The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
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Several OF the cases set for trial ut
this term have been settled, among
them the Scott VS.. Robinson damage
case, and while there have been only
two jury trials there has been al, un-
usual number of cases disposed of.
Since Mondayth the court has been oc-
cupied in trying the case of Guthrie vs..
Town OF Davis City, in which plaintiff
seeks to recover damages for injuries re-.
ceived in falling through defective
represented by q. W. Hoffman and
Stookey & Brooks and the defendant
by Harvey & Parrish and v. r. Nc.
Ginnis. A large number of witnesses
were used, the case being given to the
jury late last night.
The grand jury adjourned Tuesday
after returning five Indictments, but
the parties have not yet been arrested.
The following cases have been dispos.
ed of since our report last week:
PROBATE.
Estate of Elizabeth Harris, motion
for continuance sustained, judgment
against guardian, Jane. Rearlon, for
costs of continuance.
Estate of Mary E. Vowel, will and
codicil probated, Frank Tew appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of Stephen Wood, will probat.
ed, Herman q. Smith appointed exec.
utor without bond.
Estate of Sarah j. Dodd, the admin.
istrator ordered to pay 500 for lettering
and repairing monument,
Estate of John Wood, will probated,
Ira Mcl4ain appointed executor, bond
$500.
Estate of John Slaughter, Charlotte
Slaughter appointed administrator,
Guardianship of z I'LL. A Joseph r.,
and II. s. Salyards ir. Richard S. Sal.
yards appointed guardian.
Estate of [. T. Rodgers, foreign will
probated.
LAW AND EQUITY.
j. A. Harris & Co. VS.. John Barber
stricken from docket.
G. F. Matsler VS.. j. III. McVav, judg.
ment by agreement against defendant
for $40 and costs.
Elizabeth Johnson vs.. Town of Leon,
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
P L.. Mcdowell vs. John w. Gibson
ct al. b. NJ. Russell appointed guar.
dian ad Item for minors, default and
decree Of partition.
w. P. Axes VS.. g. S. Rumley, defend.
ant offers to allow judgment for $40 and
costs. Plaintiff refuses to accept.
Bevis Bros. vs.. Geo. Evans ct al,
default and decree of foreclosure.
Bevis Bros. vs.. Jacob Seybold, default
and decree of foreclosure.
Moses Hollingshead estate vs.. Heirs
of James Hollingshead and Malinda
Dixon. Referees report approved.
$4,000 deposited with clerk and refer.
ees discharged.
Ira johnson VS.. Mariah johnson, ref.
erees deposits 500 with clerk and is dis.
charged.
CRIMINAL. &
State VS.. q. II. Barrows, defendant
withdraws plea of guilty of maintaining
a nuisance and enters plea of guilty Of
making unlawful sale of liquor. Fined
$50 and costs with $50 attorney fees.
In one of the Lamont liquor cases, j.
Il. Knight, who now resides at Lorimor,
Ia, refused to appear and testify after
being subpoenaed by Sheriff Wolever.
Judge Tedford issued bench warrant
and he was arrested and brought into
court Thursday. After hearing the .evi.
dence the court fined him $50 and costs,
which he paid before leaving the court
room.
State vs.. Benjamin Venn, tried to
jury who returned verdict of guilty of
obtaining money under false pretenses
Fined 500 and costs or 30 days in Jail.
State vs.. Clate Knapp, continued fol-
investigation by next grand jury.
The following cases haye been contin.
ued:
Iowa Savings & Loan Assn. vs. M. A.
Critchield.
Alice Saunders VS.. Town of Leon.
Iowa Savings & Loan Assn. vs.. A. d.
Russell ct al.
Iowa Savings & Loan Assn. VS.. Cora
E. Tharp.