The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
THE DISTRICT COURT

Grand jury was Discharged on Ac-
count of Being illegally Drawn.
Report of Business Done.
Judge II. K. Evans, of Corydon, con-
vened the January term of the district
court upon his arrival from Corydon
Monday evening. and the court is now
busy hearing defaults and equity cases,
the trial jury having been excused un-
till next Monday at one o'clock.
A rather peculiar tangle has arisen
in regard to the grand jury drawn for
this year, and on motion Of county at
torney G. W.. Baker, Judge Evans de-
clared that it was an illegal grand jury
and ordered them discharged and new
grand jury drawn. The cause of this
was that there were two members of
the grand jury drawn from one town
ship, A. p. Coontz and Mike Griffin from
Woodland, and the Supreme Court has
held that it is Illegal to have more
than one member of the grand jury from
any one township. The grand jury sum-
moned for this year was drawn by ex-
clerk A. S. Tharp, exaudltor H. G.
Scott and ex-recorder w. A. Peush, all
Of whom retired from Office the first of
the year, none of the new officials hav-
ing any ything to do with the drawing as
it was done last December. 1t was also
found impossible to draw another
grand jury for service at this term of
court, as the law says the drawing shall
be done at the court house by the audi
tor, clerk and recorder, and auditor
Lemley and his deputy, Mrs. Lemley,
are both confined to their home under
a smallpox quarantine, so it was de-
cided to let all business before the
grand jury go until the new jury is
drawn fer the March term of court.
A. j. Allen is acting as court bailif
and j. II. Ryan as inry bailiff. The
other new officers are clerk ]. l.. Men
denhall and his deputy, e. E. Beck, and
sheriff j. E. Andrew and his deputy, +.
L. Lorey.
The following cases had been disposed
up to Wednesday morning.
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. o. B. Trisler. Defendant
withdraws his plea of,not guilty and
files written plea ofguilty ofassult with
intent to commit great bodily injury,
and is fined 500 and costs.
PROBATE.
Estate of Joseph Day, final report APP
proved, guardian discharged.
Guardianship of c. D. Summers, final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Ann Argo, final report ap-
proved, administrator discharged.
Estate Of William Long, by agree
nent the claim of Rosa Thomas is ais
lowed in the sum of $500 as third class
claim.
Estate of Josiah Hamilton, E. H. Sharp
appointed guardian ad litem for minor
heirs. Sale of personal property Or
dered.
Estate of Elizabeth Cherry. ]. W.
Harvey appointed guardian ad litem.
j 4 Estate of Stephen e. Easter. Will
without bond.
Estate of Harriet N. Sawyer, ]. N.
Brown appointed special administrator
with bond of $4,000.
Estate of Samuel H. and Julia J..
Meter, Stephen Varga appointed guard
ian ad litem and sale of real estate
ordered.
Estate of Hestor Matkin, order for aG-
ministrator to give bond of $4,000.
Estate of A. O.. Kenneil, widows al
lowance fixed at 5000.
LAW AND EQUITY
Iowa Savings & Loan Association VS..
Martha j. Porter ct al, settled.
II. c. Hargrove VS.. c. b. & @. R. r.
settled.
j. A. Brown VS.. J. X. Beasley ct al,
settled.
e. Moore VS.. Rosa Bond ct al, report
Of sale and deed to S. H. Covington APP
proved.
S. II. Amos VS.. Mary A. Davis, report
of sale and deed to Amos G. Baker APP
proved.
Geo. L. Campbell VS.. G. B.& Q. r. r.
settled and dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
H. Z. Goff VS.. G. w. Dunbar, settled.
John Gore VS.. Thomas Rains, settled.
Fred Teale, trustee VS.. T. r. Roberts,
settled.
Ella Citizens VS.. Frank Citizens, dis
missed on motion Of plaintiff.
Lester Norman Cross VS.. Gertrude
Cross, decree of divorce.
Stephen Varga VS.. Alonzo Fulton ct
al, default and judgment on note and
mortgage.
F. r. Elmore ct al. VS.. John D. Mills ct
al, decree quieting title.
Len Hamilton VS.. I. r. Roberts
settled.
Edward Lewis VS.. ). y. Metz eC al.
default and Judgment on account fol
$178.40.
r. E. & C. S. Stearns, default and
Judgment on promissory note.
J.W. Machlan vs.. Mary Nachlan, de.
cree Of divorce.
Bowsber & Bowsher VS.. M. F. Pullen
settled.
st. Joe Plow Co. VS.. Frank Osborne
default and judgment on promisory note.
Bank of Van Vert VS.. Newt Gould
settled.
VIM. G. Cherrington ct al. VS.. G. B. &
q. R. r. settled.
VII. sBinning VS.. Louisa Binning ei
al. report of sale and deed to E. Brown
ing and J. G. Shaw approved.
Elmer Smith VS.. Cora and John 7
Price. Injunction granted restraining
the transferring of a stock of merchan
disc upon plaintiff giving bond in sun
Of $500.