The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-03-30
LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1915.
I'm the DISTRICT COURT
Trial Jury DISCHARGED Yesterday
No Jury Cases Were Tried at
This Term of Court.


No Jury Cases We're Tried at
This Term of Court.
District court is still in session, but
will probably adjourn today or TO-
morrow for the term. The trial jury
of thirty-six members were summon
ed to appear on Monday of this week
but were discharged for the term
yesterday morning, the one jury case
set for trial being continued on ac-
count of motion being filed which
raised new issues in the case, that OF
J. B. Debolt, of Tuskeego, against an
insurance company.
The grand jury completed their
work on last Wednesday and were
discharged. They returned two in
dictments at this session, but neither
of them have yet been made public.
The court appointed Dr.. Enos
Mitchell to make an examination OF
Stella Collins, deformed child, and
upon his report ordered that the
child be taken to the state hospital
at Iowa City for treatment.
Several cases have been tried to
the court during the past week, which
were taken under advisement and no
decisions have been rendered in
! them, among them the case of Riley
Buchanan vs. E. E. Keller, in which
plaintiff sued for a commission on
the sale of farm.
The following cases have been dis
posed OF since our report last week:
CRIMINAL.
State VS.. Jack Adair. Written
plea of guilty to charge of assault
, and battery and fined $25.
State VS.. Alva Cox. Written plea
Of guilty of carry concealed weapons,
and fined 5000, defendant to pay fine
in installments of SIS per month.
State VS.. NJ. E. Parsons. Written
plea of guilty of selling liquor, fined
5000.
State VS.. Dan Downey. Dismissed
on motion of county attorney.
State vs.. Dan Downey. Plea of
guilty of keeping gambling house,
fined $500.
In the injunction suits brought
against NJ. E. Parsons and Dan Dow
ney to restrain them from selling
liquor, permanent injunctions were
issued, the county attorney being al
lowed fee of $25 in each case.
LAW AND EQUITY.
T. A. Sutherlin VS.. B. F. Sutherlin,
dismissed.
w. A. Roberts VS.. Belle Roberts,
dismissed at plaintiff s cost.
Covington & Estes VS.. II. J. ONeil
and o. P. Jamison. Jury waived and
case tried to court. Judgment for
plaintiff fer amount Of one, promis-.
sorry note. The court finds that the
note was without consideration and
procured by fraud, which was known
to defendant, Jamison, at the time
he took the same If defendant JAM
ison pays the Judgment then the
Judgment against O'Neil shall be can
celled. If the defendant O'Neil pays
the judgment then he shall have
Judgment against JamisOn for the
amount so paid.
Farmers & Traders State Bank VS..
J. NJ. Caster ct al, judgment and de-
cree.
J. c. Adams vs.. Helen Adams, de-
cree of divorce granted.
New England Factories Co. VS.. Ed
Spencer ct al, dismissed as to L. Os.
terkamp.
Maud Judson VS.. Mabel Noftsger.
Settled and dismissed.
C. w. Sutherlin VS.. L. Osterkamp.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
James Bower VS.. I. c.. Walker ct
AL Settled and dismissed. Report
of E. A. Lockwood, receiver, approx
ed.
A. Weber & Co. VS.. James Bower
ct al. Dismissed as to l. c. Walker.
Adrain Fence Co. VS.. James Bower
ct al. Dismissed as to I. c.. Walker.
PROBATE.
Estate of John w. Keeler, final re-
port approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Henry Binning, final re-
port approved, executor discharged.
Estate of Lovina Osborn, report of
sale and deed to Robert Mccartney
approved.
Estate of j. O. Steen, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
Guardianship of Garland and Sus-.
an Keshlear, Althea Keshlear ap-
pointed guardian with bond of $1,000.
Estate of Elmer Smith. Roy Hall
appointed administrator with bond of
$3.50.
Estate of Margaret Stone. Will
probated. r. B. Stone appointed ex-
ecutor without bond.
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