The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-05-18
COURT IS IN SESSION
Judge Evans Convened Court in this
City Monday Evenine-No jury
Trials at this Term.

home in Corydon on the evening train
Monday and convened the May term of
the district court. The attorneys
agreed couple of weeks ago that they
would not try any jury cases at this
term of court, and an order was issued
by Judge Evans notifying the trial jury
that they would not have to appear at
this term of court, which was welcome
news to most of them, as nearly all
were farmers and have plenty of work
to do at this time of the year.
The grand jury was drawn Tuesday
morning, the following being drawn for
service at this term: ]. Il. Moore,
foreman, j. r. Bashaw, Harmon McKin-
ley, Thomas Butcher, Ezra Millsap, j.
F. Cesler and John Coffin. The court
appointed Miss Mary Lafollett clerk of
the grand jury and deputy sheriff Ira
Wallace is acting as grand jury baliff.
The indications are that the business
of the term will be very light and that
court will adjourn to-day until next
Tuesday, when some cases have been
assigned for trial which were not ready
at this time.
The officers of the court are Judge
a. K. Evans, presiding, John S. Parrish,
court reporter; T. E. Wallace, sheriff;
Ira Wallace, deputy sheriff; A. S. Tharp,.
clerk; John Burns, deputy clerk; W. r
Moore, court bailiff.
The following assignment of cases for
trial has been made:
Tuesday, May %, application of W.
Il. Stiles for permit to sell intoxicating
liquors at Garden Grove; Marion Wood
ard VS.. Board of Equalization of Town
of Leon; matters in the estate of A. Q.
Bibbey and Peter Lewis.
Wednesday, May "a, VIM. Woodland VS..
Ellen Fisher ct al; John Scott VS.. Gus
FL. Tinch, being the newspaper contest
between the Lamont Chronicle and the
Davis City Lariat over the selection of
a third official newspaper for Decatur
county; State VS.. John Hayden, the de-
fendant having filed petition for a
new trial, alleging that it should be
granted for the reason that the indict-
ment on which he was convicted of the
murder of W. E. Bracewell, was an il
legal one for the reason that the min
utes of the evidence before the first
grand jury which indicted him were
read instead of bringing the witnesses
before the grand jury,u first stindictment
having been set aside for the reason
that it was found that one member of
the grand jury was not legal resident
of Decatur county, and the matter was
submitted to second grand jury.
Thursday, May 25, Miners Bank of
Joplin, Mo-, VS.. Strahorn, Hutton Evans
Commission Co., in which the title to
the land known as the Ingram ranch in
this county is involved.
The grand jury adjourned Wednesday
afternoon after returning a two in
T,rl oJs ol
court until next Monday, returning to
train. He will come back next Monday
and court will be in session until Thurs
day.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time The REPORTER
went to press on Wednesday:
PROBATE
Estate of Thomas Munyon, final re-
port approved and administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Lydia A. Davis, final report
approved, guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Herman B. Hanson,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Estate of George Hall, claim of B.
Latta for 81 allowed as fourth-class
claim.
Estate of Geo. N. Tallman, annual re-
port approved.
Estate of Allen Dunn, final report ap-
proved, Administrative discharged.
Estate of Peter Lewis, claim of Owen
& Langdon for 81 allowed as funeral
expense.
Estate of Rachel Rumley, claim Of
Decatur county for $245.12 allowed as
third-class claim.
Estate Of Myron Ellis, widows allow
ance fixed at $23250.
LAW AND EQUITY
George Stone VS.. F. A. Greenland, ct
al On showing mortgage of $500 is
declared void.
Lois Hartnagle vs.. John Hartnagle,
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Elgin Jewelry Co. VS.. Mrs. e. H..
Mitchell, dismissed.
e. P. Nye VS.. w. D. Shelton ct al, final
report approved, referees discharged
Assignment of Bank of Pleasanton,
order releasing assignee from publish
ing notice of sale.
Edith c. Evans VS.. Ethel Evans ct al.
Report of sale and deed to ]. H. Evans
approved.
M. j. Rambo vs.. Geo. Rambo. Report
of sale and deed to M. ]. Rambo APP
proved.
Titus Loan & Investment Co. VS.. F. A.
Greenland ct al, dismissed on plaintiffs
motion.
Robert Middlebrook VS.. David A. Hall
ct al. Decree quieting title.
VIM. A. Kirkpatrick VS.. Simeon Young
ct al. Decree quieting title.
William Stanley vs.. Elizabeth A.
Stone ct al. Decree qnieting title.
Daniel Greenland VS.. Henry Boyd ct
al. Decree quieting title.
W. B. Gilreath VS.. w. r. Williams ct
al, decree of foreclosure for $500.
In the matter of the application of
w. G. Stempel for permit to sell intoxi-
eating liquors, on hearing permit is
issued for the term of three years.
II. W. A. Utich VS.. Lois J.. Wisner ct
al. Decree quieting title.
In the matter Of the application of w.
q. Stiles for permit to sell intoxicating
liquors, objections to same having been
fled, motion for more specific statement
sustained, objectors to have until We'd
nesday, May II, at noon to amend.
EArdinand WpSthaimar g. Sons va r.