ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT OF Mason COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Ray Douglas 6408 Leon Baden Road Leon WV 25123 Plaintiff V. John Wilson 5886 Leon Baden Road Leon WV 25123 Defendant Civil Action No. 25-M26C-00208 The object of the above entitled action is for the Plaintiff to recover and have immediate possession of the property that the above named Defendant is wrongfully occupying said property as a tenant and for the Plaintiff to recover past due rent payments and court costs and fees. And it appearing by an affidavit filed in this action that the Defendant was not served, either personally or by way of service upon an appropriate family member, after service was twice attempted by Private Process in which the defendant resides or is located. A hearing in this matter is scheduled for January 28, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. at the Mason County Magistrate Court, Mason County Courthouse, Third Floor, Point Pleasant, West Virginia before Magistrate Gail Roush FURTHER, it is ordered that John Wilson do serve upon Ray Douglas (by counsel Paul Knisley) 6408 Leon Baden Road Leon WV 25123 magistrate, whose address is Mason County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, Pt. Pl., WV 25550, an answer or other defense to the complaint filed in this action on or before Janauary 28, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. otherwise judgment by default will be taken against John Wilson at any time thereafter. A copy of said complaint can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on this 22nd day of December, 2025 Karen Chambers Magistrate Court Clerk
MASON COUNTY MAGISTRATE COURT
200 6TH STREET
ATTN: KAREN CHAMBERS
POINT PLEASANT
WV
25550
304-675‑6840
ID: 1495702