The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-23
IN the DISTRICT COURT
Judoe Evans Convened Court Mon
day Evening. No Triai Jury to
be Used at This Term.

Ihe January term OF the QlStTict
court convened in this city Monday
evening upon the arrival of Judge H.
K. Evans from his home at Corydon,
accompanied by S. S. Wright, court
reporter. 81"
The indications are that the term
will be a short one, as 1t was de-
cided that the trial jury would not
be used at this term OF court and
they were notified Monday evening
not to appear
The grand jury was empanelled
Tuesday morning, S. F. Dent, OF
Woodland, being selected as fore
man, the other members being Peter
Mcdowell, of Richland, w. w. Evans,
of Grand River, Elias Cross, of Long
Greek, S. 0. Sprinkle. of New Buda,
L. K. Cozad, of Morgan, and c. P.
Swope, of Center. J. S. Parrish was
appointed clerk of the grand jury
and w. N. Perdue bailiff. Ed Swopc
is acting court bailiff at this term.
Quite number OF equity and pro-
bate cases have been disposed OF
and several criminal cases ON the
docket have been cleaned up 10y &C
cepting pleas of guilty OF assault
where the parties have been indicted
for assault with intent to commit
great bodily injury 1t is likely that
Judge Evans Will adjourn court to-
day and return to his home in Cory
don, coming back next week for
few days.
The following cases have been
disposed of up TO Wednesday morn
ing:
Criminal.
State VS.. Ralph Rose. Plea OF
guilty of assault and battery, and
defendant fined s25 and costs.
State VS.. G. E. and Earl Hampton.
Defendant G.. E. Hampton pleads
guilty to charge of simple assault
and fined $100 and costs. Indict-
ment against Earl Hampton dismiss
ed on motion of county attorney.
State VS.. Robin kizzire, Doss kiz-
zire and Claude Butcher. Defendants
plead guilty to simple assault, Robin
and Doss kizZire being fined $25
each and costs and Claude Butcher
S15 and costs.
Law and Equity.
Earl B. Smith VS.. Ella r. Smith
ct al, report of sale and deed to
A. E. Wells approved.
Troy Laundry Co. VS.. w. B. Owens
ct al. stricken from docket.
Decatur State Savings Bank vs.
Robert Green ct al, stricken from
docket.
Leon Durell VS.. Bertha B. DureI
Order modifying decree of divorce.
Ringgold County Savings Bank VS..
Gtis Cash ct al, dismissed.
C. A. Massey ct al, VS.. VIII G.
Ross ct al, settled and dismissed.
Frank Coffin vs. Leota Coffin, dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
+. S. Cash VS. Ringgold County
Savings Bank ct al. Dismissed on
motion OF plaintiff.
B. T. Foland VS.. Leo Mcconnell ct
al. Decree of foreclosure.
Media Robinson vs. Thomas ID.
{; johnson, dismissed at plaintiff S
cost.
r. S. Forkner We. J. NJ. Spray ct
al. Dismissed. ~.
r. G.. Brown vs.. Ira E. Brown,
.rcuort of sales and deeds to John l..
Brown, Il. G. Brown. G. w. Brown
and r. B. Brown, approved.
James A. McCarty VS.. Mary j.
title.
S. S. Dillenbeck vs.. William H.
Teilrow ct al. Settled and dismissed.
Emma Robinson vs.. Hannah Brad
lev ct al Dismissed.
Lucy Quick VS.. Isaac Quick. De-
cree O. divorce.
w "A. Curry VS.. P. B. Walker ct al
Judgment on promissory note.
Letts-Parker Grocery Co. VS..
Krucker Grocery Co. Judgment on
account for s276.2l.
Pittsburgh Steel Co. VS.. H. a.
Wright. Judgment for amount OF
one promissory note.
Eta Buerstetta VS.. Henry Scott.
Judgment for amount Of one prom1s-
sorry note.
Farmers Bank OF Grand River VS..
John II. Muse ct al. Judgment for
amount of one promissory note.
C. NJ. Keller VS.. Decatur county
.et al. Decree to turn over funds
granted.
Karas & Kopp vs. Ray Scott ct al.
Judgment for amount of two promis-
sorry notes.
E. G.. Monroe, S. G. Mitchell and
NJ. A. Gammill were appointed as
appraisers for collateral inheritance,
tax for the ensuing year
Probate.
Estate of w. C. Jamison, final re-
port approved,
Guardianship OF T. L. Beck. Final
report of Oscar Beck as guardian ap-
proved. ]. c. Cozad appointed as
new guardian.
N Estate of James Ramsey. Final
report approved.
Estate of Elizabeth Bowman,
Final report approved.
Estate of Mary Jane Mckee.
Final report approved.
a Estate of Evan Evans. Final re-
port approved.
Estate of Elizabeth Webb. Final
report approved.
Estate Of Grissclla McClaran.
Final report approved.
Estate OF Mary E. Piper. Final
report approved.
Guardianship Of Nellie Lorena
sGaulter. Guardian ordered to pay
mother net income from wards pro-
perry until further ordered
Estate Of Walter Mccullough.
Election of widow to accept terms OF
will approved.
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