The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28
New Court Cases.

Nov. Is, 1900, the defendant employed
them to secure a purchaser for his farm
of $50 acres in franklin township. and
that they found aspurchaser in the per.
son of John Moore who purchased the
farm for $3.50. They claim a commits
sion of $3.50 for making the sale and ask
for a writ of attachment alleging Fetro is
about to remove from the state. Geo.
w. Baker attorney for plaintiffs.
J. w. Bright vs.. Austin Axes ct al.
Suit is brought to quiet title to the
southwest quarter of the southwest frac-
tional quarter of section 10, township 50,
range rs west, Decatur county, Iowa.
s. Varga attorney for plaintiff.
Mary b. Hidy VS.. S. j. Keeran ct al.
The parties are the heirs of Thomas
keeran, deceased, who at the time Of
his death owned block 20 in the town of
Weldon, and plaintiff asks that the prop
erty be sold and the proceeds divided
among the heirs Marion Woodland at
torney for plaintiff.
Jessie Wylie vs.. Leon A. Wylie. The
plaintiff brings an action for divorce.
She was married to defendant at Leon,
Iowa, March 25, 1891. and lived with him
until March 10, 1900. She alleges she
has !. always conducted herself as a
dutful and loving wife, but that
her husband during the last two
years she lived with him became
very abusive toward her, and failed to
provide for her and his family. That
he contracted the habit of gambling and
would leave home tor a week at a time
without causeSpr provocation. She asks
for a decree Of divorce. Two children
were born to them, William aged 8 and
Leon aged 6 years. She also asks for
the custody of their youngest son, Leon.
Geo. w. Baker attorney for plaintiff.
Mary NJ; Cartwright vs.. Harry Cart.
wright. Plaintiff asks for a divorce
She was married to defendant at High
Point, on Nov. %, 1896, and lived with
him until Jan. 6, 1899, when he deserted
ed himself. She asks for a decree of di-
vorce and the custody of their daughter
Mile Violet, aged 3 years. S. III. Amos
attorney for plaintiff.
Nellie D. Radnich VS.. Emric A. Rad
mich. Plaintiff sues for a divorce. They
were married at Davis City, April 4, 1900,
and lived together until May, 90, 1900.
She alleges in her petition that che at all
times conducted herself as a dutiful and
loving wife, but that defendant in vio-
lation OF his marriage VOWS, did on May
Is, 1900, slap. her and threaten her life
by cruel and inhuman actions, and that
on several other occasions he wilfully
and without cause abused plaintiff by
the use of vile and protane language.
Wherefore she asks for a decree of di-
vorce. Frank j. Horton attorney for
plaintiff.
r. HI. Irwin VS.. w. q. Wilson ct al.
Suit is brought to fOreclOSe q mortgage
on lot B, block %, Weldon, Iowa, givec
to secure a note for $500 dated July %,
1897, due in one year. Harvey 4 Parrish
attorneys for plaintiff.
d. S. Ellsworth and l.. T.. Jones VS..
Claybourn D. Moore ct al. Suit is
brought to foreclose a mortgage on the
west half of the northeast quarter and
the east half of the northwest quarter of
section Is, township e., Decatur county,
Iowa. given to secure a note for $3.50 and
three notes for SIS each. V. r. McGin-
mis- attorney for plaintiffs.
b. S. Ellsworth and l.. e. Jones VS.,
Charles i. Flory and John j. Tharp.
Suit is brought to ~foreclose a mort
gage on the west 3244 acres of the south.
west quarter Of section IL, and the east
log acres of the northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of sections
~ and l8, township 81, Decatur county,
Iowa, given to secure four notes aggre.
eating $l49.15 ". r.. McGinnie attor-
ney for plaintiff.
John L. Carey VS.. w. T. Wolcott.
Suit is brought or two promissory notes
for 81, 220 on which there is a payment
of $4,000, and 1914 on which there is a
payment of 1856. 10, leaving a balance
due of $692.16. B. NJ. Russell attorney
for plaintiff.
Loami Keown VS.. Thomas Keown.
The plaintiff brings an action for separ.
ate maintenance. They were married at
Leon on Nov. %, 1898, aud lived to.
gether at Charlton as man and wife un.
til Jan. 16, 1901. She alleges she has
been sick for some time and the defen.
dant has failed and neglected to give
her proper attention or care, such as
should be be given to a wife by her hus-
band and that since the 10th day of
January he has absolutely failed and
refused to contribute anything to her
support. That since their marriage he
has become an habitual drunkard. That
ne ha sold the cook stove and other
other household effects and sent her
personal effects to her at Leon without
hOi AC4uOols Lie c1Cuudu IS h Drake.
man employed by the G. B. & @. receiv-
ing a salary of $4,000 per month, and
see asks for an order of court allowing
her the sum Of $$35 per month for her
care and support. Q. w. Hoffman at.
torney for plaintiff.
@. +. Matsler has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of Cary Watt,
bond of 5000.
The last will of Matte Lord McKibben
who died in Mexico a few months ago,
has been filed with Clerk Kehler. 1t is
dated at Humeston, Iowa, March u,
1900, being witnessed by George King
and George Mccullough. She be-
queaths to the Women's Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society of the M. e. church the
sum of $500. To her sister Mary Ella
King and her husband George King
5000 in trust the same to be loaned and
the interest paid annually to the Little
Cleaners Mission Band of Tick Ridge,
near Garden Grove, as a part Of their
annual contribution towards the sup
port Of the work Of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the M. r..
church, and at the death of the trustees
three other trustees shall be appointed
by the officers Of Des MONIES Branch,
the presiding elder of the Charlton dis
trict to be one of the trustees. To her
sister Elizabeth II. McKibben she be-.
queaths $1,000. To her sister, Mary
Ella King the sum of 500. To Mary
Ella King and George King 1000 in
trust, the interest of which is to be paid
annually to her sister Sarah Belle Kirby
during her natural life. At her death