The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-04-05
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Judge Towner Adjourned Court for
the Term Tuesday--Grand Jury
Returned Eight Indictments.

auJOurneu IuoSuIy AFTERNOON ana Judge
Towner returned to his home at Corn
ing. The big case of Kirkpatrick VS..
Merchants Insurance Association, which
was on trial all last week, suddenly
terminated Saturday evening. The
plaintiff as Administrative of the
estate of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza j.
Woodland had brought suit to recover
on $4,000 insurance policy which was
held at the time Of her death, but the
insurance company claimed that the
policy had been surrendered and was
not in force. The case was hotly con-
tested, about the same evidence being
introduced as in the trial of Charles
Woodland who was convicted of poison
ing his wife, and just before the plain
tiff closed their case the defendant
filed an amended answer, setting out ad-
ditional grounds of defense, claiming
that the policy when originally issued
was secured through fraud, and the
plaintiff took advantage of the law and
said they were not ready to proceed
with the trial on this question without
time to prepare, so Judge Towner con-
tinued the case, and ordered that the
costs of the present trial be taxed to
the insurance campany.
All of the indictments against Suel
F. Shaw, growing out of the failure of
the Pleasanton bank, of which he was
cashier, were dismissed on motion of
county attorney Kelly, for the reason
that at the time of the failure the bank
was merely private partnership, and
as the depositors have lost nothing
Shaw could not be prosecuted on the
charge of FRAUDULENT banking.
The grand jury also finished their
duties Tuesday morning and were dis
charged for the term. They evidently
got after several law breakers, as eight
indictments were returned, but only
one has been made public, that being
against Hi Allard, of Leon, who is
charged with bootlegging. He was
arrested and sent to jail where he still
stays, being unable to give bond OF
$500. Before adjourning Judge Towner
issued injunctions against Hi Allard,
Lewis Bright and John Ray, all of Leon,
restraining them from selling liquor.
The case of A. N. Arney VS.. j. f. Rob
inson and A. E. Dorm was transferred
to the Federal Court as Robinson is not
a resident of this state.
The following cases were disposed of
in addition to those reported last week.
PROBATE.
Estate of James M. Little, on hearing
final report set aside and executor
ordered to file original or substituted
report within 20 days.
Estate of H. E. Banta, final report ap-
proved executor discharged.
Guardianship Of Wallace H. Lemmax,
final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Hazel Withom, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Albert j. Banta, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of o. NJ. Turpin, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Rosa Manchester,
report with allowance approved.
Estate Of Alma Judd, final report APP
proved, executor discharged.
Estate of Robert Holland, final report
approved, executor discharged.
Guardianship of Tom j. EaIs, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Thomas j. Peck, final report
approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Marcus L. Hubbard, petition
for construction of will submitted and
order granted.
Guardianship of Stephen Beach,
report of guardian with allowance ap-
proved.
Estate Of Windsor Richards admitted
to probate, W. A. Hopkins appointed
executor. bond $4,000.
Estate Of Jonathan and Leahr Bozarth
will probated, w. w. Bozarth appointed
administrator, bond $500.
Guardianship of Ethel Evans, ct al,
on hearing mother of children allowed
$75.5S for each child for it's care and
support.
Guardianship of Ralph Paris, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Roswell Kent, will probated
Estate of William S. Irish, will pro-
ba ed.
Estate of Lydia M. Henry ct al, order
for sale of real estate.
Estate of Rachel Rumley, report OF
sale and deed to E. ]. Holmes approved
Estate of George Rabidou, annual
allowance approved.
Guardianship of Rosamond Thompson
ct AL, Geo. N. Ayres appointed guardian
bond $500.
Estate of Clara E. Landon, William
Anderson appointed guardian, bond
$500, and authorized to bring action to
rescind contract against Geo. Evans
Estate of Bertha Nuns, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Amanda Nuns, final report
approved, administrator discharged,
Estate of Charles and Bonnie Hiatt
Emma Fl. Vanderflught appointed guard.
ian, bond 5000.
Estate of E. c. Mayhem, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Joseph Fl. Shields
final report approved, guardian dis.
charged.
Estate of A. D. Sears, report of sale
and deed to Fl. L. Pease and Margaret A
Sears approved.
Estate of Rosann Standish, order OF
sale.
Estate of J. Il. Beck, final report ap.
proved, administrator discharged.
LAW AND EQUITY
A. b. Ellis VS.. c. B. & O., writ of error
sustained. Judgment for defendant.
w. f. Blair VS.. Henrietta Lee ct al.
settled.
Theo. A. Mullen VS.. A. r. Swisher ei
al, decree of foreclosure.
State on complaint of w. B. Kelley