The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-11-14
THE DISTRICT COURT

THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge T0wner Convened Court Mon.
day Evening. No Jury Cases
will be Tried at This Term.
The November term of the district
court convened Monday evening upor
the arrival of Judge II. NJ. Towner from
his home in Corning. The trial jury
which had been summoned to appear or
Tuesday was notified that they would
not be required to appear at this term
of court as there would be no jury
cases tried. This makes the sixth con.
secutivet term of court at which nc
trial jury has been used and the saving
to the taxpayers on this item alone
during this time reaches about $4,000.
The grand jury was empaneled Tues
day morning as follows: C. e. Lane
foreman; s. M. Bass, j. N. Andrew
Albert Cotterill, Thomas Cummings
]. e. Lentz and John Layton. The
court appointed Miss Nora Dobson
clerk of the grand jury and Jap Stat
zell is grand jury bailiff. N. Craigo is
acting as court bailiff.
On account of there being no jury
cases to be tried court will not last
but few days and will probably
adjourn on Friday.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to the time of going tc
press:
Estate Of Minnie f. Evans ct al, final
report approved, guardian discharged
Guardianship Of Ralph w. Bay ct al.
final report approved guardian dis.
charged.
Estate of N. NJ. Gunsolley, final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship OF Ruth Smith ct al.
new bond ordered in sum Of $4,000.
| Estate Of A. A. Patterson, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Sarah p. Harrow
annual report approved, rent ordered
used for support of ward.
Guardianship Of Richard Black
claims Of G. w. Hoffman and v. r. Nc.
Ginnis Of $75 each allowed.
Guardianship OF Garrold McCutchan
sale Of real estate ordered.
Guardianship of Henrietta Stroll, on
hearing, II. F. Stroll appointed guard.
ian with bond of $500.
Estate, of Robert Cornett, final report
Of special administrator approved.
Will of George Worthington admitted
to probate.
Guardianship of Samuel Heather, final
report approved, guardian discharged
CRIMINAL.
| Town Of Davis City vs. John Gore
Judgment below affirmed in two appeal
cases.
State of Iowa VS.. Roy Young, defe.,d
ant pleads guilty and fined $50 for car
rying concealed weapons.
State of Iowa VS.. George Kirkpatrick
defendant appears and valves obiec.
tions to grand jury.
LAW AND EQUITY.
| e. ]. Robinson VS.. Walter E. Driskill
stricken from calendar.
| Acme Harvester Co. VS.. James Fry
stricken from docket.
w. c. Overholtzer VS.. G. B. & @. r. r.
settled.
| Mary A. Gore VS.. John Gore, dismiss
ed at plaintiffs cost.
John Meter ct al, VS.. Jennie Meter
ct al, report of sale and deeds to A. H
Meter and G. G. Parker approved.
Mckinley Music Co. VS.. Fred G. Tay
lor, dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Town of Grand River VS.. Jacob Swift
zer, stricken from calendar.
Allyn Bros. VS.. M. Bronson ct al, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
M. f. Davenport VS.. Lebert Daven
port ct al, report of sale and deed t,
Jane Dingman approved.
]. 7. Mercer VS.. P. p. Orfield ct al
settled.
Elizabeth Kennell VS.. A. e. Price
settled.
j. A. Walters VS.. G. W. Beaumont
settled.
A. J. Phipps vs.. Emma Hurley, strick
en- from docket.
d. S. Newcomer ct al, VS.. q. T. New
conner ct AL, report of sale and deed t
M. Griffin approved.
l International Harvester Co. vs.. w.
Barry, settled.
| John Hill VS.. Mary Hill, dismissed a
plaintiffs cost.
Lydia M. Gould VS.. Fred Gould, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Lodema r. Hodges VS.. John Hodges
decree of divorce granted.
| Maud M. Marsengill VS.. Edmond Mar
sengill, decree of divorce granted wit
custody of children.
i v. S. West ct al, VS.. School Director
of District No. s, Long Creek township
settled, and one-half the costs taxed t
each party.
Herman Oetzmaann VS.. J. T. Gutmar
decree Of foreclosure.
Jacob Switzer VS.. J. G. Grimm, judg
ment on account and note.
G. 8. Stearns VS.. j. A. Buchanan ct u1
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
j. P. Hamilton VS.. r.. r. Craft ct al
decree of foreclosure.
Mary L. Stoneburner VS.. Harry "
Stoneburner, decree Of divorce wit
right to assume maiden name, Mary l
Cox.
| McCaskey Register Co. VS.. Fox 4
Dutton, judgment on contract.
John +. Evans VS.. Clara Turpen ct al
Judgment on note.
/ Farmers State Rank of Tamop; ve