Proceedings of the February 1885 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 5 Feb 1885 – Page 2, Column 4

CIRCUIT COURT.

Court convened Monday with the following new cases on the docket:

James Wymond vs. Frank Ulrich, administrator estate of Frank Ulrich Jr. On note $1,100.

William Sims vs. W. L. H. Givan, administrator estate of David Ellis. Claim $231.

Phoebe Gettel vs. William Pummill Jr., surviving partner Gettel & Pummill. Claim $100.

B. Brueggeman vs. John Feist, administrator estate Catherine Frey. Claim $98.

Mary A. Elder vs. Sarah A. Kerr, administrator estate of Enoch Kerr. Claim $288.

George C. Voshell vs. Ferris J. Nowlin, administrator estate of Mathias Voshell. Claim $9.

T. M. Kyle vs. Wm. A. Greer, administrator estate of Peter Darling. Claim $28.

Mahlon Stokes vs. George Hollowell. Appeal.

Daniel A. Miller vs. Joseph H. Burkam. On account $1,126.

Lawrenceburgh Furniture Co. vs. John C. Brand. Attachment.

Susan Gatch vs. John Frantz et als. Demand $1,515.

Christian Brand vs. John C. Brand. Attachment.

James W. Lansberry vs. Julia C. Lansberry. Divorce.

John A. Conwell vs. Ellen Heaton. Foreclosure.

John S. Morris vs. John Smith. On account $169.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Jacob Rief et als. Foreclosure.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. John Mohr et als. Foreclosure.

Theresa Ratjen vs. Louis Ratjen. Divorce.

Carrie B. Spooner vs. John M. Palmer. Foreclosure.

Edward Hayes Jr. vs. C. I. St. L. & C. Railroad. Damages.

Sarah Smith vs. Howard Watts. On judgment.

Dell S. Prichard vs. Moore’s Hill Lodge, I. O. O. F. Demand $2,000.

Warren Tebbs, trustee, George B. Fitch. Foreclosure.

T. W. Kestner vs. W. H. Burk. Foreclosure.

State ex rel Julius Severin, auditor, etc., vs. Peter Schneider et als. Foreclosure.

Same vs. Mary A. Nevitt et als. Same.

Same vs. Catherine Griffin. Same.

Ellen Heaton vs. Elijah Heaton. Divorce.

John A. Conwell vs. John Buettner. Foreclosure.

German Building Co. No. 8 vs. Louisa Hoog. Foreclosure.

Margaret Lang, administrator estate of Jacob Lang, vs. C. I. St. & C. R. R. Damages.

State ex rel Auditor vs. John M. Milourn. Foreclosure.

T. W. Kestner vs. George F. Kestner. Notes.

Susan White vs. David White. Divorce.

Lizzie Cosby vs. O. & M. Ry. Damages.

Lawrenceburg Register – 12 Feb 1885 – Page 3, Column 5

CIRCUIT COURT.

Louisa Stanley vs. John Stanley. The court grants a divorce. Judgment against the defendant for costs.

Landolin Geiger vs. Joseph Emmenacker, adm’r. Judgment against the plaintiff for costs.

Emma Biddinger vs. Caroline Anthony. Dismissed at pl’ffs costs.

George C. Voshell vs. Ferris J. Nowlin, adm’r. Claim $9 allowed.

T. M. Kyle vs. W. A. Greer, adm’r. Claim of $28 allowed.

George W. Robinson vs. Rachael Shank. Report of arbitrators filed. The report award that neither of the defendants is liable to the plaintiff for any damages whatever; and further award that the plaintiff pay one-half of the costs of this arbitration, and award that the defendants also pay one-half of the cost. The arbitrators were in session ten days.

Lawrenceburgh Building Society vs. Bertha Stein and others. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $1,064; judgment in favor of Catharine Krah for $592; judgment in favor of David J. Johnson for $227.

George B. Fitch, guardian of Omer T. Hayes, vs. Edward Hayes and others. Judgment against Edward and George Hayes for costs. The judgment in favor of Edward Hayes against the estate of Leah Hayes for $5,000, given in March, 1884, is set aside and held for naught. The judgment in favor of George Hayes against the same estate for $5,600 is also set aside. The defendants appeal from the decision of the court and are given 20 days to file appeal bond to take the case to the Supreme Court.

