Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-07
DISTRICT COURT,

held court on Tuesday, and dtspos
ed or number of cases which wer
brought before the court, Anon
the more important matters called t
the attention of the court was tn
litigation over the contest of tn
VIII of the late William Mead. 81
Additional jurymen were drawn las
week when it was expected that tn
case would be brought before
trial jury. When court convened OF
tuesday morning an agreement wa
reached whereby the will and codici
over which the controversy aros'
were denied probate, and a will dat
ed March 18th, 1907, was admitted
to probate. Following is the entr,
Judge Boies made in connection Will
this case:
"The will of William Mead sr.
dated October 27, 1905, also the
codicil thereto dated March 28, 1912
are denied probate, and probate OF
each thereof is hereby refused.
"The will of William Mead Sr.
dated March 16, 1907, is hereby al
lowed and admitted to probate as his
last will and testament.
John ]. Mead and Hugh Clemans
being the executors named in the
will, are hereby appointed as such
executors. Each of such executors
shall give bond in the sum of $10,-
900.
"Such appointment is joint, and
neither shall have authority to per.
form any act as such, singly, OF
without the joint and concurrent &C.
.tfon OF his co-executOr. 5.N5. a.sf&,~ III
=. In case Of disagreement, the mat
ter in dispute shall be determined
by the probate court or Judge
thereof. All matters respecting the
business of the estate shall be un-
der the supervision and direction of
this court the same as all other
estates in probate where admins
traitors are appointed"
Court adjourned Tuesday noon un-
til Friday morning. Following are
the entries made by Judge Boies
since our last publication:
chancery.
The Lovett & Davis Produce Com
pany. vs.. The Chicago Great West
ern Railway company. Jury waived.
A. NJ. Cloud VS.. Sidney Farragher
ct al. Case dismissed and plaintiff
is granted leave to withdraw. files.
Probate.
Estate of w. P. Hurley. Final re-
port approved, administrative dis
charged, bond released.
Estate of Mary E. Denton. Final
report approved. ..-u.
Estate of w. A. Funk. Will ad-
nitted to probate. Sarah Funk ap-
pointed executrix. Bond in sum Of
$4,000.
Estate Of William H. Rule. Will
admitted to probate. William ].
Rule and Frank O.. Strong appointed
Bond to be given in sum
# $1,000. Petition of executors that
lppraisement be waived and not re-
luired is granted.
Estate of D. F. Grove. Will ad-
nitted to probate. Jennie Grove ap-
'ointed executrix, without bond.
Estate Of John M. Brayton. Auth
.rity to sell real estate granted as
rayed. James Beal, S. P. Thorpe
nd John Nieman appointed apprais-
rs. Bond to be given in double ap-
raised value and sale to be at pri-
ate sale at not less than appraised
alue.
Estate of James Mccullough. Ad-
Illustrator authorized to bring fore
losure action as prayed, upon filing
f bond in sum of $4,000. Signed
rder on file.
Estate Of Chas. A. Peterson. Hear
1g Of probate of will set for Satur
ay, April 10.
Estate of Anthony Robinson. An
ual report approved. Guardians al |
,wed $500 each as fees. Guardians !
uthorized to enter into lease with |
. S. McRoberts for year ending |
[arch 1st, 1916, at not less than 81
er acre. Guardians bonds fixed at !
$4,000.
Criminal.
State of Iowa vs.. Frank Haigh,
efendant appears In open court and
eing informed Of his right to coun-
81, states that he has no means and
le court appointed F. B. Blair to
efend him. The indictment was
sad to the defendant and he was
wen a copy thereof. Defendant ad-
its that he is indicted in his right
anne and asks time to plead. Haigh
charged in the indictment with
aVlng sold and given Intoxicating !
quor to a minor. Upon furnishing
opearance bond in required sum he
as discharged from the custody of
le sheriff:
State of Iowa VS.. VIM. Pate. De-
ndant appears in court and is in
rmed Of his right to counsel. The
d1ctment was read to him, and he
as given copy Of the same. De-
ndant pleads not guilty and at de-
ndant's request the case was con-
nued. Readers Of The Democrat
ell remember the duck stealing
'isode in North Fork township last
IL, and in connection with this at
ir one Albert Strife, of North
ork township, was arrested and
ter pleaded guilty to the charges Of
ealing 120 ducks. The ducks were
on the VIM. Pate place,
I'd last week the March grand jury
'arged VIM. Pate with larceny, in
with the taking Of the
lcks which were the property of
'hn Lumbeck. Pate gave a cash
bond and was released J.,