The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-08-25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge Evans Adjourns Court Until
Next Monday After Being In
Session Only One Day.

The August term of the District
court was convened Monday evening
upon the arrival of Judge Evans from
Corydon, and the grand jury was
empanelled the same evening, the
following members for the term be-
ing drawn: j. E. McClaran foreman,
Frank Mock, j. M. Huston, S. S.
Keown, John Chastain, G.. L. Terry,
and L. l.. Richardson. Miss Nora
Dobson was appointed clerk of the
grand jury and G. c. Musselman
bailiff. Lem Vanostrand is acting as
court bailiff.
A vast amount of business was
transacted on Tuesday, and the dock
ct pretty we'll cleared up of all tne
cases ready for trial, as the trial jury
were ordered not to report until next
Monday, and court adjourned Tues
day evening until next Monday,
Judge Evans and reporter S. S.
Wright returning to their homes at
Corydon. The grand jury is in ses-
sion and quite number of witnesses
have been subpoenaed to appear be-
; fore them.
On Tuesday the cases against
Francis Hamilton, Sherman Wheeler,
Clarence and Hillery Osborne, the
Davis City men who were indicted
for gambling, were disposed of, each
of the defendants entering written
plea of guilty and were each fined
$50 and costs.
The case of State against John L.
Axes was dismissed on motion of the
prosecuting witness.
The following cases were disposed
of up to Tuesday evening when court
adjourned:
Probate.
Guardianship of David H. Dancer,
order for investment of funds.
Guardianship of Harvey Osborn,
final report approved.
Guardianship of Guy Peck, ct AL,
final report approved.
Guardianship of Lee G. Kelley, fin
al report approved.
Estate of Perry P. Orfield, pay
ment of inheritance tax to state on
the basis of vaIue of estate being
$24,619.73, approved.
Estate of e. 3. McClelland, Eva,
Rhea appointed administrator.
Estate of Amos O. Kennel, final
report approved.
Estate of George R. Woodrum, fin
al report approved.
Estate of Winnie Abernathy, final
report approved.
Estate of Malinda Olson, annual
report approved.
Estate of Eurith Bennett, ct al,
guardian authorized to pay the
mother of wards three-fifths of pen
sion money for their care and keep
ing.
Estate of Jefferson Miller, will
probated, j. M. Lillard appointed ex-
ecutor.
Estate of ]. H. Tabler, will set
aside and probation refused as per
agreement.
Estate of Henry J. Vogt, will pro-
bated, Henrietta Vogt appointed ex-
ecutor without bond
Estate of John Scott, will pro-
bated, H. L. Ferguson and Daniel
Anderson appointed executors.
Estate of Winnie Abernathy, final
ow's allowance fixed at $500.
Estate of Theron Westervelt, will
probated. Wilhelmina Westervelt
appointed executor.
Guardianship of Alva W.. Cox,
guardian authorized to settle claim
with c. B. & @. R. R. for $3.50.
Estate of Cyril c. Wood, final re-
poTI approved.
Guardianship of Henry Stanley,
w. B. Stanley appointed guardian
with bond of $4,000.
Law and Equity
j. t. Drohan VS.. Mrs. B. M. Drohan
ct al. Final report of referee ap-
proved.
Elijah Ryan VS.. H. T. Rauch. j.
M. Hollinger having resigned as
commissioner, John Hyland is ap-
pointed as commissioner to make sur
vey.
Leonard Knox VS.. ]. F. Gill, strick-
en- for failure to prosecute.
w. A. Alexander VS.. Harriet Met
ier ct al. Settled.
VIM. M. Moore VS.. Jennie Moore,
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Marion S. Hullinger ct al VS.. Eliza
beth Hullinger ct al. Referees re-
port of sales and deeds to Marion S.
Hullinger and Sarah Hill approved.
VIM. Malone VS.. w. H. Rice. Set
tied.
Sophia B. Triss vs.. Anna C. Corn
lit ct al. B. M. Russell appointed
guardian ad lltem, decree of parti-
ton.
W. B. Lamb VS.. Lulu May Lamb.
Decree of divorce.
Nichols Flour Co. VS.. F. R. Swift
zer, Settled.
Isaac Huyck VS.. Frank G. Gammill
ct al. G. w. Hoffman appointed
guardian ad litem, decEee of fore
closure.
Florence M. West VS.. C. B. & @.
r. r. Settled.
A. L. Ketchum VS.. G. E. Anderson,
Settled.
J. D. Brown adm. VS.. w. A. Harts-
horn ct al Settled.
Exchange National Bank VS.. G. M.
Unger ct al. Settled.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS..
VIM. QrfieM ct al Settled.
Ida M. Gray VS.. Mat Gray ct al.
Judgment against defendant for
costs.
Huldah Emley VS.. Perry H. Emley.
Decree of divorce.
D. ]. Sullivan VS.. C. L. Paxton.
Judgment on note and order for sale
of attached property.