The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-06
COURT IS IN SESSION
No Jury Trials at this Term, but
Considerable Business is Being
Disposed of by Judge Evans

Considerable Business is Being
Disposed of by Judge Evans
The August term of the district court
which was set for Monday, August 9th
but continued for one week on account
of the state fair, convened Monday,
with Judge H. K. Evans presiding. By
agreement of the attorneys there will
be no jury cases tried at this term Of
court and the members of the trial jury
were notified it would not be necessary
for them to appear at this term.
The grand jury for the term was
drawn and empanelled Monday after
noon, John Burnett being named as
foreman, the other members being f. A.
Gardner, VIM. Asbach, G. B. Robertson,
II. r. Perkins, W. T. Waters and w. A.
Kendall. Miss Harry LaFollette is clerk
of the grand jury and W. G. Hamilton
bailifl. G. G. Biddison is acting as
court bailitf. The grand jury will have
considerable work to do, having to in
vestigatc the cases of George Over
holtzer, of Grand River, who has been
in Jail for several months charged with
the murder of his wife, and Fred Black,
the young man from Richland township
who was arrested last week charged
with stealing horse from his uncle,
Ban Ward. There is also considerable
other business which will be brought
before them, and they will probably be
in session until some time next week.
There will be no criminal cases tried
at this term. An order has been made
by the district court judges of Iowa,
that hereafter the court stenographer
must report in full the testimony and
proceedings in all divorce cases,
whether there is any resistance to the
application or not.
The following cases had been dispos-
ed of up to the time The Reporter went
to press.
PROBATE.
Estate of Margaret Cooper, final re-
port approved, administrator discharg-
ed.
Estate of Nelson C. Spencer, claims of
Lucy and E. E. Howard dismissed by
claimants ...@-.....-..
Estate of John Barrett, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Joseph Boyer, final report
approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of A. D. Sears, final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Boston Smallwood, final re-
port approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Horace Brown, final report
approved, executrix discharged.
Estate of Lucinda Spencer, claims of
Lucy and E. E. Howard dismissed by
claimants.
Estate of Louisa Stuart, final report
approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Jonathan Bozarth etal., final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Will of William S. Robbins admitted
to probate, Caroline Robbins appointed
executrix without bond.
Estate of R. E. Blades, widows allow
ance made of $3.50.
Estate of Alex H. Stearns, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Irna N. Wemple, final
report approved, guardian discharged
Estate of Geo. N. Tallman, v. r. Nc
Ginnis appointed guardian ad litem for
Lulu Harmon and C. w. Hoffman guar.
dian ad litem for Harriet Tallman, order
for administrator to mortgage property
to make repairs.
Estate of Catherine Meter, final re-
port approved, administrator discharged
Estate of Nancy M. Johnson, final re-
portapproved, administrator discharged
Estate of A. Q. Bibby, final report ap
proved, executor discharged.
Estate of Maria L. Dye, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Will of Myron Ellis admitted to pro
bate.
Estate of T. j. Glenn, order to sci
real estate.
Estate Of Edwin G. Evans, will pro
bated, James h. Evans appointed execu
tor, bond $4,000.
Estate of James B. Morrison, will pro
bated, Fred Morrison appointed execu
tor, bond $4,000.
Estate of Jesse Lloyd, will probated
Geo. M. Lloyd appointed executor with
out bond.
Estate of Samuel Meter, demurrer
submitted and sustained as to claim O
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
Estate of Collins Battle, report of sal.
and deed to John G. Battle approved.
LAW AND EQUITY.