German Lawrenceburgh Building Society vs. Louisa Hoog. Judgment against the defendant for $812.

Carrie B. Spooner vs. John M. Palmer. Judgment against defendant for $457.

Final reports made in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of Maurice Stack
• Estate of Melville Cannon
• Guardianship of Anna C Hodel
• Guardianship of Catharine Wind
• Estate of Frances Fisher
• Estate of Patrick Bergen
• Guardianship of Abiah H. Guard
• Estate of Morton Justis
• Guardianship of William, Lizzie and Frank Emmert
• Estate of William G. Ransdell
• Estate of Alex M. Siegmundt
• Guardianship of Anna, William and Dora Sunderbruck
• Estate of William T. Ferris

The estate of Henry Weitzel being of less value than $500, is set over and vested in Belle H. Weitzel.

W. C. D. Stevenson appointed administrator of the estate of Humphrey Cain. Bond $1,500.

The will of John Rohm admitted to probate.

Edward Jones appointed guardian of David White. Bond $1,800.

Wilkinson Smith, administrator of the estate of John Cornforth, vs. Temperance Cornforth. The administrator files a petition to sell real estate.

John A. Conwell, guardian of Grace Wymond, is granted privilege to sell real and personal property belonging to his ward.

Partial reports made in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of minor heirs of Joseph Sherbaugh
• Guardianship of William Allen
• Guardianship of Rachael B. Guard
• Guardianship of heirs of Dora Bidner
• Guardianship of heirs of Sandford Burton
• Guardianship of Maggie L. Burk.

Lawrenceburg Register – 19 Feb 1885 – Page 3, Column 4

COURT REPORT.

Ex parte Philip Horr et als. W. S. Holman Jr. makes report of sale of real estate in the city of Aurora.

Wm. Wheeler vs. B. N. McHenry. Judgment against estate for costs.

Isaac Hayes vs. estate of Leah Hayes. Judgment against estate for costs.

B. Brueggeman vs. estate of Catharine Frey. Claim of $103 allowed.

Caroline M. Hayes vs. Warren West. Judgment against defendant for $514. Defendant takes an appeal to the Supreme Court.

Ross Hayes against Peter Walter. Judgment against defendant for $72.

Abraham Junker et als vs. Zeph Heustis. Change of venue to Ohio county granted.

James W. Lansberry vs. Julia C. Lansberry. Court grants a decree of divorce. Judgment against defendant for costs.

State vs. Mary Nevitt et als. Foreclosure of school mortgage. Judgment against defendants for $904. Judgment in favor of William Huber for $565.

John Billingsley vs. Strawder Cheek. Jury find for defendant, and judgment is rendered against the plaintiff for costs.

Isabella Watts vs. Dan M. Guard, sheriff. The jury find that the sheriff held the corn in question unlawfully, and assess plaintiff’s damages at $8.

Sarah Smith vs. Howard Watts. Judgment against defendant for $2,408. Same vs. same. Judgment against for $495.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Herman F. Lilly. Judgment against defendant for $281.

Final reports made in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of heirs of William and Sarah Shutts
• Estate of Leah Hayes
• Estate of Edward Israel
• Guardianship of heirs of Elizabeth Lake

Jennie Doran appointed guardian of Charles Doran, insane. Bond $500.

The will of James Smith admitted to probate. He bequeaths all of his property to his wife.

Will of Letitia McClure probated. She divides her estate as follows to: George and William Armstrong; Sarah, Catharine, and Emma Armstrong; Catharine Swales; David McClure; James and John McClure; W. C. McClure. The remainder of her property to be divided among her five sons.

Anton Blettner appointed guardian of Joseph B. Blattner. Bond $2,300.

Partial reports made in the following trust:

• Estate of Laura M. Hayes
• Guardianship of Alma Lenover
• Guardianship of Julia A. Spaeth
• Guardianship of Harry and Edward Knoeble
• Guardianship of Melanethon Wicks
• Guardianship of Eva N. Stenger
• Guardianship of heirs of Israel Garrigus

The following new cases have been brought:

• Harriet Bainum vs. John H. Wilke. Foreclosure.
• Ex parte John K. Hammerle. Partition.
• F. H. Sale vs. George Cain.
• Frank Slater vs. Libbeus A. Bell.
• Nancy West vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Ejectment.
• Louis Lingg vs. Anthony Blettner. Damages.