The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-03
DISTRICT COURT DOINGS
Judge Parrish Conyenes Court Mon
day but there is Little Business
Being Done This Week.

Being Done This Week.
Judge R.L.Parrish convened the regu-
lar session of the district court on Mon
day, having adjourned the opening for
one week on account of the state fair
and really court might nearly as we'll
have been adjourned for this week for
with the reunion going on there is not
much Of a disposition among attorneys
or clients to attend court.
The court officers are Judge r. l.. Par
rish; J. S. Parrish, court stenographer:
S. w. Keller, clerk; r. ID. Martin, sher-
iff; Fred Martin, deputy sheriff; w. H.
Allbaugh, court baliff; ]. II. Evans,
grand jury baliff; G. A. Wood, clerk of
grand jury.
The grand jury for the term was
drawn Monday afternoon with the fol-
lowing members: j. F.. McMorris, H..
r. Wasson, A. G. Craig, G. NJ. Axes,
Tom Boyce, George Ogilvie and Willis
Frost. The court appointed Mr.. Was
son foreman.
The trial jury was originally sum-
moned for today, but have been notified
that they will not be required until
next Monday, and this leaves only a
week for the trial of any jury cases
so there will be few if any trials by
jury.
| There are no important criminal cases
ready for trial at this term of court, and
this makes the term light one.
Tuesday was divorce day, and in the
afternoon the court room was we'll filled
with ladies', most OF. whom were
witnesses. Judge Parrish granted de-
crees to six mismated couples, in each
the party applying for the divorce being
the wife. There are several other
divorce cases on the docket which will
be heard during the term.
Judge Parrish finished all the bust
ness before him Tuesday evening, and
court stands adjourned until Friday,
Except in case the grand jury get ready
to make a report. This body has sub
poenaed a large number of witnesses,
the most important case before them
being that of Enoch Burrell, of Davis
City, who is charged Of nanslaughter
for killing Frank Thompson by striking
him with his fist in a quarrel over a
poker game at Davis City.
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| The following cases have been dispos-
ed Of at the time The REPORTER went to
press.
PROBATE.
Estate of Elijah Banta, order that ex-
ecutors pay Ethel Banta 5000 per year
for two years for expenses Of education.
Guardianship of Mollie Phipps, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
John Sherman guardian VS.. Elizabeth
and William Robinson, report of sale
and deeds to Frank j. Horton and John
j. Tharp approved.
Guardianship of T. J. Patterson, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Isaac Pugh, permission is
given to purchase tombstone for deceas-
ed at cost of S100.
Estate of John Boyd final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate of S. P. Mcneil, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Ralph w. and Flor
ence E. Bay. B. G. Bay appointed
guardian in place of Alice NJ. Bay de-
ceased, bond of $500.
Estate of George N. Tallman, will pro-
bated, James Grandstaff appointed ex-
ecutor without bond.
| Estate of Thomas Waller, will probat-
ed Lavina Il. Waller and Sallie A..
Hawkins appointed executors, bond
5000.
Estate of Catharine Meter, will pro-
bated, Samuel Meter appointed execu-
tor without bond.
Estate of P. G. Stewart, will probated
James Stewart and Esther Stewart ap-
pointed executors without bond.
Estate of Elizabeth J. Hawkins, will
probated.
Guardianship of Joseph H. Shields,
James Harvey appointed guardian ad
litem, sale ordered.
Estate of Caroline Reed, will probat-
ed, Florence E. Morgan and Chas. f.
Reed appointed executors without bond
| CRIMINAL.
State VS.. Anna Hammond.
| State VS.. 7. G. Gilreath, defendant
enters written plea of guilty of assault,
which is accepted upon recommended
tion of county attorney. Sept. 7th fixed
| for sentence.
State VS.. l.. P. Detrick, continued.
stateys Port Woodland, continued to
January term.
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