The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
COURT HAS ADJOURNED
Judge Maxwell Adjourned Yesterday
for the Term. An Unusually
Number of Cases Settled.


, The March term of the district
court adjourned yesterday for the
term. Although there were no jury
cases tried at this term an unusually
and tried to the court so that a great
deal of court business has been
transacted.
Mrs. Anna Umphress was granted
, widows pension of 81 per week fol-
; period of six months, under the de-
pendent widows act.
The court appointed Dr.. Paul
Stookey to make an examination OF
Violet Huntsman, a deformed child
living at Lamont, and on his recon-
mendation an order was made that
the child be sent to The state hospi-
tai at Iowa City for treatment.
morning when the seven little chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bigley,
of Davis City, we're brought into
court, it being charged that they were
neglected and not properly cared for
by their parents. By arrangement
with the board of supervisors, the
children were ordered placed with
the Iowa Children's Home Assocla-
ton of Des Moines, and they will be
placed in good homes.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
| ~ CRIMINAL
| State VS.. Claude Bevans. By agree
ment injunction is granted restrain
ing defendant from selling liquor
County attorney Baker allowed fee
of $25.
LAW AND EQUITY
| F. z. Mars VS.. l.. Osterkamp.
Judgment for defendant for COSTS At
tachment discharged and garnishee
discharged.
Della A. Hale ct al VS.. Philo Rog-
ers ct al. BY agreement this cause
is submitted to be decided in vaca-
ton.
hlley Buchanan VS.. E. E. Keller.
F, Suit for commission on sale of
farm. Tried to court. Judgment for
(; defendant for costs.
Marion Woodland VS.. A. C. Wood
ard ct AL Report of sale and deed
to Addie Havens approved. Appraise-
ment as to portion of land heretofore
filed set aside and new appraisers APP
pointed.
Thomas A. Sutherland ct al VS.. o.
+. Black ct AL Case called for trial.
Plaintiffs aIsmiss without prejudice
as to A. Euritt, p. E. Bruner and J.
/ h. Parker, trustees and Isaac jtnnos-v,l
road supervisor. Case settled by
agreement o. E. Black to remove
all planks and dirt constituting the
dyke in controversy for distance of
|16 feet at north end end clean out
the ditch leading to the south by
June, 1916, and Sutherlin and Gates
are to construct ditch on the north
side of sufficient size to carry off the
water. Each party to pay their own
costs and one-half the court costs.
Letts-Parker Grocery Co. VS.. A. J.
johnson. Cost bond fixed at $50 to
be filed by July 1st.
Aurelia P. Roberts VS.. Jane Bason
ct al. On motion Matte B. WoOlums
is substituted as a party plaintiff and
her name stricken as one of the de-
PENDANTS.
Vern Kier VS.. Allen kier ct al. Re-
port of sale and deed to W.. II. Wise
approved.
Bertha r. Parker vs.. G.. S. Wheel
err Settled and dismissed.
p. B. Ketchum VS.. Hazel ketchum.
Decree of divorce granted on grounds
of cruel and inhuman treatment.
PROBATE
Estate of E. B. McClelland. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of A. McClelland. Final re-
port approved, administrator dis
charged.
| Estate of Thomas Graves. Final
report approved, administrator dis
charged.
Estate of Joseph Lane. Final report
approved, executrlx discharged.
Estate of r. d. Gardner. Annual
report approved.
Estate of Christina Vail. Will pro-
bated, Glen B. Vail appointed execu-
tor without bond.
Estate of VIM. Rhea. Final report
approved, executor discharged.
! Estate of VIM Woodland. Admin
istrator authorized to settle note of
$4,000 given deceased by Marion
sWoodard and wife and allow as an
offset the balance due on note for
$4,000 given by WIN. Woodard to
Marion Woodard. The court holds
that note for $25 of Marion Wood
ard has been paid and it is ordered
cancelled.
| Trusteeship of Clifford Adams. F.
l.. Hembrey appointed trustee with
bond of $4,000
Trusteeship of Thomas and Will
liam Wookey. F. l.. Hembrey ap-
pointed trustee with bond of $4,000.
I Trusteeship of cemetery fund from
/, VIM. Day estate. F. L. Hembrey ap-
pointed trustee with bond of $500.
Trusteeship of Orr Stone. John F.
Rumley appointed trustee to care for
and hold funds of Orr stone accord
ing to terms of will of Margaret
Stone, with bond of $4,000.
| Guardianship of F. ]. Honnold.
| Annual reports approved.
| State VS.. Amaron Johnson, an in
corrigible boy from Lamont, tried
!; to court, defendant discharged.
State vs.. John Johnson, an incor-
i regible boy from Lamont, tried to