The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06
COURf STILL GRINDING

Grdnd Jury Still in Session, but will
Probably Adjourn Today. The
Record of Cases Disposed of.
District court is still in session and
will probably continue until the last of
the week. The big breach of promise
casf Of Ettie Ennis VS.. Luther Bason
was commenced last Thursday, but af-
ter the jury had been empanelled, a
settlement was reached and the case
ended. The plaintiff had brought suit
for $4,000 damages on account of the
failure of the defendant to carry out
his promise to marry her. A number
of witnesses were summoned, and the
plaintiff was represented by G. w. Hoff-
man and B. M. Russell, while the defen-
dant had retained v. R. McGinnis and
A. P. Olsen, and it was expected to oc-
cupy several days in trying the case,
but just after court convened Thursday
morning the attorneys announced that
settlement had been reached and
asked that the case be dismissed, which
was done. 1t is reported that Basun
paid the plaintiff the sum of $500 and
she was to pay the costs incurred in the
case.
The next jury case was that of T. N.
Keeran VS.. ]. B. Calhoun, in which the
plaintiff sued to recover commission
for the sale of farm, but the defendant
resisted on the ground that he agreed
to sell his farm providing he could
purchase certain other farm, and
when he could not do so, refused to sell
his farm. The case was given to the
jury Friday evening at $40 and at 1886
the same evening they reported that
they had found for the defendant.
In the case of Joe L. Warner vs. {. G
Biddison, in which suit was brought on
note for $50 dated in 1901, jury was
empanelled and then the defendant
raised the issue denying that the sigma
ture to the note was genuine, and the
case was continued.
Saturday the jury was drawn for the
last jury case to be tried at this term of
court, that of j. A. Harris ct al, VS..
Joseph Dobson, and the balance of the
jurors were discharged for the term.
The Harris case is still on trial, the
plaintiff suing for damages for violation
of the terms of lease for farm which
was owned by him and rented to Dobson.
The grand jury is still in session but
will probably adjourn some time today
So far they have returned but one
indictment, that being against W. r.
Cooper, who has been in jail for several
weeks charged with giving minor in
toxicating liquors, and Cooper entered
written plea of guilty, being fined
500 and costs, but the court ordered
that no mittimus issue against him for
ninety days, and Cooper left Tuesday
afternoon for Des Moines, and it is
doubtful if he ever returns here.
Two criminal cases have been disposed
of by pleas of guilty. In the case of
Reno Willis indicted for cutting Merit
Cozad with knife several months ago,
the court accepted plea of guilty of
assault and battery on the recommen-
dation of county attorney Baker and
V. r. McGinnis, special prosecutor, and
Willis was fined $500 and costs. He
paid the fine. George Kirkpatrick who
had been indicted on two counts for
maintaining liquor nuisance at Grand
River, entered plea of guilty on one
count and was fined $500 and costs. He
gave a stay bond for nine months and
no mittimus is to issue until that time.
The second case against him was dis
missed.
The following additional cases have
been disposed Of:
LAW AND EQUITY.
CA. McKern VS.. Ernest McCleary ct
al, dismissed by plaintiff without pre-
judice.
Della M. Creveling vs.. Geo. V. Brown
ct al, demurrer sustained, plaintiff
eXcepts.
Dovie B. Edwards VS.. L. M. Weldon ct
al, judgment on one promissory note.
w. j. Davis VS.. Bessie B. Davis,
motion to strike amendment to petition
sustained, plaintiff excepts.
Pearl Quick VS.. OFT Quick, decree of
divorce granted.
E. II. Bickford VS.. John r. Hartzell ct
AL, settled and dismissed.
! Carrie L. Warner VS.. Lewis A. Warner,
decree of divorce.
Rose l.. Hornung VS.. Charles L.
Hornung ct al. referees ordered to sell
property at public or private sale.
Assignment of Lake & Williams.
Property held by assignee authorized to
be sold.
Estate of Leander H. Powell, will
probated, S. Varga appointed executor
without bond.
Guardianship of Viola G. Adkins ct al,
S. Varga appointed guardian ad litem;
sale of real estate ordered.
Guardianship of j. Myrl and Max M.
Lillard, report Of sale and deed to
Amanda H. Eveland approved.
Estate of Benjamin Richardson, will
probated.
Estate of William Day, sale of per-
sonal property ordered.
Estate of John Lynch, final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged.
Union Meetings Closed Sunday.
The Union revival meetings which