The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
SHORT TERM OF COURT
OistriCtIC court Convened on Monday
and Adjourned on tuesday Un-
til Monday, September 9TH.

and Adjourned on tuesday Un-
til Monday, September 9TH.
Judge Evans convened the August
term of the district court Monday
evening upon his arrival from Cory
don. BY agreement of the attorneys
the court had issued an order ex-
cusing the trial jury from attending
at this term of court, as no jury
cases will be tried. Considerable
business was transacted Monday ev-
ening and Tuesday and then court
took a recess until Monday of the
third week of the term, Sept 7th,
and Judge Evans and reporter
Corydon Tuesday evening in an auto.
The grand jury for the term were
empaneled Tuesday morning, the
following being drawn for service at
this term of court: Chas. F. Goode,
foreman, w. T. Lane, Charles Phipps,
r. r. Ader, Frank Mcdowell, A. c..
Dunham and T. j. Griffin. J. S. Par
rish was appointed clerk of the grand
jury and Scott uardner is the bailiff.
Judge Evans instructed the grand
jury to go ahead and complete their
work as far as possible, and then
adjourn until court cOnvenes again.
There are several cases to be acted
on by the grand jury, and they will
probably be in session several days.
The trial of Earl Riley was con-
tinued on motion of the defendant,
and it will come up again for trial
before Judge Maxwell at the October
term of court.
The following cases were disposed
of during the time court was in ses-
sion
Criminal.
State VS.. C. F. johnson. Defendant
appears by his attorney and valves
arraignment. Continued on applica-
ton of defendant.
State VS.. James Blake The defen-
dant by his attorney waived chal-
lenge to grand jury.
State VS.. C. G. Brothers. The
defendant waived challenge to grand
jury.
State VS.. Jack Adair. The de-
fendant waived challenge to grand
jury.
State VS.. Schuyler Holt and Law
renee Graves. The defendants waive
challenge to grand jury.
State VS.. Earl Riley, continued on
motion of defendant.
Law and Equity.
Louisa Sutherlin vs.. Harriet Cow
ington ct al, final report of referee
showing distribution approved.
C. p. Shaffner VS.. Wilson Shaffner,
final report of administrator approx
ed. gg,3sy ass.,5s ~ s * ,8,.g assa, !; !, t
Floyd Shelton vs.. Thomas Guthrie,
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Henry Axes vs.. w. p. Axes, Ann
Axes substituted as plaintiff.
+. N. Gates vs. Susie and ]. E.
Wiley. Decree of foreclosure.
Biddison Coal & Grain Co., vs..
T. A. Jackson, settled.
Nancy e. Phipps, vs.. c. B. &. @.
r. r. Co., settled and dismissed.
Bowsher & Bowsher vs.. Richard
and L. Bush. Judgment for amount
Of 9one promissory note.
s! Varga vs.. ]. A.. Crees ct al,
settled and dismissed. ,% ~
Connecticut Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., VS.. Charles Axes ct al. set
tied and dismissed.
Woleyer & Fisher vs.. VIM. A.
Price ct al, settled.
Wm. H. Wilson VS.: VIM. A. Price
ct al, decree OF foreclosure.
Oscar Davis vs.. John C. Ketchin
ct al, decree quieting title.
J. w. Young vs. Otto A. Byington
ct al, decree quieting title.
w. r. Green VS.. Carrie Potter ct
al, decree quieting title.
i= Mary ]. Bennett vs. Anna A. Dam
Ger ct al, A. p. Olsen appointed
guardian ad Item, judgment as per
Decree.
Ernest A. Jackson VS.. EnOs Davis
tet al decree quieting title.
Homer Griffin VS.. 0. P. Jamison
ct al. Judgment for amount of prom
issOry note.
Clara Phillips VS.. William Phillips,
decree of divorce.
Dennis Slaughter VS.. Dora Butcher
ct al. A. P. Olson appointed guar
dian at litem, decree of partition.
sP. H. Young vs.. c. E. Young ct al,
decree OF partition.
International Harvester Co., vs..
]. w. and L. p. Delk, Judgment for
amount Of one promissory note.
v. d. Hicks W. III. A. Halverson ct
al, judgment for amount OF one
promissory note.
International Harvester Co. vs..
w. G.. Braden ct al, judgment for
amount of one promissory note.
F. r. Doyle vs. 6. S. Anderson ct
al, decree Of foreclosure.
Capper Publication vs.. H" D. De-
Kalb, judgment on account fol-
$253.OO. .
B. E. sWoodard adm. vs.. R. A
Sigler ct al, judgment for amount
of one promissory note.
Naturalization of Andrew Nelson
admitted to citizenship in United
States.
Probate.
Guardianship of Gracia Nicholson
final report approved.
Estate of Samuel H. Black, fina
report approved.
Estate Of Martha A. Cornett, fina
report approved.
Estate Of Jacob Manchester, fina
reDOrt approved