Ohio § 5309.15

§ 5309.15.

After the investigation authorized by section 5309.14 of the Revised Code , if, in the opinion of the examiner of titles, the applicant has a good title as

alleged, and proper for registration, or if the applicant after an adverse opinion

of the examiner elects to proceed further, the clerk of the probate court or the clerk

of the court of common pleas shall, upon the filing of the examiner's report or the

applicant's election, cause notice of the filing, substance, and prayer of the application

to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper, which may

be designated by the applicant, published and of general circulation in each county

where any portion of the land lies, or if no newspaper is published in any of such

counties, then in a newspaper so designated, published, and of general circulation

in an adjoining county.  The expense of such publication shall be paid by the applicant and taxed as costs

in the case.  The notice shall be issued by order of the court, attested by the clerk, and shall

be in form substantially as follows: “ __________Court of __________County, Ohio. A. B., plaintiff, vs. APPLICATION TO REGISTER TITLE TO LAND. C. D. et al, defendants To (here insert the names, residences, and addresses of all the defendants so far

as known), and to all persons having any interest in or lien or charge upon the lands

or any part thereof described herein.  You are hereby notified that an application has been filed in said court by __________ to settle, determine, and remove all clouds from and register such person's (or such

persons') title in and to, and to settle, determine, and register all lesser or other

estates and interests in, and all liens and charges upon, the following described

land (insert description). You are hereby required to answer said application on or before the _____ day of __________, _____ and show cause, if any you have, why the prayer of said application should not be

granted.  And unless you appear at said court on or before the time aforesaid and make answer

or other plea to said application, your default will be recorded, the said application

will be taken as confessed, and you will be forever barred from contesting said application

or any decree entered thereon. WITNESS __________ Judge of said Court, this _____ day of __________, _____ Attest:” The form of said notice in cases mentioned in section 5309.66 of the Revised Code may be varied as the facts require.