The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-23
DISTRICT COURT.

three weeks term with, Judge Parrish
presiding and the following officers
Sheriff, R. D. Martin, deputy sheriff g
1. Morgan, clerk Spence Keller, deputy
clerk w. ]. Sullivan, stenographer John
Is. Parrish, court bailif w. H. Albaugh
Jury bailif Geo. F. Wolever, grand jury
halliff E. %. Alexander, grand jury
clerk G. Atwood.
! The grand jury for the term wa.
drawn and instructed Monday after
noon the following being the members
T. 7. Beck foreman, j. F. CARRIER, l.. E
Sims, Geo. O. johnson, M. w. Suther.
land, Il. D. Vanderpool and j. w. Os
born.
After disposing of number of de.
fault cases, motions, etc, the case
against w. L. Calender and wife, CT
Rihland township was taken up. This
is the case where Mrs. Calender is
accused of mistreating her step children
and Thos. Riordan applied for the APP
pointment of guardian. The case is
being vigorously fought, county attor-
ney. Olsen prosecuting and g. w. Hof-
man and Lewis B. Jackson representing
Mr.. Calender and wife. Allarge num-
Der Of witnesses were examined and the
case is not yet finished, Judge Parrish
having ordered the children to be
brought into court this morning.
The first jury case was commenced
yesterday that of j. d. Strong vs.. j. M.
Gill an action for damages for failure to
comply with the conditions of lease
of plaintiffs farm. In this case for the
first time in this county a new system
of challenging jurors recently in
augurated by Judge Parrish was
tried and the attorneys are well pleased
with it. Instead of openly challeng.
ing the jurors each attorney marks
the names of the jurors that he de.
sires to challenge and none are asked
to step aside until twelve haye been &C.
cepted when the rest are excused. with.
out knowing which side challenged
them, and is much more satisfactory to
both jurors and attorneys than the old
way.
The following cases have been dispos-
ed of.
PROBATE.
Estate of Alexander Gordon; upon
motion order issued upon treasurer to
pay legacy of $50 to legatee Susan Cor
donILong.
Estate of Henry E.. Newlin, applica.
ton for permission to compromise
claims against ]. f. and John Newlin
! granted.
Guardianship of minor heirs of Ira
Gammill, report approved and guardian
discharged.
1 Guardianship of Blanche E. Brewer,
resignation and final report of Seth
Samson guardian approved.
| Guardianship of Herbert E. Warner,
V. R. McGinnis appointed guardian ad
litem, sale of real estate ordered.
Estate Of Alexander H. Stearns. w.
w. Scott appointed administrator in
place of Harriet Ryder nee Stearns,
bond $1,000.
Estate of l. p. Lowe, final report APP
proved and administrator discharged.
Estate of Norris Lorey, permission
granted to send will to Des Moines to
take deposition of subscribing witness.
Jo4,&o of T,ooo Douph proof IF xr;ll
continued by agreement.
! Estate of Geo. Hall, petition to sell
real estate by default.
Estate of John Boyd. order to con.
tinue business during 1902 granted.
Estate of Elizabeth w. Dibble, order
to sell real estate granted.
Estate of William Gibson, J. w. Har
vev appointed special administrator tc
pass on claim of Mary A. Gibson admx.
Especial administrators report allowing
claim of $1,000 granted. Widows
allowance fixed at $500.
Estate of George Rabidou of unsound
mind, Asa Cochran appointed guardian
bond of $4,000.
| Guardianship of Nathaniel Jones e.
al, b. M. Russell appointed guardian
ad Item, order to sell real estate grant
ed.
| Estate of Amos Brannaman, proof o
will continued by agreement.
!, Guardianship Of May F. Van Horn e.
al, S. l.. Darrah appointed guardian &C
letem, sale of real estate ordered.
). Estate of Caroline Darrell, will pro
bated. c. E. Bootman appointed execu
I tor without bond.
Estate of John TRAILER, final repor
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Louis e. Hurst ct al.
A. P. Olsen appointed guardian ad lltem
, decree as prayed for.
CRIMINAL.
State vs.. D. Moran, demurrer sub
!, mitted.