The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-03
DISTRICT COURT NEWS
Jury Acquitted BurIey Russell on
1ria! for Burglary. Other Cases
DISPOSED of the Past Week.

The only jury case tried at Chls term
was the case of State VS.. Buriey
Russell, who was indicted for bur-
glarizing Estes grocery store in this
city last December. The case went
to the jury on Thursday afternoon
and they returned verdict OF mot
guilty" Friday morning and the de-
fendant was released on this charge.
There is still an indictment hanging
over him for breaking jail few
weeks ago, and he will be tried on
this charge at the August term OF
court. His appearance bond was
fixed at $500 which he gave and was
released from Jail. The jury in his
case stood to for acQuittal when
they first went out and finally agreed
on verdict finding him not guilty.
1t was hard case to secure con-
viction OH as the evidence was all
circumstantial.
Judge maxwell adjourned court
on Friday afternoon until Monday
morning, eXcusings the trial jurors
until Tuesday morning, and when
they reported for duty Tuesday, it
was found that no jury cases would
be ready for trial at this term, so
the jury was excused for the term.
The following cases have been dis
posea of since our report last week:
LAW AND TQUITY.
F. A. Greenland VS.. T. ]. Munyon.
By agreement in open court plaintiff
given judgment in sum of 500 and
costs and same is to be in full settle
ment of all causes OF action in this
case in plaintiffs petition and de-
fendants counter claim.
G. G. Batselle ct al VS.. E. D. Biggs
ct al. Sale and deed to ]. r. Bow
sher approved.
Josephine Gammill VS.. Jane Hal
stead Final report approved, refer
ee discharged.
Perry NJ Worden VS.. Luther NJ.
Worden. Referees report of final
distribution approved, referee dis
charged.
William Woodard VS.. I. F. Fitz-
water Judgment for plaintiff for
$50 and costs II
Empire Cream Separator Co. vs..
l.. G. Jamison, dismissed at plain
tiff's cost without prejudice.
Kimball Lumber Co. VS.. F.. A.
Greenland BY agreement plaintiff
has Judgment for S141.11 without
interest or costs.
VIM. Kmball vs. Pearl Mitchell.
Settled and dismissed
C. w. Reeder VS.. Adams Express
Co. Settled and dismissed.
Joseph Roberts VS.. Decatur county
ct al Tried to court, decree in favor
of plaintiff restraining the collection
of certain taxes on property at La
moni. Same decree in cases Of Larse
Leetum and H. L. Ferguson.
Lusetta Dunn vs. A. Ironside adm.
of estate of Jane Day. Settlement
approved by court and administra-
tor ordered to cancel mortgage.
DR.. H. L. Golf vs. Albert and Marie
Fleet. Motion to dismiss appeal sub
mitted. Justice Robert Turner di-
rected to amend transcript and dock
ct, correcting date of June 12, 1912
to June 49, 1912. Case continued
to next term for trial.
Artie Allen VS.. Geo. S. and r. E.
Lee. Settled.
S. A. Maxwell & Co. VS.. w. H.
McElroy. Settled and dismissed.
Stephen Varga VS.. Silas Manchest-
er, Arthur Forbes and M. Manchest-
er. Tried to court. Judgment for
amount of one promissory note.
Maud M. Allen VS.. r. 0. Allen. De-
cree of divorce granted.
John Blauls Sons Co. VS.. John
Johnson. Judgment on account Of
S74.97.
PROBATE.
Estate of j. R. Bradley. Admins
traitor authorized to sell personal
property at not less than appraised
value, at public or private sale.
Estate of w. NJ. Fuqua. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged. '-, .
Estate of Jane Jones. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of J. NJ Edwards. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Hannah Grimm. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship of F. j. Honnold.
Guardian authorized to enter into
lease with Stempel L. CherringtOn
for term of five years with written
consent of ward.
Bertha Sherrow VS.. Struble Sher-
row. Henry Sherrow appointed tenn
porary guardian of Struble Sherrow,
with bond of 1000.
Estate of Robert O. Booth Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged. ssiAa
Estate of Loren Gaulter. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Guardianship of Robert Pitt. Ap-
plication for permanent guardian
dismissed by agreement. Temporary
guardian directed to file final report
forthwith.
Estate of Jacob Manchester. OBJ
lection to probate of will withdrawn
and settlement made as per stipula-
itions on file. Will probated, Dillon
Manchester appointed executor with
out bond.
Guardianship of Andy Thompson.
John l.. Thompson appointed tenn
porary guardian with bond of $500. !
Estate of Frances Foden. Ad-
ministratrix authorized to expend |
the sum of $125 for monument.