The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-08
Now Court Cases.

Julia BAKER W. AnOmaS BAKER.
Action for divorce. The parties were
married March 5. 1898. Plaintiff alleges
her husband has been guilty ofadultery,
Emma Parker being named as the co.
respondent. j. n. King attorney for
plaintiff.
Theodore Creveling VS.. d. +. Nichol-
son, NJ. T. Banta and Equitable Land
Co. Plaintiff sues for $1,000 damages
In his petition he states that III Septem
Der, 1898, he entered into a'written con-
tract with the Equitable Land Go. and
M. 7. Banta to exchange certain land
he owned in Fayette township for GER
tain land in Rawlins county, Kansas,
part of the agreement being that he was
to receive $4,000 cash. That he made
conveyance of his land, but that defen l.
ants failed to deliver deeds to the Raw
Inns county land or pay him the cash
consideration. His deed was made to
D. F. Nicholson and has been recorded
by him, creating cloud on his title,
and said Nicholson is made party de-
fendant. He asks that the deeds be de-
clared null and void and that he have
damages in the sum of $1,000. B. M.
Russell and Stookey & Brooks attorneys
for plaintiff.
Alexander Creveling vs. ID. F. Nichol-
son, M. T. Banta and Equitable Land
Co. is similar case to the above IN
| which he asks to have deed set aside
and have judgment for $4,000 damages.
| b. M. Russell and Stookey 4 Brooks at
torneys for plaintiff
Theodore Creveling VS.. NJ. I. Banta,
Equitable Land Co., D. +. Nicholson,
H. A. Tapscott and A. NJ. Creveling
| The plaintiff seeks to have a deed to
land in Decatur county set aside and
held void, and that he have judgment
for the amount OF a mortgage of 81, 500
which has since been placed on the
land by virtue of defendants having
failed to fulfill the conditions of con-
vract whereby they secured deed to
he land in exchange for land in Raw.
Tins. county, Kansas. B. M, Russell and
Stookey 4 Brooks attorneys for plain
tiff.
| Alexander Creveling VS.. NJ T. Banta,
Equitable Land Co., d. +. Nicholson.
[ II. A. Tapscott and G. E. Creveling.
The plaintiff alleges fraud in land
transaction wherein he traded Decatur
county land for land in Rawlins coun
Ity, Kansas and, asks that his deed be
declared void and he be given other
equitable relief. B. NJ. Russell anC
Stookey 4 Brooks attorneys for plant
if.
4 Fl. NJ Rushing VS.. j. +. Vail and
J. r. White. Plaintiff states that il
August 1899, he became the owner o.
farm Ill Clarke county, decided to him
| by his father. He made trade witt
defendants whereby he traded his fam
for certain property at Floris, Iowa
which they alleged was worth ST 800
when in fact it was worth not to exceec
$500 and was mortgaged for $475
, When he was taken to see the property
by Vail he was piled with liquor unit
he was not in condition to transac
business and that it was misrepresen,ee
to him. He also pleads that at th'
|time he made the deed lie was minol
and tenders defendants their deed t.
the Noris property and asks that thu
deed to his farm be set aside. Stoke.
Il Brooks attorneys for plaintiff.
Edward Stackhouse vs.. Henry Sklle
ct al. Suit is brought to quiet title t
Z the northeast quarter of the south-wes
tquarter Of section 6, township 81, Decs
tur snnty, Iowa. B. M. Russell al
tor, = for plaintiff.
y B, Weaver VS.. S. E. and N.
4nsen. Plaintiff asks for an orde
subiec,ing certain land in this count
~11Na Judgment for $1,000 which he hole
). against Ne 5, Hsnssqs A; ~ Mill'
attorney for plaintiff
Marqus.dt Savings Bank of d,
Moines W. j. A. McIptS-Ss and Decat,
county, Iowa. Plaistif holds jud
ment against j. A. Mcintosh for $780,
and costs, and plaintiff allet es he Is il
solvent but has money ana propert
not exempt which he conceals to pr
vent payment of the Judgment. He
now serving as county superintendent
of Decatur county, and plaintiff asl
that its judgment be made lien upc
his salary. Baily, Ballreich & Presto
attorneys for plaintiff.
State; Ut Iowa OH complaint ct r
Conner vs.. q. ID. WATSON. The pros
cutting witness gave birth to all ilegil
mate child in Leon, Iowa, of which 81
: alleges defendant is the father, and tn
. it is liable to become public charg
Z The defendant is alleged to be wor
: $50, 900 and plaintiff asks for judgmel
9 in the sum Of $4,000. q. w. Bak
3 attorney for plaintiff After this ca
4 was filed settlement was effected, Il
9 defendant paying Flo Conner $500, ar
Z the settlement has been approved
: Judge Tedford.
8 A. K. Webb VS. y. l.. Craig. Suit
Z brought on a note for $l25, given f
: the lease of q farm, and a landlord
. attachment has been issued against tt
z property of defendant. j. Ii. king al
3 u. W. Baker attorneys fol plaintiff.
8 Annie Hill vs.. Curtis Millsap. II
Z plaintiff is the mother of boy, Elm
4 Hill, six years old, and has been divor
. ed from her husband. On Oct. l, lS9
z she signed adoption pagers whereof
3 defendant adopted the boy. 1t w
. alleged that defendant whipped Il
Z Child inhumanly, and without cause
= provoca ton, compelled him to hel
. cattle during the cold weather, and ke
9 him out doors in the cold. That whe
4 the boy was unable to head off the ca
9 tie defendant cruelty beat him and cur
ed him. She asks that the custody
the child be awarded her. G. w. 'Bak
8 attorney for plaintiff. This case ",
2 afterwards settled by Millsap rellnquis
: ing his adoption papers, and the moth
8 given her child.
q II. b. Evans VS.. James II. Stephens
al. The parties are the heirs of Cha
. lotte Stephens, deceased, who at Il
4 time Of her death was the owner of Il
= east half Of the southeast quarter
. section 20, township 50, Decatur count
. Iowa, and plaintiff asks that the shar
be apportioned, the land sold and Il
. proceeds divided. V. Il. McGinnis a
- torney for plaintiff.
. R. Z. Galloway VS.. Geo. NJ, Russo