The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-31
New Court Cases.

New Court Cases.
James Cresswell VS.. Oscar j. Freeman
and wife. Suit is brought to quiet title
to the south fifteen acres of the south
west fourth of the northwest quarter OF
section %, township 60, range 26, Deca-
tur county, Iowa. s. Varga attorney
for plaintiff.
Kemper Hundley & Mcdonald Dry
Goods Co. vs.. M. Sankey. Suit is
brought to collect note fo1 1920, dated
November End. 1892. Marion +. Stookev
attorney for plaintiff.
w. Nj. Stuteville vs.. Aryesta Ann
Stone, w. M. Hamilton and Nancy
Hamilton. Suit is brought asking that
Arvesta Ann Stone be directed to exc
cute warranty deed to the west half Of
a tract of land commencing at the
southeast corner of the southeast quar-.
ter of section "a, township 81, range 26,
running them west 100 rods, north 100
rods, east 100 rods, south 100 rods,
all in southeast quarter of section "a,
township 81, range 2G, which he claims
she contracted to sell to him, and he
has deposited the money $500 with the
clerk of the courts, but she refused to
accept it and made deed to the do.
PENDANT w. M. Hamilton and wife.
Harvey 4 Son attorneys for plaintiff.
Mrs. d. M. Luce VS.. Modern Wood
men of America. Plaintiff sues to recov-
er ST. 900 on policy of insurance held
in the defendant company, by her son,
Erastus B. Webb, made payable to her
and which she claims the association
has failed and refused to pay. Her son
committed suicide at Weldon on Feb.
81, 1901. Tallman & Crist attorneys
for plaintiff.
Minnie A. Wicks VS.. l.. G. Bevis.
Plaintiff asks that she be allowed to
redeem farm owned by her in Fayette
township from sheriff Is sale and deed
made to defendant on the grounds that
defendant Informed her the right to re-
deem would not expire until Nov. 8,
1900, when in fact it expired on Oct. Is,
and he took sheritf's deed for the
property. Harvey u Son attorneys for
plaintiff.
B. Gribble VS.. w. +. Shinn. Suit is
brought on two notes aggregating $l76,-
so, dated March !, 1896. due in one year.
V. r. McGnnis attorney for plaintiff.
C,h; Jol w; nj
Suit is brought on note for 5000, dated
March II, 1896, due in one year. Mar
ion L. Stookey attorney for plaintiff.
Jacob SwitZer VS.. Stephen Little ct. al.
Plaintiff sues to foreclose mechanics
lien for $17S.S0. Lewis B. Jackson at
torney for plaintiff.
Clara Vanhorn. Plaintiff sues fer S. 900
damages for SANDER, the slanderous
statements consisting of saying to his
neighbors that he was such a liar no one
who was acquainted with him could
believe word he said, that he had
stolen defendants hay, that he was
low down rascal and was noteworthy Of
the respect of decent people. S. A.
Gates attorney for plaintiff.
Farmers & Traders State Bank vs.. T.
E. Homer and wife. Suit is brought
on. a note for $7l6.29. Harvey & Son
attorneysfor plaintiff.
Arrests Ann Stone vs.. Charlotte and
John Studevile. Plaintiff asks the
court to SGT aside and cancel contract
made with defendants by which certain
real estate was to be decided to them, q
part of the consideration being her care
and support as long as she lived, which
she alleges they have failed to do. V.
K. McGinnis and G. w. Hoffman attor.
neys for plaintiff.