The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-08-24
IN The DISTRICT COURT
Court Convened Monday Evening.
Young and Teale Cases COntin-
ued. Probably no Jury Cases.

| uC AUGUST CClm VI IuO uloL1lCt
court convened Monday evening on
the arrival Of Judge Evans and re-
porter Wright from Corydon. The
grand jury were drawn for the term
Tuesday morning, and they have
several cases to investigate and will
be in session some days. The men,
bers are J. X. Williamson, foreman;
Fair Naylor, J. N. Mcconnell, Oscar
Boatman, Ed Rumley, Curtis Farmer
and Robert Hutchcroft. J. S. Par
rish was appointed clerk OF the grand
jury and F. NJ. Smith bailiff. A. j.
Allen is court bailiff.
Court will probably adjourn today
until Monday, Sept 4th, and there
will probably be no jury cases tried
this term. In the murder cases
against Tom Young, Ed Young, Roy
Young and Hugh Teale, the defend
ants demand separate trials, and the
state elected to try Tom Young first.
1t was expected the defendants would
file a motion for change of venue,
but by agreement the cases were
continued until the next term of
court, the defendants waving all
right to change of venue, unless in
case of second trial of the cases.
The grand jury returned an in
dictment Tuesday against Arthur
Fowler, who has ben in Jail for some
time, being charged with stealing
team at Lamont.
The following cases have been dis
posed of up to Wednesday morning:
| Criminal.
Town of Davis City VS.. John Gore.
| DrOnned from docket
State VS.. J. A. Daniels. Continued
on motion of defendant.
| Law and Equity,
| Bauer Machine Co. VS.. w. L. Barry.
Settled.
! Louisa Sutherlin ct. al Report of
sales and deeds to Chas. P. Shaffner
and S. H. Covington approved
Acme Harvesting Machine Co., VS..
]. w, Sellars. Dismissed at defend
ants cost
J. H. Nickel VS.. T. A. Hayden ct.
| al Judgment for amount of pr0mis-
sorry note.
G. G.. Batsell VS.. E. D. Briggs ct. al.
Report of sale and deed to Harlan E,
and Frank c. Wilson approved.
w. r. McCready VS.. Chase & Wor--
den. Decree renewing Judgment.
Marble Bros. VS.. H. A. Kier, dis
missed
VIM. w., Lucas VS.. E.. e. Lucas.
Report of sale and deed to Agnes
Snyder approved
J. A. West VS.. P. H. Emily. Judg-
ment on note
George Kemp VS.. H. L. Golf. Dis
missed by plaintiff.
Titus Loan and Investment Co. vs.,
Guy Kelley ct. al Dismissed.
Decatur County Mutual Telephone
Co. vs. M. T. Peterson. Settled.
Clara Phifer VS.. Willis Frost ct.
al. Decree of foreclosure.
Mary Frazier VS.. Arthur Frazier.
Decree of divorce.
Eliza Beach VS.. G. P. LaFollette
ct. al. Decree of foreclosure.
Clara Severe VS.. Floyd Severe.
Decree of divorce.
Decatur County vs.. c. F. Matsler.
Settled.
J. w. Young VS.. Grant Young ct.
al. Decree Of partition.
Fair Naylor VS.. Peter Hoffman.
Decree quieting title.
Ruby Banker VS.. j. N Banker.
Decree of divorce.
et al. Decree of quieting title.
Francis Lucy Worden VS.. VIM. A.
Worden. Decree of divorce.
Empire Cream Separator Co. VS..
l.. G. Jamison. Cost bond of $1OO
orderedy
D. g. Newlin vs. T. A. Hayden ct.
al. Judgment on note
Farmers & Merchants Bank VS..
A. r. Ross. Judgment on notes.
Eliza Gravatt VS.. George w. Gra-
watt. Decree of divorce.
Thomas Boyce VS.. V. G. Knapp.
Judgment on note.
Reeves & Co. VS.. Orlando Hender-
son ct. al. Judgment on notes.
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. VS.. G.
Orfield. Cost bond of 500 ordered.
Exchange National Bank VS.. j. A.
Crees ct. al. Dismissed.
Probate
Final reports in guardianship of
Edwin L.; Carder and Susan Weable,
were approved. ri.
Final reports in estates of J. B. Ad-
kins, Lucinda Hart, John McKim,
Rosannah Scott, Rebecca McKim,
Leander H. Powell, Mary J. Hen
erickson, Hester Matkins, Silas F..
Helmick, Martha A. Wion, Lydia A.
Moffett, VIM. Meeker and Nancy
CARRIER, were approved and admin
istrators discharged.
= The following wills were admitted
to probate w. A. Grayson, VIM. An
derson, Sarah C. Spurgin, Sarah I'm
derwood, Henry Underwood, L. P.
Sigler, D. D. Bethards, Joseph Lane,
Eldredge Hubbard, Silvia Silvers.
Lewis M. Kob and w. A. Mcintosh.
Estate of Lewis Fowler, Joseph
Roberts appointed administrator
vice VIM. Anderson, deceased.
Estate of Hilton U. McGrew, order
of sale. - +.
Guardianship of Edwin T. Dawson,
Joseph Roberts appointed guardian :
vice VIM. Anderson, deceased.
Estate of Henry U. Leighty, order
of sale. >.-... -. .-.
Marriage Licenses.
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