The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
JudQe Evans Convened August Term
of Court Monday Evening. No
Jury Cases are to be Tried.

upon his arrival from his nome IN
Corydon Monday evening, and quite
q large number of cases have been
disposed off.
The grand jury is in session.
several cases being investigated by
them, the members drawn for SER
vice at this term of court being S.
M. Grayson: foreman, G. E. Wells
, Jesse Ridgeway, Arthur Forbes, J..
N. Payton and T. l.. Cox, with J. S.
Parrish as clerk and J. J. Walls bail
iff. ..
Sheriff Lorey appointed J. E. Suth-
erlin as court bailiff for the term.
The members of the trial jury
were notified that their services
would not be required at this term
of court, as an agreement had been
made by the attorneys that no jury
cases would be tried. However a
large amount of business is being
transacted, many cases being dis
posed Of and others which do not
require a jury are being tried to the
court.
The case of Bowsher & Bowsher
vs. Thomas Sutherlin was commenc-
ed Wednesday morning and it will
take at least a couple of days to try
it. so court will probably be in ses-
sion until Friday of this week. There
will be no court next week on ac-
count of it being state fair week, but
Judge Evans will return the follow
ing week, there being several cases
assigned for trial during the third
week, among them being the cases
brought by J. Cesler, Marion Wood
ard and A. NJ. Pryor, against the
City Of Leon, the plaintiffs appealing
from the assessments which were
made against their properties for
paving.
The following cases had been dis
posed Of up to Wednesday morning:
LAW AND EQUITY
P. L. Fowler VS.. Decatur county.
Stricken from docket.
]. r. Smith VS.. Geo. B. Cooper ct
al Stricken from docket.
German Package Mfg. Co. VS.. p.
B. Walker ct al. Stricken from
M. P. Tilton VS.. A. X. Aten. Dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
Buck-Reimer Co. VS.. E. A. DEMO
ct al. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
]. A. Harris vs. D. l.. Twyman ct
al, Settled and dismissed.
Clinton Bridge Works vs. Decatur;
County. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Marshalltown Buggy Co. VS.. Coun-
ty Auditor Stricken from docket.
Vanderslice.,. & .Stahmer Shoe Co.
vs. L. Osterkaimp ct al. Settled.
w. T. Price VS.. l. NJ. Reeves ct al.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Moorman Mfg. Co. VS.. O. S. Heas-
lev Stricken from docket
International Harvester Co. VS.. w.
G. Braden ct al. Stricken from docket.
Forbes e. jerks VS.. Eliza Smith
Woodard. Stricken from docket.
Myrtle Ashford VS.. j. D. Ashford.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
NJ. Shippy vs.. Grace Weable ct al.
Stricken from docket. "a
Stephen Varga VS.. j. Il. Albaugh
ct al Settled and dismissed.
Westfall & Westfall VS.. Potter &
Robinson. Dismissed by plaintiffs.
Nancy Jane Rohr VS.. Cynthia Sus-
an Spes ct al Marion Woodard ap-
pointed guardian ad litem for min
ors, decree granted.
Jasper NJ. Baker vs.. Minerva Ben
nett ct al. Report of sale and deed
to Thomas Baker, Julia Baker and
Elya Baker approved.
Moline Plow Co. VS.. H. A. Wright.
Judgment on account for $216.65.
Dalby Lumber Co. cs R. w. Pray
ct al. Dismissed by plaintiff.
j. R. Bowsher VS.. John F. Ellis
ct al Settled and dismissed.
Elizabeth Renner VS.. allen Rem
ner ct al. A. P. Olsen appointed
guardian ad litem for minors, decree
granted.
Fred Tealc VS.. VIM. Harrow ct al.
Decree of partition.
4 Exchange National Bank VS.. F. G.
Grove ct al Dismissed by plaintiff.
The Supply Store VS.. F. P. Heath
man ct al. Judgment on account.
c. R. Boeger VS.. Mary Latta Will
lis. Settled and dismissed.
Marion Woodland VS.. Geo. NJ. King.
Settled and dismissed.
James o. Ausman VS.. Washington
Kinney ct al. Decree quieting title.
HI. L. VanNostrand VS.. w. r. Um-
aphress ct al. Garnishment dismissed
Biddison Coal & Grain Co. VS.. w.
r. Umphress ct al. Garnishment
dismissed.
Harry Bradfield VS.. w. r. Um-
phress ct al Garnisment dismissed
Francis NJ. Euritt VS.. N. w. Row.
ell ct al. Decree quieting title.
Mahlon D. Shira VS.. Minnie Shira.
Decree of divorce.
Edmond Barrett VS.. Alfred NJ.
Stanley ct al Decree Quieting title.
II. H. Reynolds vs.. Farmers Ins,
Co. Settled.
Decatur County VS.. Anna Allen.
Settled.
Decatur County VS.. Edith Car
mean ct al. Settled.
Decatur County VS.. I. S. Snethen
ct al Settled.
Decatur County VS.. Anna Allen.
Settled. ,
Decatur County VS.. Lewis Elwell
ct al. Settled.
Decatur County VS.. Pleasanton
Lumber Co. ct al Settled.
Decatur County VS.. Mae NJ. Lewis
ct al. Settled
O.. M. slaymaker VS.. F. E.sSutton
ct al. Decree of foreclosure.
Fannie Craft vs. T. M. Craft. Set
tied. 3.
Decatur County VS.. w. A. Alexan-