The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-11-02
THE DISTRICT COURT
Convened Monday Evening, Judge
Towner Presiding. Term will
Last for Two Weeks.

arrival OF Judge IOWner from Corning.
The term was originally set for the 23rd,
but was adjourned one week. In ad-
ditlon to the regular court officers,
&C. Biddison is ac, ns as court baililf,
S. b. Benetiel as jury bailiff, W. r. Moore
grand jury baiilf, and Miss Mary La
roIlett as clerk OF the grand jury.
The grand jury drawn for service at
this term is compused of E. j. Blair,
foreman, Thomas Butcher,W. B. Redman,
Ezra Milsap, j. f. Cesler, j. Il. Flora
and Samuel Stuteville. They com.
menced work Tuesday morning and haze
several cases toinvestigate, among them
being G. 2. Boyer, who is Jail awaiting
trial on the charge of assault with intent
to commit rape, and j. j. Wall, who was
held on the charge OF running a house
ill fame at Van Vert.
The trial jury was excused Wednes-
day morning until next Wednesday
morning, the jury in the case Of Gorsuch
VS.. Wiley having been waived, and the
case was commenced before Judge
! Towner. This is the case that was tried
three times in Justices court, the plain
tiff bringing suit for breach of warranty
on COWS.
The criminal calendar was all passed
for trial being that against j. c. Norman,
set for next Wednesday. This is the
second time Norman will be tried, the
jury having acquitted on the first trial
but as he was indicted on two charges
he will be tried again. The case of
r. A. Bryan, charged with seduction is
set for Thursday Of next week.
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ed of at the time THE REPORTER went to
press:
Guardianship of Oma Summers, final
report approved guardian discharged.
Guardianship of G. B. Patterson, final.
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Anton Rauch, final report
approved administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Ralph Bay, final re-.
port approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of VIM. r. FessIer, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Marie Ronat, final report
approved, special administrators dis
charged.
Estate of VIM. r. Toney, claims of
Smith, Teale Il Co., and DIR. j. b. Horner,
approved.
Estate Of Joseph Sellars, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Samuel Miller, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Thos. j. Scott, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate OF Maria l.. Dye, report of sale
and deed approved.
Estate of N. A. Lille, sale of real es-
tate ordered
Will of A. Swearingen probated, Ed. c.
Swearingen and YRS. Chloe Swearingen
appointed executors without bond.
On confession will of Alice c. Beach,
S. Varga appointed guardian ad litem
for minor heirs.
Guardianship OF Mable Morant, pay
ment on land contract approved.
Will OF James Blair probated, e. j.
Blair appointed executor, bond $1,000.
Estate OF A. J.. Bibley, executor author
lied to pay $165 for monument and 5000
on mortgage.
Estate of W. j. and Lillian Ball, sale
real estate ordered
LAW AND EQUITY.
kinsey & Hamilton VS. G. II. Lantz,
stricken from calendar.
Mary B. Rains VS. r. ID. Martin, sheriff.
stricken from calendar.
Frank DGnning VS. Eli Wiley ct al
stricken from docket.
f. A. Greenland VS. Sam Covington ct
al, settled.
F. A. Greenland VS. Iowa Mutual Insur-
ance Co.. stricken from calendar.
Bowsher Il Biddison VS. ]. L. Mccall,
settled.
Geo. Stone VS. #. A. Greenland ct al.
settled.
Lois Hartnagie Ms John Hartnagle,
dismissed.
c. w. Terry US Ida Terry, dismissed.
Beva Howard VS. airy j. Booth, settled
Vim. Woodard VS. Ellen Fisher ct al,
dismissed.
Mary Gore VS. John Gore, dismissed.
, ID. e. Pierce VS. Il. B. Pierce, dismissed
N. J. Rambo VS. Geo. Rambo tal, sale
and deed to W. NJ. Gilbert, approved.
Matte B. Wight VS. L. Dean Wight,
final report of distribution, approved.
u. Swearingen VS. Bertha e. Swearin-
gen, default and decree of divorce with
custody of child.
L. and r. J. Simpson VS. Ada L. Curry
decree quieting title.
] w. S. Branaman VS. w. H Bronson,
settled.
4 Anna v. Reynolds VS. Mac Reynolds.
default and decree of divorce.
| Frank }. Long VS. Elizabeth Lane ct al,
default and decree of foreclosure.
}. s. Warner VS. Geo. Hoilcroft, motion
to dismiss appeal sustained.
Fred l.. Anstey VS. May 4. Anstey, ON
! hearing marriage annulled.
Ella Branscomb VS. w. j. Branscomb,
settled.
Edward d. Slatten VS. Victoria Pierce
ct al. dismissed.
Laban J. Tullis vs. CIyta Worden ct al.
sale and partition ordered.
VIM. Day VS. W. c. Cross ct al, decree
quieting title.
WI. Carter ct al vs Carter Lorey ct
al, sale of property ordered.
Burlington Lumber Co. VS. VIM. Garvie
ct al, settled.
f. A. Landphair ct al VS. Oda Bozarth,
decree quieting title.
Kate K. Smith VS. Tillie E. White, de-
cree of foreclosure.
Application of Il. E. Bell for liquor
permit, motion for more specific state
ment of relnonstrance sustained.
s. G. Wolfe VS. Mary Lee ct al, decree
quieting title.
Callie Davis vs. Wm. Haak. dismissed.
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