The Leon reporter., 1900-03-22
District Court.

District Court.
Judge Towner convened the March
term of the District Court Monday even.
ing for three weeks term.
The officers of the term are w. M.
II yland court reporter, A. j. Allen court
bailia, B. u. Johnson trial jury bailiff,
j. j. Evans grand jury bailiff and B. w.
Garrett clerk of grand jury.
The following grand jurors were
drawn for the term: e.. p. Arnold,
foreman: P. l.. Mcdowell, q. F. Fierce,
James Cresswell, Richard Trower, g. w.
Beaumont, l.. A. Brown, j. j. Sears.
The trial jury was empanelled on
Tuesday, the first jury case being com
menced Wednesday morning, it being
Joseph Hamilton VS.. John Ledgerwood
ct al, suit on note.
Two criminal cases set for trial, those
OF Eugene Dancer and Della Griffin, in
dicted for adultery were disposed of by
both pleading guilty, and fined 500 and
$500 respectively and COSTS After Dan.
Ger was indicted his wife secured di.
vorce, and as soon as the criminal cases
were disposed of Dancer took out
marriage license and was married to
Miss Griffin at Lamont the same day.
The following cases have been dispos-
ed of:
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Ora M. Morrison,
final report approved and guardian dis
charged.
Estate of Augustus Boeger, demurrer
to petition overruled.
Estate of Daniel Blakesley, final re-
port approved administrator discharged. .
Estate of Joseph j. Boyer, final report
approved administrator discharged.
Estate of John Carnahan, order grant.
ed to purchase $50 monument.
Guardianship of Thomas j. Bell, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of A. A. Marble, A. p. Olsen
appointed guardian ad litem, sale order.
ed as prayed.
Estate Of Matthew P. Ryan, final re-
port approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Margaret j. Ryan, final re-
port approved as to Francis j. Ryan
and guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Sarah E. Bronson,
Marion Woodard appointed guardian ad
lltem, sale ordered as prayed.
Estate of Peter Hansen, q. w. Hof.
man appointed special administrators as
to claim of Nellie Hansen.
Estate of Margaret Mcdowell, order
granted to purchase $50 monument.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. j. H.. McVay, continued on
defendants motion.
State vs.. Sheridan Miller, defendant
valves arraignment and pleads "not
guilty."
Town of Lamont VS.. B. F. Sutherlin,
continued. >>>>>-----
State VS.. Clayt Knapp, defendant ap'
pears and waiyes objection to grand
jury.
State VS.. Della Griffin, defendant ap.
pears pleads guilty of adultery and is
fined $500 and costs.
State Va. Eugene Dancer, defendant
pleads guilty of adultery and is fined
500 and costs.
State vs.. Della Griffin, indicted for
lewdness, dismissed on motion of county
attorney.
State VS. VIM. Twombly, indicted for
embezzlement, Marion Woodard an
pointed to defend, and takes time to
plead.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Farmers & Traders Bank VS.. Cora e.
Tharp ct al, dismissed at plaintiffs cost
without prejudice.
Jane Reardon vs.. George Hampson ct
al, settled.
James F. Porter VS.. Charles Tapscott,
settled.
Catherine Moreland vs.. A. M. Crof.
ford, motion for more specific statement
sustained.
B. d. Fleet vs.. Cooperative Creamery
Co., default and judgment on promis-
sorry note.
]. w. Sell ct al. VS.. kebecca Sell ct all.
final report of referees approved.
Edward Stackhouse VS.. Henry Skiles
ct al, decree quieting title.
Martha Holden VS.. John Holden ct
al, report Of referees approved.
State vs.. G. D. Wasson, settled by de-
fendant paying $500 and costs,
A. K. Webb VS.. o. l.. Craig, default
and judgment on promissory Eote.
Matte Mott VS.. Harry B. Mott. de.
cree Of divorce granted.
Iowa Central Building & Loan Assn.
! vs.. II. W. Teale ct al, default and de-
cree of foreclosure.
George Keown VS.. James Templin ct
al, decree quieting title.
Angeline Dent vs.. Henry NJ. Dent, de-
cree OF diyorce granted.
Kate McDaniels Va. Bruce McDaniels.
decree of divorce granted.
Mrs. B. B. Kirby vs., John jenkins ct
al, default and judgment on promissory
note.
Louisa Briner VS.. John West ct AL.
John w. Harvey appointed guardian
ad Item.
Ellen L. McLaran VS.. Wyatt A. Pool
ct al, decree quieting title.
Silas Turner VS.. Albert Farnes ct al. !,
default and decree of foreclosure.
Mary 3. Tharp VS.. Lille Kincade ct
al, default and decree of foreclosure.
Girls, if you wish to be June bride
with red lips, laughing eyes, a lovely
complexion, take Rocky Mountain Tea
this month. 35c. Ask your druggist.
The large and increasing circulation of
The Iowa Homestead in this county is q