The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-11-11
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
The Last Term of Court for This
Year Convened on Menddy with
Judge TOwner Presiding.


Judge TOwner Presiding.
The November term of the district
court convened Monday evening with
Judge H. M. Towner presiding, 1t
being the last term of this year. The
grand jury drawn for this term con-
George Hoffman, P. E. Shirley, G.
H. Miller, M. w. Sullivan, E. J. Shell
ton, and c. D. Barr. Miss Nora Dob
son is clerk of the grand jury and ].
M. Harmon bailiff, while A. J. Allen
is acting as court bailiff and Kemp
Aten as trial jury bailiff.
The grand jury will have quite a
lot of work before them, there being
several cases to be heard, the most
important one of which is that of
France Hamilton, charged with kill
ing Sam Hamilton, at Davis City
few weeks ago.
The following cases had been dis
posed of up to Wednesday morning:
Criminal.
Town of Davis City VS. B. F. Suth-
erlin. Dismissed at plaintiffs cost
for want of prosecution.
State VS. Joe Cation. Dismissed
cutting witness dismisses charge Of
desertion against husband.
State VS. Simon Fitch. Dismissed.
Law and Equity.
Central Chemical Co. VS. Petty &
Evans. Judgment ordered for IS
and costs.
Bevis Bros. VS. B F. Sutherlin etal,
Settled and dismissed. Costs paid.
John L. Mitchell, Charles Toney
VS. VIM. Mitchell. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
s. w. Keller VS. A. P. Olsen. Dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Sarah E. Danielson VS. James
Danielson. Decree granted as prayed.
Edna Wells VS. Elva Neal Wells.
Decree of divorce with custody of
children granted.
Rebecca Searcy VS. Wm Scarcy
Decree granted as prayed.
w. H. Binning VS. Louisa Binning
ct AL Referee discharged and bond
exonerated.
B. S. Schomberg VS. ]. H. Main ct
al. Settled and dismissed. Costs
| R. E. Kuebler VS. j. H. Main ct at.
Settled and dismissed Costs paid.
/ Clara Phifer VS. Amanda r. Strew
ct al. Decree of foreclosure as
prayed.
R. C. Baird VS. M. J. Baird. Dis
missed. Costs paid.
I Margaret Lowder VS. Wyatt Low
der. Decree of divorce with custody
of children granted.
! L. e. Tinker VS. A. L. Tinker De-
cree of divorce with privilege of
resuming her maiden name granted.
Maudie Clay VS. Walter Clay. Dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
! w. H. Lloyd VS. T. F. Williams.
Judgment on two promisory notes
with interest and attorney fees.
Probate.
Estate of Sarah Cunningham.
Final report approved. Admins
! traitor discharged and bond exoner-
ated
Guardianship of Matthew, John
and Margaret Cherry. Final report
approved. Guardian discharged and
bond exonerated.
Guardianship of Leonard Daven-
port Guardian authorized to ex-
pend not to exceed So per week for
board. $25 allowed for individual
expenses.
Estate of Mary N. Hiatt. Final
report approved Executor dis
charged and bond exonerated.
Estate of Michael Foland. Final
report approved Executor dis
charged and bond exonerated.
Estate of Elizabeth A. Evans. Fi-
nal report approved. Administrator
discharged and bond exonerated.
Guardianship of Richard Black.
Final report with guardians allow
ance in the sum of $500 approved s
Guardian discharged and bond ex-
onerated.
Estate of Narcissa G. Paxton. Re-
port of sales and deeds to Jas. A.
! Wright and Walter E. Miller ap-s
proved
Estate of D. F. Nicholson. Final
report approved. Special admins
traitor discharged and bond exoner-
ated.
Estate of Josiah F. Noftsger. Fi-7
nal report approved and executor
discharged.
Guardianship of Elizabeth D,
Cherry. Report of sales and deeds.
to Jas. A. Wright and Walter d.
Miller approved.
Guardianship of Harrison Brown,
Report of guardian with purchase
of land and compensation in sum OF
$3.50 approved.
Estate OF Otto Van Pelt approved.
Estate of VIM H. Wales. Will adj
mitted to probate.
Estate of E. e. Wadsworth. FL
nal report approved. Administrative
discharged and bond exonerated.