The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-07-09
new CASES IN COURT
A Number of New Court Cases Have
Been Filed With Clerk KehIer
Since Our Last Report

Joseph Whittier has fled an appIca-
son asking for the appointment of u
guardian for his brother Moses Whit
tier a young man % years of age, pos
scssed of personal property to the value
OF $3.50, alleging he is of weak and I'M
sound mind, and that designing persons
are cheating and defrauding him out of
his property, asking that his brother-in-
law, Harl Scott, be appointed guardian.
Y. R. McGinnis attorney for plaintiff
Allen 4 John VS. W. j. Davis and
Davis Land Co. Plaintiff sues for a
commission of $500 which they claim
to have earned in selling a brick basi-
ness house in Garden Grove to {. n.
McDonough for $1,000, the property
having been decided to him, and defend
ants have failed to pay the commission.
Hoffman x Jackson attorneys for plain
| tiff.
! Farmers & Traders State Bank VS.. ;!
VI. and l.. 4. Thompson and c. N. Keller.
Suit is brought On a promisory note for
S11o, dated March !, 1903, due June 1.
1903, given by J. NJ. Thompson and vie
to c. NJ. Keller and by him endorsed
and sold to plaintiff. John VI. Elarver 81
Son attorneys for plaintiff.
John W. Harvey & Son VS.. Emma
Sheldon, VIA. Woodard and II. c.
CLANCY, Plaintiffs bring suit Tor u $50
attorney fee earned in looking after a
law suit For defendants involving the
title to SO acres of land. John ". Har-
vcy & Son attorneys for plaintiffs.
Julia r. Chase VS.. Fred T. Smith. Rc-
becca ]. Smith and ]. r. perdue. Suit is
brought Oh promisory note signed by
defendants for &15o, dated Jan. > 1901,
due in one year. John w. Harvey &
Son attorneys for plaintiff.
State OF Iowa eN rel A. p. Olsen vs..
Wood B!nning. This one of Ale several
suits growing out of the town council
muddle at Grand River. In the petit
tion filed it is claimed defendant has
forfeited his office as councilman bv
reason Of selling the town lumber, a
moving machine and other material at
high prices, the law prohibiting such
sales. Also that he is seeking to sell
or trade lots owned by the town to
Jacob Switzer to the injury of the town.
A writ Of injunction is asked restraining
him from taking part in the council and
that he be ousted from office. A. P.
Olsen for plaintiff.
The same party for plaintiff has
brought an action in Quo Warranto
against Schuyler Young asking that he
be oHsted rs a councilman at Grand
River for the reason that he was elect
ed to fill a vacancy caused by the
resignation Of T. r. Beck at an irregu-
lar meeting OF the council by minority
vote Of the whole council, being by viva
voce instead Of by ballot as the law
provides.
Also an action is commenced to oust
Roy Switzer another member of the
Grand River council, who was elected
in the same manner to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of Robert
Fear. 1t is also claimed he is attempt
ing to sell or trade a lot owned by the
town to his father Jacob Switzer. A
writ of injunction is asked for restrain
| ing him from acting as a councilman
and also to oust him from office.
]. M. Meter VS.. e. j. and EsteIla A..
Teale. Suit is brought to foreclose a
mortgage on lots and s, block 6,
Referees addition to Davis City, Iowa,
given to secure three notes of S275 each.
Marion f. Stookey attorney for plaintiff.