The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-12
COURT FOR NEXT WEEK
Judge Miller will Convene the May
Term of Court Next Monday
Will be Two Weeks Term.

Judge Miller will convene next Monday
for two weeks term, Judge Miller hav-
ing been defeated for the nomination as
Judge and this is the last term for him
in this county before election, Judge
Towner being scheduled for the October
term. The docket for the term is not
large one, there being only 80 cases on
the docket. or this number II are pro-
bate, criminal and 81 law and equity.
There have been but 20 new cases com
menced in this county since the last
Fterm of court.
The first criminal case which will be
tried will probably be that of John f.
Hayden, who is confined in Jail on an
Indictment for murder in the first
degree, for the shooting of w. 3. Brace
we'll last January, and will be followed
by that of Otto Wood under indict-
ment for burglarizing the Weldon depot.
These two will likely be the only GRIM
inal cases tried at this term of court, as
the term is only two weeks, and will
Charles Woodard, under indictment for
murder in the first degree for poisoning
his wife, until the October term.
The following new cases have been
commenced since our issue of last week:
| H. j. Lobenfels VS.. Virgil Moore ct al.
Plaintiff asks that all of the land lying
south of Weldon river in section 21, and
the north fractional half of the northeast
quarter of fractional section %, all in
township 81, range "a west be made
subject to Judgment which he secured
in the district court of Decatur county
for sos against Howard Moore ct. al.
John w. Harvey & Son attorneys for
plaintiff.
State Of Iowa VS.. F. A. Greenland.
Suit is brought in behalf of Decatur
county to recover $50 due on bond
given by Amos Bell in payment of a fine
for selling liquor, which was signed by
Greenland as surety, and on which the
payments have been defaulted. A. p.
Olsen attorney for plaintiff.
Julius Fecht VS.. F. A. Greenland. Suit
is brought on an account for cigars sold
defendant amounting to $42.5O. Marion
| r. Stookey attorney for plaintiff.
Bank of Pleasanton VS.. 7. p, w. W.,
and A. j. Fulton. Suit is brought on
promissory note for $500 dated Oct. 16,
1908. due in six months. Marion r.
Stookey attorney for plaintiff.
State Insurance Co., of Des Moines VS..
j. e. and r. A. Greenland. Plaintiff asks
that the Judgment which defendant
| Isecured in November, 1902, for the loss
fof a barn and contents owned by de-
PENDANTS at Grand River, Iowa, which
| was destroyed by fire be set aside on
the ground that the Judgment was pro-
cured on false and perjured testimony,
and that new trial be granted in the
case. J. w. Harvey & Son and Carr,
Hewitt, Parker & Wright attorneys for
plaintiff.
Mary NJ: Teskey VS.. Charles Teskey,
is suit for divorce. The parties were
married in Sac county, Iowa, July 81,
1892 and lived together until March 4,
1904. The plaintiff alleges that she was
compelled to leave her husband on ac-
count of his cruel and inhuman treat
ment, consisting of cursing her and
occasion compelled her to walk to town
a distance of six miles because she
would not be ready for fifteen minutes
when he had no reason for being in
hurry. She alleges that he has also
failed to properly support her and their
\ children. She asks for decree of
divorce and the custody and control of
their one son, Silas, aged seven years.
Geo. w. Baker attorney for plaintiff.
| j. N. Gates, executor of the estate of
David Stuart deceased, VS.. Geo. w.
T4anning ct al. Plaintiff brings suit
to foreclose a mortgage on lot 1 in
Referees addition to the town Of Davis
City, Iowa, given to secure the payment
of note for $3.50. S. A. Gates attorney
for plaintiff.
The Aultman & Taylor Machine Co.
VS.. Wills Mccullough and Ed Morgan.
Plaintiff brings suit on two notes of
S137.50 secured by chattel mortgage on
a threshing machine. J. w. Harvey &
Son attorneys for plaintiff.
N. A. Lille VS.. James L. McCutchan,
M. L. McCutchan and j. f.. Hines.
Plaintiff brings suit on two notes for $3.50,
secured by chattel mortgage on lot of
horses, COWS and hogs. John w. Harvey
& Son attorneys for plaintiff.
W. A. Curry VS.. John A. Stout. Suit is
brought on promissory note for 1924,
dated Jan. IA, 1902, due in six months.
John W. Harvey & Son attorneys for
plaintiff.
Letts-Spencer Grocer Co. VS.. Sun
flower Grocer Co. and Paul NJ. Scott.
Suit is brought on an account for $780,
80 for goods sold to defendants who
were in business at Wichita, Kas. V. r.
McGinnis and Frank J. Horton ATTORNEYS
for plaintiffs.
Elizabeth Kennel VS.. A. o. Kennel is
suit for divorce. The parties now re-
side at Van Vert. They were married
at Centerville on Sept. 81, 1886, and
lived together until May %, 1903. The
plaintiff alleges that since their mar
riage the defendant has become an
habitual drunkard, and asks for decree
of divorce on this ground, together with
the custody of their two children, Homer
e. aged fourteen and Flo E. aged twelve
years, together with $500 temporary
alimony and $4,000 as permanent
ialimony. Geo. w. Baker attorney for
plaintiff.
+ George Stone VS.. f. A. Greenland.
Stephen Varga, Clara Frazier, W.. A..
Ramsey and Vim. Greenland. The
plaintiff was until few weeks ago the
owner of 210 acres of fine farm land in
Decatur township which he sold to
Sarah @. Hoffman, subject to mortgage
Of $4,000, and when the transfer was
made it was found that there was sec
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