The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-04-04

1919 0ANs ~ VNAAes - AA ~ 4LA -
COURT Is IN SESSION
No Jury Cases will be Tried at this
Term, but Considerable Business
is Being Disposed of.
District court convened Monday
afternoon with Judge H. NJ. Towner pre-,
siding, the term having been postponed
for one week. The trial jury will not
be used for any cases at this term and
they were excused for the term on
Monday. The grand jury was empanel-
ed Monday afternoon, the following be-
ing drawn for service at this term:
j. q. Lentz, foreman; Ell McGIen nan,
Charles Meacham, l.. Hagan, j. n.
Andrew, Albert Cotterill and Thomas
Cummings. Miss Nora Dobson was APP
pointed clerk of the grand jury and
j. M. Chastain bailiif. A. Nj. Pryor is
acting as court bailiff, and the other
court officers are the same as the past
year.
While there will be no jury cases
tried at this term Judge Towner has
done an immense amount of business,
and many cases have been cleared from
the docket. Court will probably adjourn
to day, but Judge Towner will return
next Monday as there are several cases
which have been set for trial next
week.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time The Reporter
went to press:
PROBATE.
Estate of William Hartman, final re-
port approved and distribution ordered.
Guardianship ofiWarren Dunbar, final
report approved, guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Alfred E. Carrithers,
annual report approved, guardian
authorized to take charge of land in
Iowa and rent it.
Estate Of Louisa Fest, substitute or
der signed.
Estate of David A. Stuart, annual re-
port approved with allowance as claim
ed.
Estate of VIM. r. Toney, settlement
with T. w. and Martha Toney approved.
Guardianship of Charles Bennett, re-
port of sale and deed to Osa Bonnett
approved.
Estate of Eliza J. Woodland, settlement
with Merchants Life Association APP
proved.
Estate of ]. W. Kirkpatrick, settle-
ment with Merchants Life Association
approved.
Estate of Jane Lentz, final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate of Peter Knott, final report APP
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate Of Phoebe Knott, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Estate of T. J. Glenn, final report APP
proved, administrators discharged.
Guardianship Of Charles and Bonnie
Hyatt, allowance for children fixed at
5000 each per year and annual report
approved. 3a.
=. Estate of Joseph Brown ST., report of
sale and deed to w. d. Bowles approved.
Guardianship of Ernest E. Horner,
final report approved guardian discharg-
ed.
/ Estate of Frank j. Standish, widows
allowance ordered in the sum of $500.
Guardianship of Stephen r. Axes, S.
Varga appointed guardian, bond $780,
Guardianship of Donald M. Boyce, G.
w. Hoffman appointed guardian ad litem
sale ordered as prayed.
Estate of w. p. Truitt, will admitted
to probate, Eleanor Truitt appointed
sole executrix without bond.
Estate of William Day, will probated
T. L. Hembrey appointed sole executor
without bond.
Estate of John McKim, will probated
| w. A. Hopkins appointed administrator
with will annexed, bond in the sum OF
$4,000.
1 Estate Of Emeline McClintick, will
probated ]. G. Fierce appointed admins
TRAITOR with will annexed, bond of $500
| Guardianship of Margaret Kelley ct
al sale ordered as prayed.
Guardianship of Ella r. Smith, J. w
Harvey appoin ed guardian ad litem
sale ordered.
Guardianship Of Dean and Margaret
Horner, allowance of $25 per month fol
children ordered.
Estate of Lydia A. Moffet, on hearing
Charles Morey appointed temporary
guardian with bond at 5000.
Estate of John G. B. Harp, on showing
Oscar Anderson appointed administrator
bond $500.
| Estate of Sarah A. Gardner, A. O
Gardner appointed administrator, bono
of $4,000 ordered with resident sureties
i CRIMINAL.
State VS.. May Stevens, dismissed or
motion of county attorney.
State VS.. Hannah Acton, dismissed or
motion of county attorney.
State VS.. Frank Sutherlin, dismissed
on motion of county attorney.
State VS.. j. B. Robinson, dismissed a,
!, cost of defendant.
. Town of Lamont VS.. ]. T. Silver, mo
tion to affirm sustained.
Town of Lamont VS.. e. G. Mayhem
motion to affirm sustained.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Sarah G. Kirkpatrick, adm. VS.. Mer
chants Life Association, settled.
/ L. G. and Mamie Toney VS.. James
Toney ct al, decree of PARTITION.
Samuel Shakespeare ct al, VS.. Johl
Bullard ct al, decree quieting title.
P. J. Hamilton VS.. Ara Wilson ct al.
default and judgment on promissorJ
note.
Harry M. Cherry VS.. Phillip Dater
decree quieting title.
Bird. Scott VS.. Obediah Edwards, de
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