The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-02-12
LONGEST TERM KNOWN
Judge Parrish Completes a Full
Three Weeks Term of Court
Old Cases Cleaned Up.

Judge r. L. Parrish adjour ned Dis
trict Court last Saturday after establish
ing new record as regards long terms
of court in this city, the term lasting
full three weeks and every day of the
term was occupied. TIE attorney
heaved a sigh of relief when court ad-
journed for they have all been kept on
the jump during the whole of the term.
Judge Parrish disposed of many of the
old cases which have been on the docket
for some time and the attorneys expect
that the March term with Judge Towner
presiding will be the means of clearing
the docket up in the best shape it has
been in for many years.
The following cases were disposed of
during the last three days of the term:
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Bertha A. Brenner
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate of George Macy Acton, will
probated.
Estate of James w. Evans, widows
allowance fixed at $lOO.
Estate of Arvesta Ann Stone, will pro-
bated, V. r. McGinnis appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of Daniel Stanley, final report
approved, Administrative discharged.
Guardianship of Roscoe and Florence
Oney, final report approved, guardian
discharged.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. Lutte E. Brown, motion for
new trial sustained on account of error
in judges instructions to the jury.
LAW AND RQUITY.
Sarah A. Gardner vs.. Bert Gardner ct
al, report of sale and deed to Morris
Gardner approved.
VIM. Woodard VS.. John Jones ct all,
stricken from docket.
George Mills VS.. incorporated Town
of Leon. Tried to court and decree
rendered in favor Of plaintiff making
temporary injunction restraining de-
fendant from opening street through
plaintiffs property in southeast Leon
permanent INDUCTION.
Lucinda Harris ys. Sarilda Stanley ct
al, settled and dismissed.
Elizabeth Barnhart vs., VIM, Barn
hart, dismissed.
S. E. Newman VS.. Graves & Yost, dis
missed.
Kinsey & Hamilton vs.. 6. h. Lantz,
continued.
Thos. j. Munyon vs. Merchants and
Bankers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
continued by agreement to August
term
o. E. Macy VS.. Amos Harris ct AL,
settled and dismissed.
John Newton VS.. Conrad Hoffman
and r. NJ. Black. This is the celebrated
ditch case from Burrell township which
occupied nearly week in trying,
After hearing all the testimony Judge
Parrish found for the defendant Hoff-
man, holding that the ditch was never
legally established but was his private
ditch controlled by him and that he
was not responsible for the flooding of
the lands Of the plaintiff. He also
found that the township trustees had
Illegally graded the road so as to turn
the water from its natural course upon
Hoffman,s land and issued permanent
injunction against them so turning the
water and ordering them to remove the
distractions which caused the water to
flow across Hoffman's land.
D. r. .SpriEgsteen vs. r. D. Martin
sheriff. Tried to court, decree in favor
of plaintiff upon his paying $66 within
80 days.
j. L. Meter VS.. Martin Kimport.
Settled by agreement, judgment against
defendant Kimport for $50 and one.
hall the costs. Claim of $50 to be al.
lowed against estate of Ed K. Pitman,
Sthephen Varga executor having been
substituted as defendant for Ed K. Pit
man, deceased.
Chas. F. Matsler vs.. j. A. Dooley ct
al, judgment and decree of foreclosure
for amount Of one promissory note.
Laura A. Snyder vs.. Hartley Snyder,
by agreement sheriff directed to pay
funds on hand upon costs and balance
to plaintiffs attorney. Cause dis
missed.
w. F. Main VS.. Galloway & Ruff:
corn, continued by agreement.
Moore & Pryor vs.. Edward Mudgett
settled and dismissed.