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Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jun 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 18 Jun 1896 – Page 4, Column 4

Circuit Court

Met Monday—Judge Downey presiding. The Grand Jury met Monday and adjourned. The petition for a temporary injunction to prevent Commissioners from contracting to build free gravel roads in York Township, is now before Court. On account of farmers being busy, the probabilities are many cases will be continued by agreement. Among the attorneys from a distance in attendance are J. B. Coles and S. H. Stewart, Rising Sun; W. R. Johnston, Lawrenceburg.

Vevay Reveille – 25 Jun 1896 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Lucian Harris, of Patriot was licensed to practice law in this Court.

The Grand Jury reported they had been in session two days, examined eight witnesses, and returned no indictment. Discharged.

Isaac Heyen et al vs. Nora Satchwell; appeal from the Justice of the Peace. Dismissed at cost of defendant.

Carroll S. Tandy vs. Huldah Merit; on note. Judgment for $903.70.

Patriot Deposit Bank vs. Job E. Stevenson and Mary T. Stevenson; to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $593.80 and foreclosure.

Ellenor Detraz et al vs. Clara Detraz; partition. Geo. W. McKay, Perry K. Cotton and Charles Danner appointed Commissioners to partition, to report at next term.

Joseph E. Hart, Auditor, vs. The Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County; for money. