
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF
PENDLETON, to wit:
The object of the above styled Civil Action is to Petition the Court so that a ruling may be made and an Order filed, wherein it will be stated that Karen Sue Schulz is deemed the fee simple title owner, via the doctrine of adverse possession, of a certain tract or parcel of real estate containing 14 acres, more or less, located in the Sugar Grove District, Pendleton County, West Virginia and being one of multiple tracts of land that was presumed to have been rightfully bequeathed and/or conveyed unto her by that certain Last Will & Testament of Harvey Floyd Moyers of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Pendleton County, West Virginia in Will Book 10, at Page 287, and by that certain Deed from Ida P. Moyers dated August 24, 1990 and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Pendleton County, West Virginia in Deed Book 140, at Page 487; and by that certain Deed from Vicki Lynn Grypa, dated December 14, 2023 and of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Pendleton County, West Virginia in Deed Book 224, at Page 1.
At issue is the fact that since 1948 Karen Sue Schulz’ parents, Ida P. Moyers and Harvey Floyd Moyers, along with herself and her sister, Vicki Lyyn Grypa, have always believed they were the fee simple title owner of the aforesaid 14 acres tract. However, upon a recent review of title it was found that the original Deed unto Ida P. Moyers and Harvey Floyd Moyers, which is of record in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Pendleton County, West Virginia in Deed Book 71, at Page 109, did not actually convey the 14 acres tract, but instead only made a reference to same. Therefore, it is upon information and belief that the last known owners would have been L. Cleveland Rexrode (a/k/a L. C. Rexrode) and William Rexrode (a/k/a William E. Rexrode. Further, it is unknown as to the whereabouts of L. Cleveland Rexrode (a/k/a L. C. Rexrode) and William Rexrode (a/k/a William E. Rexrode) or whether they have departed this life and, in-turn, whom their beneficiaries and/or heirs may be.
It appearing, by Affidavit filed in this action, that there may be persons who could have an interest or may be affected by the decisions in this action and whose names and addresses are unknown to the Petitioners; it is hereby Ordered that each person which claims to have an interest in said property appear and serve upon Petitioners’ attorney, James O. Heishman, whose address is 204 North Elm Street, Moorefield, WV 26836, an Answer or other defense to the Complaint filed in this action on July 24, 2024; otherwise, judgment by default may be taken against them at any time thereafter.
A copy of said Complaint with a more particular description of the subject property can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office located in the Pendleton County Courthouse at 100 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Franklin, WV, 26807.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 24th day of July 2024.
Circuit Clerk of
Pendleton County,
West Virginia
Shalee Wilburn
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