The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-09-09
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
JUDGE Evans Convened Court Men
day and will Probably AdjourR
the Term on Thursday.

Judge H. X. Evans arrived Mon
day morning and convened the Au-
gust term of the district court which
had been postponed for two weeks.
On account of Monday being Labor
Day and state holiday, it was
thought best not to impanel the
grand jury until Tuesday morning,
when the following members were
drawn for this term: ]. M. Howell,
foreman; P. e. Shirley, W, e. Por-
ter, M. w. Sullivan, c. o. Andrew,
w. L. Edmonson, and C. D. Barr.
Miss Nora DobSon was appointed
clerk of the grand jury and L. F.
Ross grand jury baliff. A. J. Allen
is acting as court baliff.
The trial jury was not summoned
for this term as no jury or criminal
cases will be tried, and it i: thought
the business of the term will be
completed by Thursday evening pro-
viding the grand jury has finished
it's work by that time. There are
several important cases before the
grand jury for investigation.
The following cases had been dis
poed of up to Wednesday morning:
CRIMINAL.
Town of G, and River F. A. Greenland dismissed
at plaintiff cost and fine cancelled.
State VS.. Jesse Coz, dismissed on account Of deati
Of defendant.
State vs.. Floyd Powers, dismissed.
Towa@of Grand River w. Henry Ov.rhel.zer, dis
missed.
LAW AND EQUITY.
L. @. Tonsy vs. James Tonsy ct al, final report ap
proved, referee discharged.
s., Stephen a1a xarga vs. p ?. oraeld, settled.
Matte Wight VS.. Leland Wight, report of sale tc
Andres c. Anderson approved.
W. H. Binning VS.. Louisa Binning ct al, report
Of sale and deeds to A. switzer and T. j. Grimm ap
proved.
Rebecca HendrieAEon VS.. B. F. Headricksen re-
port Of sale and deed to Sanford Poland approved
State VS.. Geo. B; Riggs, dronrred from docket.
State US. Clnt Cole, dropped from docket,
g. Gates vs. C. B. 4 Q. r. r., settled.
j. H. Dusenbery VS.. John Heinz ct al, dismissed
Mary Supple VS.. Mary Ann Won Derahe, report O.
sale and deeds to Amanda E. Luce and J. 4. Val
Elmer Smith VS. Lydia Fox ct al, dropped from
docket.
HI. vogt VS.. Sarah E. Garrett, settled.
Bentley 4 olmstead Co. VS.. J. Z. Aibaugh ct al
dropped from docket.
Chancey L. Paxton VS.. Elizabeth D. Cherry ct al
dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
j. w. Mullin VS.. Parthena Groves, decree quietinl
title.
J.F Evans VS.. Matt Jordan ct al, decree quietinl
title.
j. 8. Brown vs. John T. Boyce ct al. settled.
Henry Rauch VS.. William j HARVARD ct al. decree
& quieting title.
James I; Humphrey VS.. B. D. Fleet ct al, deere
Matthew Bronson VS.. Unknown Defendants, deere
quieting title.
Mrs. Aldean Chaplin Louis Y. Nance ct al
dismissed.
W. F. Tew vs. Milford Truitt ct al, decree o
partition.
Keller & Wright VS.. F. L. jenkins, dismissed.
Florence Barrett vs. 8. H. Barrett, decree o
divorce.
Ida NJ. Gray VS.. Matt Gray, decree OF divorce,
Susan Baker VS.. E. W. Baker, decree of partition
PROBATE.
Guardianship of VIM. Z. Robinson, final report an
proved, guardian discharged.
Guardianship Of Minnie G. Harris final report ap
proved, guardian discharged.
Estate of Michael Poland, order for sale Of rea
estate.
Guardianship OF Ralph and Bryant Sears, annss
report approved.
Estate of Edwin G. Evans, Anal report approve,
executor disc srged.
Estate Of Peter b. VAIL final report approve
administrator discharged.
Estate of c. b. Fraze, final report approve
administrator discharged.
Estate Of Narcissa G. Pa1on, sale OF real estat
ordered.
Estate OF Gilruth Pierce, claim Of E. j. Blai
guardian, allowed in sum of 45s897.
Guardianship of Elizabeth ID. Cherry, j.
Harvey appointed guardian ad litem, sale ordere
Estate of Winnie Abernathy, Geo. W. Bake
ordered to turn over note to the administrator
Estate of Il. F. Bedier, widows allowance, fixed
$500.
Guardianship of Edgar and Zula Middleton, qua
dian to give bond for $780, bond for sale of re:
estate fixed at $3.50.