The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-01-10
New Court Cases.

Henry Underwood VS.. j. j. and Ruth
| Hall. Plaintiff on behalf of the heirs Of
Peter Johnson brings suit against de.
PENDANTS for $500 rental due on farm
owned by Peter johnson, deceased,
which it is claimed defendants used dur.
ing 1899 and 1900 without paying any
rental. Harvey & Parrish attorneys
for plaintiff.
Laura 0. Lift vs. I'll. j. Ilif. Plaintiff
brings suit for divorce. The parties
were married in Des Moines on May s.,
1873 and lived together as husband and
wife until Oct. "a, 1900. Plaintiff alleges
her husband has been guilty of cruel
and lnhumaD treatment of her and has
occused her of infidehty with various
persons. and sought in this way to hui.
initiate her and disgrace her in the
minds OF the public. She asks that she
be granted decree of divorce and that
she be restored to all the rights of an
unmarried person. Ed II. Sharp attor-
ney for plaintiff.
w. II. Eaton vs.. C.. F. Eaton. Suit
us brought for divorce. The parties
were married at Eageville, Mo-, Oct. l,
1897, and lived together until Dec. u,
1870. he plaintiff alleges that defen-
dant 10 18th did draw and threat
en- to strike the plaintiff with stick Of
stove wood, and threatened to smash
the plaintiffs head, and that on several
other occasions defendant has inflicted
upon plaintiff great mental injury by
threats OF a criminal character and he
therefore asks for decree of divorce.
Frank j. Horton, attorney for plaintiff.
Ottumwa Savings Bank of Ottumwa
Iowa, vs.. A. G. Dale. Suit is brought
on promissory note for SIS, given to
Or. j. Jackson Order, and sold to
plaintiff. Frank j. Horton attorney
for plaintiff.
p. j. Sankey VS.. w. H. Frost. Plain
till brings suit against defendant for a
commission OF $24O earned by plaintiff
in finding purchaser for defendants
farm In Eden township, Decatur county,
Iowa, on written contract with defend.
ant. q. w. Hoffman attorney for plain
tiff.
Exchange Bank of Leon, Iowa VS.. A.
E. Ellis and wife. Suit is brought on a
promissory note for ST 900 dated July 8,
1900, due in ninety days. G. w. Hoff.
man attorney for plaintiff.
Exchange Bank of Leon, Iowa, vs..
A. E. Ellis and wife. Suit is brought to
ASASSAooO q iAOASkdSO O1l tlC SOuUu0uSL
quarter of section ,township 50 range 26,
Decatur county, Iowa, given to secure
note for Fl .S22.18, dated August 6,
1900, due Jan. l, 1901. @. w. Hoffman
attorney for plaintiff.
Henry Stoddard vs.. John and H. F.
Evans. Suit is brought to foreclose a
mortgage on tract of land in Lamont,
given to secure two notes for 5000.
Harvey & Parrish attorneys for plaintiff.
James I. Rogers VS.. Rebecca and Geo.
w. Blakesley. Suit is brought on a
promissory note for 5000. F. j. Horizon,
attorney for plaintiff.
Henry Stoddard vs.. John and HI. T
Evans. Suit is brought to foreclose 8
mortgage on lot in Lamont, given tc
secure three notes for $275. Harvey
Parrish attorneys for plaintiff.
| James I. Rogers vs.. Rebecca and Geo
w. Blakesley. Suit is brought on 6
promi s)ry note for 5000. F. ]. Horton
attorney for plaintiff.
Wood Blaming, John Durham, w. r
Green, L. j. Landes, Geo. II, Sullivan
Q. E. Behold, w. j. Beck, II. Binning
]. H. Miller. j. A. Balm, H. Adams, j
w. Brammer, w. B. Day, H. q. McCon.
nell, Jeffrey Binning, q. j. Peterson
Clint Cole, j. H. Edwards, Clint Nc
Connell, Perry Brammer, H. D. Luce,
L. A. Briner, F. P. Mcconnell, Robt
Snyder, John Miles, E. l.. Bell, John
Bradshaw and j. w. Durham, have filed
a petition asking that the incorporation
of the town of Grand River, be dissolved
as an unnecessary burden on the tax
payers of the incorporated town OF
Granp River, alleging that they consti-
tule more than Is per cent. of the
electors of the town, and ask that the
question Of disseminating the incorpor.
alton be submitted to the legal vetwn
Of said town at the next apr attorney
election n W. H. 40
for suso the r. 9r0nsfs'