The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-28
District Court.

Dis. District I G. Court.
The August term Of the district court
convenad Monday with Judge R. l.,
ParrI shh- rHNresidingsf for a,threae weeks term
if sq fficieitf business can be got ready
for trial at this term. In addition to
the regular courtgofficers w. II. Albaugh
iss acting asss'sccoaff baiiff, ~. Evans as
III and jury bsA4iH and,tlSs.ssaA. Wood as
clerk Of the grand Jury. J..
The grand jury was %empanelled FIR
the term Monday evening, J..F. CARRIER
being appointed foreman. The other
members are L. d. CARRIER, Geo. o.
johnson, g. w. Sears, John Lawrence,
I. E. Sims and M. w. Sutherland. The
grand jury will have plenty Of work to
keep them busy as long as court is in
session. The. principal case before the
grand Jury will be the Duff murder case,
and it is expected an indictment will be
returned this week. If SO it is proba-
BILE thattthe case will be tried next week.
The trial jury was %empanelled Tues
day evening and then excused until
next Monday as there are no jury cases
ready for. trial this week. A great many
cases have been continued on account
Of Judge Parrish having been an attor-
ney in the case prior to his appointment
to the bench, it being necessary to try
all such. case before Judge Tower.
Seven mismated couple were granted
DEGREES of divorce Tuesday, a pretty fair
days business insthis line.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time of going to
press:
ROB III
Estate Of Henry Hembry, final report
approved and administrator discharged.
Estate of Wesley j. Brooks, applica.
to sell realty taken under advisement.
Estate of Charles Sha1er, final report
approved, administrator discharged. .
Estate of Roxie Sowash ct al, order
for sale of real estate.
Estate of Samuel H. Aten, final re.
port approved, executor discharged.
Estate of S. L. Curry, will probated;
VIM. A. MAGELLAN and Geo. N. Ayres APP
pointed executors without bond.
Estate of Ralph NJ. Bay, sale of real
estate ordered.
Estate of John Fitro, will contest,
settled.
Estate of Nelson g. Spencer, will pro.
bated, Lucinda Spencer appointed ex-
ecutrix.
Estate of Alfred L. Carrithers, c. A.
Carrithers appointed guardian.
cRIMlNAL.
State VS.. Lewis Green appeal from,
JUSTICES court, defendant withdraws plea
Of not guilty. Fine Of $40 and costs.
State vs.. l.. f. Brown, continued.
State vs., w. H. Clark, defendant
valves challenge to grand jury.
State vs.. L. P. DERRICK, defendant
valves challenge to grand jury.
Incorporated Town ofLeon VS.. G. w.
Lnce, settled.
State VS.. G.. G.. Myers, defendant
valves challenge to grand Jury.
STATE VS.. G. w. Hembry and Z4b Pet
erson, defendants waive challenge to
grand Jury.
LAW AMI EQUITm.
G. a. Smith Lumber Co. VS.. NJ. I.ath-
rop, dismissed.
Jacob Ross VS.. M. Buckingham, dis.
missed.
Claiborne d. Moore VS.. Barrow In.
vestment Co., settled.
Iowa Savings d Loan Association VS..
A. ID. Russell, stricken from docket.
r. B. Weaver VS.. S. u. Hansen,
stricken from docket.
Bevis Bros. VS.. John A.. Martindale.
dismissed For want of prosecution.
L. A. Brown VS.. James r. standifer ct
al, eport of distribution approved.
Farmers Bank of Davis'City VS.. @. w.
spargur, default and Judgment on note
for ST. 1000.
Dwight freeman VS.. Chas. H. Van
Horn ct ALL, settled.
Minerva G. franklin Ys. Hanna
Peters ct al, report of sale and deed to
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