The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-05-26
DOINGS OF THE COURT
But Little Business Done Aside from
Trying the Hayden and Wood
Cases--WOOd is Acquitted.

| There will be but two jury cases tried
at the present term of court, the first
one being the Otto Wood case, and the
other the Hayden case now being tried
The grand jury finished it's business last
Thursday and for the first time in long
while they returned no indictments.
The first jury case tried was that of
State VS.. Otto Wood, the defendant
being accused Of burglarizing the depot
at Weldon and stealing a quantity of
whiskey. The case was commenced on
Wednesday, County Attorney A. p.
Olsen appearing for the state and
Marion Woodard and G. w. Baker for
defendant. The jury which heard the
case was composed of w. H. Clay,
George Conwell, Sid Grayson, Allen
Wilson, ]. P. Scott, ROLAND Alexander,
J. G. Hammil, G. o. Vanderpool, E. G.
Murry, W. II. Filical, James Harris and
j. w. Culp. The evidence was submit
ted on Wednesday and Thursday and
after the arguments of the attorneys
the case was submitted to the jury at
$50 p. m. Thursday evening AT IL O'Clock
the same night they returned verdict of
Not Guilty and when court convened
Friday morning the defendant was form
ally discharged and his boad exonerated.
The following cases have been dis
posed OF during the present term.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. Harry Hollinger, defendant
appears and files written plea of guilty
OF gambling and is fined $50 and costs.
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Joseph o. Ryan, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Sarah Beavers, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate Of j. w. Larkins, final report
approved, executrix discharged.
Estate of Marie E. Ronat. contested
will, case settled. The L. d. S. church
agree to pay $1140 to the deceaseds
nephew, l.. e. Lourant, of California, and
S3O each to two nieces, one residing in
st. Louis and the other in France. The
estate amounts to about $3,4O0.
Estate Of Dennis j. Sullivan, will
probated, John Sullivan appointed
executor without bond.
Aida Judd VS.. Newton Judd, on appli-
cation Oscar Judd appointed temporary
guardian with bond of $4,000.
| LAW AND EQUITY.
| Gates & Keller VS.. G. E. Read. Des
Moines National Bank, garnishee. Bv
agreement plaintiffs have Judgment
against defendant Read for $541 80 and
| the garnisheed bank which has $4OO of
his money is ordered to pay it on the
Judgment. ~ :
4 Wm. and Caroline Biggs VS.. Hesperia
Lodge No. 33, K. OF P. dismissed by
plaintiff without prejudice. This is the
case where plaintiffs sought to enjoin
the lodge from using the hall for dane
ing purposes, alleging it was damaging
| fhn fr,c,fo o,,1 80,
ing which they owned.
Assignment OF j. r. White, ordered
that claims Of A. L. Lyon and G. G. Dill
saver be allowed to apply on notes held
by the bank.
Elmer G. Stewart VS.. w. D. Smith and
wife, dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Assignment of VIM. e. Adams final
report approved and assignee discharg-
ed. In this assignment it is said the
creditocs received their claims in full.
George Myers VS.. Emma Myers, decree
of divorce granted.
Bowsher 4 Biddison VS.. George West,
dismissed at plaintiffs cost without pre-
judice.
Caroline Lysinger VS.. Edward H. Ware
ct ux, decree quieting title.
Bowsher & Biddison VS.. Guy E. Davis,
dismissed.
Grand View Nursery Co. VS.. E. A.
Ogden, settled and dismissed.
| Charles Lester VS.. Leander Pullen ct
ux, default and decree of foreclosure.
Lucetta Dunn VS.. George w. Dunn ct
al, V. r. McGinnis appointed guardian
ad litem for Ira Luce, decree of parti-
tion.
Bank of Pleasanton VS.. T. P. Fulton ct
al, settled.
J.N. Gates ex. VS.. Geo. w. Lanning ct
al, default and decree.
| Aultman & Taylor Machine Co. VS.,
Wills Mccullough ct al, settled.
w. A. Curry VS.. John A. Stout, default
and judgment on note for $3.50.
Elizabeth Kennel VS.. A. o. Kennel,
decree of divorce granted plaintiff.
international Harvester Co. VS.. A. w.
Davis, confession of judgment confirmed.
Mary Elsey VS.. James Beavers ct al,
final report Of referee approved and