The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-27
IN The DISTRICT COURT
Court Convened Monday Evening.
No Jury Cases Tried This Week.
The Cases Disposed Of.

The Cases Disposed OF.
The January term of the district
court was convened Monday evening
upon the arrival of Judge H. K. Ev'
ans from his home in Corydon. The
grand jury was drawn for this term
and empanelled the same evening
the following being the members: F
A. Townsend, foreman; w. D. Rob
inson, H. A. Tapscott, Geo. NJ. Steph.
ems. C, H. Fisher, J. B. Redman and
p. C. Morgan. The court appointed
J. S. Parrish clerk of the grand jury
and S. E. Benefiel is bailiff. l.. A
Pickering is court bailiff.
The members of the trial jury had
been previously notified not to ap-
pear until the second week OF court.
as there are no jury cases to be tried
this week.
On Tuesday Alexander Gilmore, OF
Garden Grove, was granted naturali-
zation papers and took the oath OF
allegiance as a citizen of the United
States.
An order was made on TUESDAY
granting a dependent pension OF vi
per week for each of the four minor
children of Mrs. Eliza Jump, and the
same amount for the two minor chill
dren of Mrs. Nellie Moore.
The following cases had been dis
posed of up to wednesday morning:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. M. E. Parsons. Challenge
to grand jury waived by defendants
attorney.
LAW AND EQUITY
Insanity of Eugene Griffin. Drop
ped from docket.
Nancy J. Rohr VS.. Cynthia G. Sipes.
Final report of referee showing dis
tribution approved. :
Fred Teale VS.. VIM. Harrow ct al.
Report of sale and deed to Geo. w.
Baker approved.
Nancy Boyer VS. Edward Gunter.
C. w. Hoffman appointed guardian
ad litem for Belle Gunter, insane. De-
cree signed.
VIM. l. Harrow ct al VS.. Joseph S.
Harrow ct al. Report of sale and
deed to Fred Teale approved.
A. j. Fulton vs.. c.. B. & @. R. R..
Co. Settled and dismissed.
R. A. Haynes vs.. Archie Haynes
Order signed.
Ella G. Warner VS.. w. w. Warner
ct al. Decree of partition.
Alpha Woodard vs.. John Wood
ard. Dismissed at cost of plaintih.
Leta Albaugh VS.. Theodore AL
baugh ct al. Geo. w. Baker appoint
ed guardian ad litem. Decree of par
tition.
Emma Hurley VS.. Thomas Hurley.
Dismissed at cost of plaintiff. =
Allyn Bros VS.. S. E. Steele ct al.
Settled.
Fora o. Cash ct al VS.. w. H. Cash
ct al Decree of partition.
VIM. p. Richards ct al VS.. William
Hunter ct al. Decree quieting title.
Alexander McLees VS.. Henry Camp
bell Settled.
L. E. Frances VS.. N. P. West ct al.
Settled.
w. A. Alexander VS.. Lee Caldwell.
Judgment on note.
Decatur State Savings Bank VS.
Claude M. Kier ct al Judgment on
note.
J. G.. Cozad VS.. Claude M. Kier ct
AL Judgment on note.
Farmers Loan & Trust Co. vs. e.
w. Townsend. Plaintiff ordered to
give cost bond of 5000 by March 1st.
B. w. Damon vs.. VIM. G.. Morri-
son. Settled.
PROBATE
Guardianship of Edwin Knowles
ct al. Final report approved.
Estate of Vern E. McGrew. Final
report of guardian approved.
Estate of Thomas Kelso. Final
report of administrator approved.
Estate of Walter McCully. Final
report of administrator approved.
Estate of Philip E. Kelso. Final
report of administrator approved.
Estate of J. C. Bullard. Final
report of administrator approved.
Estate of James Gallhager. Final
report of administrator approved.
Guardianship of Fern and Verma
Thompson. Francis Varga appoint
ed guardian ad litem. Order for
sale of real estate.
Estate of A. J. Evans. Final re-
port of administrator approved.
Estate of James T. Tharp. Final
report of administrator approved.
Estate of Reuben Claypool. Final
{ report of administrator approved.
Estate of James Speed. Final re-
port of administrator approved.
Estate of NJ V. B. Fowler. Final
report of administrator approved,
Estate of James B. Preston. Or
der for sale of real estate
Estate of John w. Long. Final re-
port of administrator approved.
Estate of Benjamin Chapman. Or
der for sale of real estate.
Estate of Grant T. Dorsey Wld-
owls allowance of $500 granted.
Estate of John Wiley. Admins
traitor authorized to expend not to
exceed 5000 for monument.
Estate of Robert White. Order
for sale of real estate.
Estate of w. A. Machlan. Widows
allowance of $1,000 granted.
Estate of Sarah A. Smith. Admin
istrator authorized to expend not to
exceed 5000 for monument.
Estate Of Alexander Ramsey. Will
probated, w. H. Young appointed ex-
ecutor, bond of $4,000.
5 Estate of Mary B. Rains. Will
probated, L. A. Brown appointed ex-
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