The Leon Reporter Leon, Decatur County, Iowa Thursday, January 27, 1917, Page 1 COURT IS IN SESSION _________ January Term of the District Court Convened Monday For a Busy Term of Three Weeks. _________ The January term of the district court convened Monday evening upon the arrival of Judge H. K. Evans and court reporter S. S. Wright from their homes at Corydon. For the first time in a number of years all the court officials are new men. In the clerk's office Ralph Rumley and deputy Ira B. Officer are in charge, and are getting along fine. Our new sheriff John A. Fulton and deputy J. W. Osborn, are kept pretty busy serving papers, and Leroy Shelton of Decatur, is officiating as court bailiff. The grand jury for the term was drawn Tuesday morning, Wayne Gammon being appointed foreman, the other members drawn for duty at this term being M. E. Skinner, Frank Boyd, M. E. Davis, E. R. Outhouse, L. C. Brooks and W. A. Poush. In the case of Wm. Carlan, who is in jail charged with murder, a challenge against Frank Boyd acting as grand juror was sustained, and A. F. Place was drawn to serve on the grand jury while the Carlan case is being investigated. L. M. Hill was appointed grand jury bailiff and Mrs. Edith Ferren clerk. The term will be a three weeks one, several minor criminal cases will be tried. The trial jury was notified not to appear until the second week of court. The following cases had been disposed of up to the time of going to presss: CRIMINAL State vs. Jack Adair. Dropped from docket. State vs. C. M. Akes. Dismissed on motion of county attorney. State vs. Jacob Wylie. defendant by his attorneys waives challenge to grand jury. State vs. Wm. and Agile Carlan. Grand juror Frank Boyd challenged for cause as to Wm. Carlin and A. F. Place drawn to take the place of Boyd in hearing of this case by the grand jury. LAW AND EQUITY Thos. A. Sutherlin vs. Roy Sutherlin. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. O. T. Beavers vs. Alice M. Beavers et al. Report of sale and deed to Samuel L. Vandel approved. Mrs. C. E. Critchfield et al. vs. W. A. Knight et al. Settled. Aurelia P. Robertson vs. Mary Jane Bason. Report of sale and deed to Luther Bason approved. Cora Mullinnix vs. Nellie Morgan et al. Settled. Moorman Mfg. Co. vs. J. S. Wagner. Settled. Moorman Mfg. Co. vs. C. S. Wheeler. Settled. Orel Estes vs. G. W. Adair. Settled. R. W. Braden vs. Charles Girdner. Settled. Norman L. Chase vs. S. C. B. Williams et al. Decree quieting title. Onita Peniston vs. Charles C. Penisten. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Cynthia A. Shaffner vs. Amelia Faber et al. Defendant to answer by March 20. March term to be trial term. R. A. Shular vs. T. U. McCrystal et al. Dismissed at cost of plaintiff. S. Varga vs. Jessie Ricker et al. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. A. T. Black vs. J. C. Gould. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. J. L. Mitchell vs. Beford Oney et al. Decree quieting title. T. M. Riddle vs. R. D. Lockwood et al. Settled and dismissed. Lydia A. Stuteville vs. Samuel Stuteville. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. S. Varga vs. Samuel Samuleson (sic) et al. Settled and dismissed. Ben A. Hall vs. J. F. Irving et al. Decree quieting title. Earrett Norris vs. Pearl Norris. Decree of divorce. S. Varga vs. M. E. Newlin et al. Decree of foreclosure. D. M. Hall et al. vs. Elizabeth J. Smith et al. Decree quieting title. W. A. Alexander vs. L. S. Sutherlin. Judgment on promissory note. S. A. Gates vs. T. B. Callison. Settled and dismissed. W. C. Davis vs. John Muse. Settled. Leon Electric Co. vs. Aaron Goodman. Settled and dismissed. Velma Poland vs. Dennis Poland. Decree of divorce. Gammon Bros. vs. Charles Sanders et al. Settled and dismissed. T. S. Arnold vs. Melissa J. Shockley et al. Dismissed on motion of plaintiff. Wm. McNelly vs. Lamoni Coliseum Co. Decree of foreclosure. Joseph Tharp vs. Ralph and Mabel Perdue. Judgment on two notes. G. E. Smith vs. F. L. Grimes. Decree of foreclosure. T. A. Sutherlin vs. Henrietta and C. J. Norman. Temporary injunction granted with bond of $1,000. PROBATE Estate of E. H. Lewis. Final report approved, administrator discharged. Estate of Dale Hamilton. Final report approved, guardian discharged. Estate of Rhoda M. Frazier. Final report approved, administrator discharged. Estate of Jacob Crum. Administrator authorized to expend not to exceed $200 for monument. Estate of R. D. Chapman. Final report approved, administrator discharged. Estate of T. Allbaugh. Final report approved, administrator discharged. Estate of W. A. Machlan. Claim of S. J. Clark Pub. co. Settled. Guardianship of Willie and Harley Erts. Order to sell real estate. Guardianship of Mabel and Dorothy Anderson. A. P. Olson appointed guardian ad litem, order as prayed for. Estate of W. A. Kirkpatrick. Will probated, W. A. Ramsey appointed executor with bond of $2,000. Estate of Byram Stout. Will probated, Wm. J. Stout appointed executor without bond. Guardianship of Melissa Thomason. Fred Teale appoined permanent guardian with bond of $3,000. Guardianship of Wayne Crees et al. R. B. Hawkins appointed guardian at litem, order for sale of real estate. Estate of Geo. G. Smith. Final report approved, administratrix discharged. Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015

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