The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-03
THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge Evans Convened First Term
of Court in the New Court
House Monday Afternoon.

OF Court IN the New Court
House Monday Afternoon.
The first term of court in Decatur
county's magnificent new court house
was convened Monday afternoon with
Judge H. K. Evans, of Corydon, presid-
ing, and 1T was with a great deal of
pride that Judge Evans ordered court
called, for Decatur county can boast of
the finest and most modern court house
in this judicial district. The new court
house is model for convenience and
comfort, and the Judge, court officials,
attorneys and all who have business in
the court room appreciate the fine
structure after doing business for so
many years in the old shack which
served as court house.
The grand jury was drawn Monday
evening, the following being the mem
bers for this term: Patrick Griffin,
foreman, Aaron Goodman, Lester Gould,
Oliver Hayer, G. T. Rhoades, ]. M.
Cronin, Geo. w, LaFollette. Miss Nora
Dobson was appointed clerk of the
grand jury and E. e. Beck bailiff.
N. Craigo is serving as court bailiff
and S. G. Penniwell as trial jury bailiff.
Although court was adjourned for one
week there is yet two weeks of the
term and large number of cases will
be disposed of during the term.
On Tuesday there were two liquor
cases tried to the court being entitled
Alice Bright VS.. Verne Booth, and Alice
Bright VS.. Guy Davis, both of the de-
PENDANTS being residents of Pleasanton.
Acting for the state Anti-Saloon League,
the plaintiff brought suit asking that
injunetions be issued against the de-
PENDANTS who were charged with selling
liquor at Pleasanton, the prosecution
being represented by an attorney named
NJ. S. Odle, of Des Moines, attorney for
the Anti-Saloon League and S. A. Gates,
of Leon. After hearing the evidence,
which consisted of the evidence of a
liquor detective who was sent here to
work up the case, Judge Evans held
there was no evidence to support
their case and dismissed the case, tax
ing the costs to Decatur county under
the law, which we think is poor one,
for the case had been laid before county
attorney Baker and he refused to bring
the action on the ground that they had
no evidence on which to convict, yet
despite this fact the county has the
costs to pay in the cases.
of up to the time this paper went to
press:
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Hattie Cummins. FL
nal report approved, guardian dis
charged.
Guardianship of Esther and Eva
Burks. Final report approved, guar
dian discharged.
of iIlio Wooh1o E;,ol
report approved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Ann Argo. Report of sale
and deed to Fl. A. Cowles approved.
Estate of G. W. Rains. Final report
approved, executrix discharged.
Guardianship Of Geo. W. Payton. FL
nal report of temporary guardian ap-
proved and guardian discharged.
Estate Of Lucinda j. Orfield. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Will Of Rebecca A. McKim probated.
Estate of John Burrell. Final report
approved. administrator discharged.
Estate of John A. Mccartney. Will
probated; Robert Mccartney appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of D. +. Nicholson. Will pro-
bated; Todd B. Nicholson appointed ex-
ecutor with bond of $4,000.
Estate of Narcissa G.. Paxton. Will
probated; James w. Paxton appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of John W. Mclaughlin. Will
probated; F. M. Euritt appointed execu-
tor without bond.
Estate of Irwin S. Mitchell. Will pro-
bated; John |. Mitchell appointed execu-
tor with bond of $4,000.
Will of G. N. Hull probated.
Estate of l.. G. Sales. Will probated;
Mrs. Dora Sales appointed eXecutriX
without bond.
Estate of Hestor Matkin. Will pro.
bated; William W. Stiles appointed ex-
ecutcr with bond Of $4,000.
Estate of George S. Renner. Widows
allowance of 5000 ordered paid.
CRIMINAL.
Town of Davis City VS.. Thomas Rains
Settled and dismissed.
State VS.. G. H. Harp. Defendant files
written plea of guilty of selling liquor
Fine of $500 and costs.
LAW AND EQUITY.
Assignment of j. r. White. Annua
report approved.
j. N. Gates ct al. VS.. Eliza ]. Delk et
al. Final report Of distribution by ref
cree approved.
Ella Tabler vs. Edith Tabler ct al
Final report of referee approved.
D. Newcomer VS.. z. T. Newcomer
ct al. Final report of distribution by
referee approved.
Mabel L. Gaulter VS.. L. B. Gaulter q
al. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
G.. w. Price vs.. McAlister & Co. Set
tied.
Mary P. Bond VS.. Samuel P. Bond
Decree Of divorce.
Nancy Hardy vs. A. N. Bates. Settled
State VS.. G. n. Harp. Permanent in
junction granted.
Exchange National Bank VS.. John Ell
lott ct al. Default and judgment OF
notes.
Charity ]. Lille VS.. G. D. Lille ct al
Report of sale and deed to Charity J
Lille approved.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS.
Frank G. Wilson ct al. Settled.