The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
WHAT COURT is DOING
Second Week of Court Sees Many
Cases Disposed of. The Grand
Jury is Still in Session.

wednesday, diteiHooh dnu "uu9o
don until Monday when he again COLI
vened court. The trial jury report
ed Tuesday for the first time during
the term, and jury was empaneled
for the trial of the case OF Town OF
Davis City VS.. George Ellston, but az
Ter the case Was commenced, H. on ne mo. o,
Instructed the jury to return a YER
dict for the defendant.
Yesterday morning a jury was
drawn for the trial of the case Of
State VS.. Hosea Srott, of Davis City,
wEu was indicted on the Charge of
selling intoxicating liquor, and the
trial was in progress at the time me
Re, Grter went to press.
neariy ali of last week, adjourning
on Friday until Wednesday OF mis-
week. Most OF the time last week
was occupied in Investigating the
charges against w; Fl. and Agile Car
Ian, Of Weldon, charged with the
number of witnesses being summon
ed before the grand jury, but they
have as yet made no report to the
court
Court will remain in session the
balance of this week and for sever
al days next week, as number OF
of the jury cases will probably be
disposed of this week.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our report last week:
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Theodore 'Merrifield. De-
fendant pleads guilty to selling intox;,
icating liquors and fined $500 and
500 Of the fine in twelve monthly
payments, mitimus will not issue
until further order of the court.
Town OF Davis City VS.. George Els
ton. Trial commenced to jury and
on motion of defendant the court di-
rects a verdict for the defendant.
State vs. Glen Riley and Forest
Brown. Dismissed on motion Of
county attorney because Of the death
of one of the witnesses:
LAW AND EQUITY
Lydia A. Stuteville VS.. Samuel
Stu uteyille. Dismissed on motion of
Jessie Alley ct al: VS.. VIM. Scott
guardian ad Item, decree OF parti-
+. E. Neff VS.. G. c. Redman Set
led and dismissed.
r. L. and Grace Fear vs.: F. A;
Fear ct al. Report Of sale and
referees deed to w: F. Overholtzer
H., -
l.. E. Walker VS.. Western Union
Telegraph Co. Dismissed on motion
of plaintiff without prejudice.
Marion WOOdard VS.. A. G. Wood
ard ct al. Report of referees sale
and deeds to Marion. W0odard, Clara
Farrell and Madge Maxwell approv4
ed.
c. A. Clemenson vs.. Farmers ms
co. of Cedar Rapids. Motion for
more specific statement sustained.
Una Mae Bowsher VS.. Porter p.
Bowsher. Decree of divorce grant
Farmers & Traders State Bank vs.
7. r. Kerrins ct al. Decree of fore
closure.
Charles r. Rhodes VS.. Maggie f.
Ryan ct AL Decree of partition.
y PROBATE
Estate of w. G. woodland. Objec..
tionas to final report withdrawn, final
report approved administrator dis
Estate Of A. Coppock. Will probat-
Estate of Samuel Palmer ST. Will
probated, Samuel Palmer Jr appoint
ed executor with bond of $1,000.
Guardianship of Helen E. Grin
span. Florence B. Grinspan appoint
ed guardian without bond, but on
sale OF real cSldte duultlOudl DoHu "
be given.
Estate of A. A. Marble. Final re-
port of Administrative approved.
Estate of Joseph E. Adams. Final
report of administrator approved.
Guardianship Of Velma and Fern
Thompson. V. r. McGinnis appoint
ed guardian ad litem.
Guardianship of Alma E. Chapman
ct AL Annual report approved, guar
dams bond reduced to 500.
Guardianship Of Rosa Rhodes. W.
c. Rhodes appointed guardian with
bond of $4,000.
Estate of Ed H. Alexander. Will
probated, Barbara l.. Alexande.' az
pointed executriX without bond.
Estate of Robert Pitt. d. O..
Stearns appointed administrator
with bond Of $4,000.
Guardianship of Irving Little. Eta
E. Little appointed guardian with
bond of $500.
Estate of Martha C. Blair w. ..
Blair appointed administrator with
bond of 5000.
Trustee of Mollie O'Neill. Final
report of j. A. Harris, trustee, APP
proved.
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