The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-01
Court Adjourned Friday.

Court Adjourned Friday.
Judge 81. K. Evans finished the bust
ness OF the May term of court on last
Friday and returned to his home in
Corydon. This is the last term of the
year except one which convenes on
October 49,.
The case of Marion Woodland VS. Town
of Leon was tried last Wednesday and
Thursday, and Judge Evans took the
case under advisement. Mr.. Woodland
had appealed from the decision of the
town council acting as a board of re-
view, in placing the assessment of his
residence property at $2,14S, alleging
that while this was what he paid for the
property, it was an injustice to him
when the assessment of adjoining and
and,similar properties We're taken into
consideration. Numerous witnesses tes-
titled as to the value of the properties,
and Judge Evans announced that while
there was no question about the equity
of Mr.. Woodlands contention, and that
discrimination had been shown by the
council in raising his assessment, the
question which worried him was how he
could remedy it, it appearing that under
the present law, there is no provision
made for reducing an assessment after
the board of review had raised it unless
1T could be shown that it was assessed
at more than its cash value, the legis-
lature having taken away the equaliz-
ing power of the court in the matter.
The case of Miners Bank of Joplin,
Mo. VS.. Strahorn, Evans, Hutton Com
mission Co., which it was expected
would occupy several days in trial, as
it involved the title to nearly 1000
acres of land known as the Ingram
ranch, was settled just before trial was
commenced, the plaintiff securing title
to the property and agreeing to pay the
defendant $500 in case the land
should be sold for more than this sum
over and above the amount of the banks
claim.
Another case which was settled was
that of Mrs. Emma G. tanning, of Davis
City, who sued for personal damages for
injuries sustained by being forcibly
elected from passenger train at Gar
den Grove by the brakeman. The rail-
road company paid her $500 and her
doctor bill in full of all claims for dam
damages.
The following additional cases were
disposed of:
PROBATE.
Estate of George Hall. claim of John
Hall for $73 allowed.
Estate of VIM. r. Fessler, administra-
tor ordered to pay over money in his
hands belonging to all minor children of
VIM. r. Fessler to W. II. Foulke, foreign
guardian.
Estate of A. D. Sears, administrator
authorized to eNpend SO for monument
for deceased.
Estate of Peter Lewis, administrator
after paying preferred claims ordered
to make pro rata distribution of money
in his hands.
Estate of Abraham @. Bibbey, report
of sale and deed to A. w. Deck approved.
Estate of Robert Booth, widows allow
ance fixed at 5000.
Estate of Louisa Stuart. will probat-
ed, Thomas Stuart appointed executor
on giving bond of 1000.
Estate of John Hartnagle, will pro-
bated, v. R. McGinnis appointed ex-
ecutor without bond.
Estate of Caroline Ellars, e. w. Rem
ner appointed guardian.
Guardianship of Ardeta Edwards, Mrs.
Nellie NJ. Edwards appointed guardian
with bond of of $500.
Estate of Marcus L. Hubbard, con-
struction of will submitted to court to
be decided in vacation.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. John Hayden, hearing on pc
tition for new trial and objections
thereto had, and petition refused.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Earl E. McKeehan VS.. E. J. Teale, mo-
tion to set aside judgment overruled.
f. A. Greenland VS.. Sam Covington ct
AL. settled.
Hattie Drake VS.. r. B. Drake ct al,
report Of sale and deed to Hattie Drake
approved.
Miners Bank of Joplin VS.. Strahorn,
Hutton, Evans Commission Co. ct AL,
settled and dismissed.
Lucetta Dunn VS.. Geo. w. Dunn ct AL,
final report of distribution approved.
George Stone VS.. F. A. Greenland ct
al, motion to set aside Judgment and
for new trial sustained, on defendant
VIM. Greenland giving cost bond of $500.
VIM. Woodland VS.. Ellen Fisher ct al,
settled and dismissed.
Mary Gore VS.. John Gore, dismissed
on motion of plaintiff.
Assignment of Bank of Pleasanton, re-
port of sales and deeds to Martha Rich
ardson and II. A. Cowles approved.
Matte B. Wright VS.. L. Dean Wright,
report of sale and deed to L. j. Barr APP
proved.
Sarah c. Kirkpatrick, adm. vs.. Mer-
chants Life Association, demurrer to
petition submitted to be decided in va
cation.
Valley Bank of Davis City VS.. l..
Sutherlin ct al, default and decree of
foreclosure.
Josie G. Amos VS.. A. G. Mintoyne ct
ux., Mrs. ]. G. Hull intervenor, default
and decree of foreclosure against Min
toyne and wife,. demurrer to petition of