The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-31
COURT HASADJOURNED.
March Term Lasted but One Week,
Judge T0wner Adjourning Court
for the Term on Saturday.

er returned to his home at Corning
on the afternoon train.
The grand jury completed their
work and adjourned on Thursday.
returned three indictments, two be-
| ing against Ray Burgess and Sam
Stevens for burglariZing the depot
at Lamont, and the other indictment
has not yet been made public. The
grand jury ignored the charge
against w. C. Campbell who was
charged with the larceny of a pocket
| book belonging to John Woodard, of
Decatur City.
There were no jury cases tried at
this term and all the court business
was transacted in five days. Two
days were mostly consumed in try
ing the case of Jane Mullin VS.. A. E.
Mullin, the plaintiff asking for de-
cree of divorce and alimony, and
quite number of witnesses were
used. After hearing the evidence
Judge Towner decided that plaintiff
was not entitled to decree of di-
vorce, but only to separate main
tenance, the decree saying Mrs. Null
lin was to occupy their house. have
temporary custody if their children,
and that Mr.. Mullin was to remain
away from the house except for two
hours on Sunday afternoon when he
was permitted to visit the children,
and during this time Mrs. Mullin was
to go away from the house. The de-
cree also provides that Mr.. Mullin
shall pay his wife $500 per week for
her support.
| The two young men who were ar
rested on the charge of burglarizing
the depot at Lamont and stealing a
quantity Of liquor, both entered pleas
of guilty to the charge and were
sentenced to indeterminate sentences
not to exceed ten years in the re-
formatory at Anamosa and they were
taken there Saturday morning by
sheriff Andrew
| The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
Law and Equity.
| Elijah Ryan VS.. H. T. Rauch. Sur
vey of boundary line ordered.
Susannah Potts VS.. Rosalee Bates
ct al. Decree of partition of real es-
tate.
e. D. Briggs VS.. G. r. Battle. Tried
to court, judgment for plaintiff on
note.
| Stephen Owen VS.. Eliza Smith.
Tried to court, judgment in favor of
/ plaintiff. for $40 and costs.
Alice j. Marble VS.. o. B. Marble ct
al. V. r. McGinnis appointed guard
ian ad litem, decree of partition as
prayed.
Jane Mullin VS.. A. E. Mullin.
Tried to court. decree of separate
maintenance granted but divorce re-
fused.
Laura X. Hensley VS.. w. Lee
Hensley Decree of divorce granted.
Amanda j. Slaughter VS.. Dennis
r. Slaughter, dismissed.
| w. L. Barry vs.. H. w. Johnston.
Judgment for the amount of six
pronissory notes and an account.
| Ed H. Sharp VS.. George Houde-
sheldt, decree quieting title.
| Millsap Bros. vs. Nancy Logan ct
al, decree quieting title.
Farmers Bank of Davis City VS..
Town OF Davis City. Judgment for
the amount of three town warrants.
w. A. Ramsey VS.. Thomas Garold
Grim. G. w. Hoffman appointed
guardian ad litem, sale ordered, re-
port OF sale and deed to w. A. Ram
sey approved.
E.. Housh ct al. VS.. VIM. R. Perdue
ct al. Dismissed.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS..
F. A. Greenland. Settled.
S. Varga VS.. G. E. Kirkpatrick ct
al Settled.
lantha Bracewell VS.. Cecil Frost
ct al. $. Varga appointed guardian
ad litem, decree of partition.
Stirling Woolen Mills VS.. r. w.
Pray. Cost bond ordered in sum of
$50.
J. N. Gates VS.. Charlotte Gates ct
al. Report of sale and deed to ]. d.
Brown approved
Probate.
Estate of Ruth L. and Velma ] !
Ford. Petition for investment of
funds granted.
Estate of Hugh Wilson. Widow
allowance fixed at 5000.
Estate of William Meeker. Will
probated. c. r. Meeker appointed
administrator with bond of $4,000,
Estate of Mary Jane Mckee. Will
probated, John M. Mckee appointed
executor without bond.
Estate of Mrs. D. M. Luce. Sale
ordered, and an additional bond of
$4,000 ordered.
Estate of Stephen e. Easter. Final
report approved and executor dis
charged.
Guardianship of Helen Sipherd.
Order for investment of funds, allow
ance for attorney fee 5000.
In the matter of trust property for
Lille cemetery in BLOOMINGTON
township. Oscar Brenizer appointed
trustee under the will of Perry P.
! Ortield, with bond of $1,000.
/ In the matter of trust property for
Jessie M. Ashburn. Oscar Anderson
appointed trustee under the will of
Perry P. Orfeld, with bond of $1,000.
Guardianship of Hazel and Harold
Brenizer. Oscar Brenizer appointed
guardian with bond of $1,000.
| Estate Of Martha Wion. Objections
withdrawn, will probated, j. C. Co
zad appointed administrator with
bond of $500.
Guardianship Of John Moorhead.
Final report of temporary guardian
approved.
Estate of Jefferson Miller r NJ