The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-04-06
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Judge TOwner Adjourned the Term
Last Saturddy--Dr. Mckay Gets
off with Fine of $l00.

Contrary to exectations the business
of the March term of the district court
was finished Saturday afternoon in
time to enable Judge Towner to return
to his home in Corning on the afternoon
train. The term was a three weeks one,
but number of cases were settled and
others were continued 80 that two
weeks finished all the business that was
ready for trial.
The jury in the case of State VS.. G. J.
Norman who was indicted and tried on
the charge Of stealing coop of chick
ems from Jacob Butts in Burrell town
ship last fall returned verdict Of not
guilty and the defendant was discharg-
ed and his bond exonerated. The case
Went to the jury about four o'clock
Wednesday evening, and they wrestled
with the case all night, finally agreeing
on a verdict of not guilty just before
court opened at nine o'clock Thursday
morning. 1t is said that when the first
ballot was taken the jury stock six for
conviction and six for acquittal, those
favoring conviction gradually coming
over untilthey all agreed on verdict
of aequittal.
On Saturday Judge Towner imposed
sentence on DR.. AM. Mckay, the Osceola
dentist who was convicted Of assault,
the outcome of his trial by jury on d
charge of manslaughter. for the acci-
dental killing of Harry Carnahan near
Van Vert last July, the sentence of the
court being that he pay a fine Of S1001
and the costs of the case and to stand
committed to the county Jail until fine
and costs were paid. The court grant
ed Mckay couple of weeks time to ar
range for the payment.
The same day sentence was passed on
Evan Kizzire in the case where he was
arrested at Davis City on the charge of
being intoxicated and fined, appealing
to the district court from the mayor Of
Davis City, but the jury sustained
Mayor Brown and found him guilty as
charged and Judge Towner fined him
80 and costs.
On Thursday the trial Of the case of
Charles Lockyear VS.. Swan & Leach ct.
al, was commenced before a jury and
the case was given to them the same
evening. The plaintiff sued for the
commission which he claimed to have
earned in land deal, and the jury after
being out for about two hours awarded
the plaintiff Judgment in the sum of
S165.00 and costs.
The following cases were disposed of
after the report was published in The
REPORTER last week:
PROBATE.
Guardianship Of Roy Henderson, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of f. NJ. Baker, order of dis,
tribution signed.
Estate of I. B. Daniels, claim Of T. B.
Daniels Jr. allowed in the sum Of
Rsjsu: Estate of Nelson c. Spencer, NC.
Spencer appointed administrators with
will attached. bond of 5000.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Welch & Vail VS.. D. W. Keller ct al.
Stricken from calendar.
e. A. Rea VS.. A. A. Cash and George
Redman, submitted on written deposi
tions to be decided in vacation.
w. A. Brown VS.. e. D. Dorm, plaintiff
elects to amend and has twenty DAYS to
amend.
William Woodland VS.. Ellen and |. K.
Fisher. Defendant Ellen Fisher with
draws motion for change of place of
trial. Judgment as per written stipu-
lation as to Ellen Fisher.
Assignment of Bank of Pleasanton,
report of assignee with compensation
in sum of 5000, approved.
Robert Middlebrook VS.. w. G. Braden.
Suit was brought on two notes and trial
commenced to jury. At the close of
plaintiffs testimony motion was filed
to direct verdict in favor of plaintiff,
which was sustained and the case taken
from the jury by Judge Towner who
directed verdict in favor of plaintiff for
$410.66 and ordered money held by
clerk be applied to payment Of the
Judgment.
Nellie NJ. Moffett vs.. ]. j. Moffett, on
hearing plaintiff is granted decree of
divorce.
A. L. McCleary vs.. Mary L. McCleary
ct al. Decree giving plaintiff title to
the east half of the southwest quarter
and the west half of the southeast quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section
Is, township SO, range "a west, Decatur
county, Iowa.
J.J. Moffet VS.. Fl. A. Hartshorn, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
State VS.. J:W. Croford, motion to tax
cost of transcript, sustained.
Make Them Work or Leave.