The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Judge Evans Wound Up August Term
Saturday. Grand Jury Return
ed -Four indictments.

Saturday,. Ordnd Jury ketuTn.
ed -Four Indictments.
Judge Evans returned to Leon Sat
urday morning and wound up the
business of the August term of court,
returning to his home that evening
The grand jury returned four In
dictments at this session and were
discharged Saturday. Glenn Riley
and Forest Brown, of Decatur, were
indicted for burglary, being accus-
ed of burglarizing tool chest owned
lby Charles Woodard. They gave
bonds for their appearance at the
October term of court.
Earl Cox, of near Blockley, was in
dicted for assault with intent to COM
nit great bodily injury, resulting
from fight with T. J.. Guthrie some
weeks ago. He gave bonds for his
appearance at the next term OF
court.
Ed Clark, the fellow who shot his
father-in-law, n. A. Haskell, south OF
Weldon, last Thursday, was indicted
for assault with intent to commit
murder. He was released on bonds
of $1,000 which he gave with his
father, Zed Clark, as surety.
The following cases were disposed
of since our last report:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. o. D. Palmer. Dismissed
on motion of county attorney.
State VS.. LaRue McShane. Grand
jury ignores charge and defendant
discharged.
State VS.. H. S. and E. L. Jordan.
Dismissed on motion of county at
itorney because of insufficient evil
Idence to convict.
LAW AND EQUITY
Emma Cochran VS.. w. M. Cochran.
Tried to court and taken under adj
visement to be decided in vacation.
| Ella G.. Warner VS.. w. W. Warner
ct al. Reports of sale and deeds to
directors of Decatur County Mutual
Telephone Co. ana j. S. Warner ap-
proved.
/ John Woodard VS.. Eliza Clark ct al.
Settled and dismissed
Walter-Boyt Saddlery Co. VS.. Flora
& Shirley. Judgment on account for
$544.15.
/ E. w. Williams VS.. H. D. DeKalb.
Judgment on account for 5000.
John r. Robertson ct al. VS.. j. w.
Davis. Judgment for amount OF
promissory note. =,
G.. M. Grimm VS.. M. w. and G. o.
Myers. Judgment for amount of one
promissory note.
/, PROBATE
! Guardianship of A. E. Woodard.
Order for guardian to. borrow money
to complete purchase of property and
furniture.
y Estate of John w. Aten. Final re.
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of VIM. Woodard Annual
report approved. Administrator
authorized to expend not to exceed
$500 for monument.
/ Guardianship of Vincent Robinson.
Annual report of guardian approved
Guardian allowed $50 for services
and v. r. McGinnis $50 as attorney.
4 Guardianship of Sarah J. Hulett.
Order signed.
1 Estate of Mary a. Anstey. Claim
'of Mary Evans dismissed.
Estate of S. Snowden. Report OF
appraisers setting aside stallion to
widow approved. Claim of A. B.
Holbert for $1524.33 approved as
third class claim.
( Estate of Sarah A. Smith. Claim
of Tessie G. Lentz approved by
agreement for $1,000. Claim of Ella
G. Smith for $3.50 approved.
| Trusteeship of Orr Stone. Resig-
nation ana report of J. F. Rumley as
trustee approved and R. 3. Stone
appointed as trustee.
Guardianship of Bryon Gore. Or
der for sale of real estate.
| Estate of George C. Dilsaver. Will
probated, Laura Dilsayer appointed
executor without bond.
/ Guardianship of Neal Hamilton.
I; Final report approved, guardian dis
charged.
| Estate of R. D. Gardner. Order for
administrator to build house on farm
to replace one burned.
| Guardianship of Mrs. Carrie Card
ner. Order for guardian to itemize
! expenditures, so long as ward is in
hospital at Clarinda, and expendi-
lures limited to $40 per month to
cover expenses in hospital and all
other expenses.
| Estate of Emma E. Harvey. James
T. Harvey appointed administrator
! with bond Of $50,00O.
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