The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-21
nm the DISTRICT COURT
Second Week of Coart Sees Many
Cases Disposed Of. Grand Jury
Has Made No Report.

five weeks term. The grand jury
took recess last week, and Will
make their report some time during
the fourth I,l or fifth 1 week eek Sdan OF the The
turned at this session of the grand
jury. A great many cases have been
disposed of SO far and many others
are set for trial at this term and 1t
is expected that before the final ad-
journment the docket will be clear
ed up better than for many years,
There was big crowd o,ni,. IN the as
which time the divorce case of Lena
Fuller VS.. Fred Fuller was set for
trial and it was thought there
would be some racy testimony intro
duced, but the parties and their at
torneys got together, made an agree
ment and division of their property.
and agreed that q divorce be granted
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, but to the disappoint-
ment of the spectators.
The following cases have been
disposed of since our report last
week:
JUVENILE
A widows pension was allowed
for the minor children of j. w.
Baker, deceased
CRIMINAL
State VS.. Clyde Pickering. De
fendant enters plea of guilty to sell.
ing intoxicating liquors ed and tined
fine and all costs before August l5,
1918, mittimus not to issue until
further order of this court.
LAW AND EQUITY
G.. E. Davis VS.. Sam l.. Vandel ct
al Dismissed on motion of plain
Cynthia A. shaffner VS.. Aurelia
Faber ct al. Report of sale and ref
eree's deed to H. 7. Rauch approved.
Clarence Hedges VS.. G. P. Mills.
Settled and dismissed.
Tried to court to be decided later.
c. b. & @. r. r. Co. VS.. F. C..
Muliinnix ct al. Dismissed at plain
Empire Cream Separator Co. VS.;
A. r. .Judson. Judgment on account
for $46.94 and costs.
John Deere Plow Co. VS.. Flora = =
Shirley on note. 49,,
Neva A. Booth VS.. John r. Booth.
Dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
VIM. Clinton Mckee VS.. Florence
West ct al. Report of SAFE and ref
.eree's deed to w; G. Mckee.
Florence West and Fanny Mckee
''L Lena Fuller VS.. Fred Fuller. De-
fendant withdraws cross petition
and files substituted cross petition.
Decree of divorce on cross petition.
John P. Haas VS.. r. M. Hatcher.
Temporary injunction granted with
bond of 81 900.
Geo. E. Mcdowell VS.. T.. j. Par
sons. Settled and dismissed:
Tempe L. Fits VS.. G. b. q e. II. +.
Co. ct all Motion for more specific
statement to be filed by Fep. ~
Fave Worden VS.. Arthur Worden.
Decree of divorce.
Arthur l.. Chrisman VS.. Addie N.
Chrisman. Dismissed at plaintiff's
r E. Shirley VS.. Ed Flora. J. NJ.
Gates appointed referee to examine
books and accounts OF partnershlp:;
Luella West VS.. Willard West et
al. Decree of partition.
j. C. Cozad VS.. Gurley George
Continued at cost of plaintiff.
Ned Miller VS.. Cora Miller Wal
ter Osborn appointed temporary
guardian of Cora Miller with bond
OF $500 Hearing on application 1o1
permanent guardian set Tor April
PROBATE
Guardianship of Silas P. Taskey
Final report approved, guardian dis
charged. -. c:u
ger. Compensation of c: p. Mlllsal
for entire term as guardlan nXed d.
$125. Resignation OF Mlllsap &C,
cepted and Kittie Kelley appointed
nermanent guardian with bond ol
Estate of BENJAMIN. Hershey. Or.
Estate of Alexander Ramsey
Final report approved, administra'
tor discharged. H,..o.
Guardianship of John Elston
Smith 1s, aaans asfafa Set on for RMaeh 1st
Estate Of John Devries. Fina
report appointed, executor discharg
GU Estate of VIM. D. Buck. Final re
port approved, administrator DIS
Estate of Byram Stout, Fina
report approved, administrators dis
Guardianship of Malissa Thomas
on. Final report approved, admins
traitor discharged.
Guardianship of Anna s. Brigga
man. Report of sale and deed tt
Ida, Iva and Mabel Briggaman ap
proved. ~
Report of sales and deeds to G. G
Cleveland and j. G. Schlater approx
ed. o,.
Guardianship of Emma Quayle
Matte l. Boynton appointed temper or
: airy guardian with bond OF $l,OOO
! Hearing for appointment OF perm
anent guardian set for second day o.
March term.
Aria onayle appointed guardian
with bond Of $4,000.
Estate Of A. e. Ellis. Mrs: Ells
Ellis appointed executrix without
bond. Sale of personal property
Estate of VIM. J. Reynolds. Writ
ten aereement of widow and al
heirs for control of estate approved
= Estate of VIM. Guy Flora. Wild
ow's allowance fixed at $500 for ont
Guardianship of Lewis Holt. e
%. stearns appotnted. rde temP1rar! aac
ing on application for permanent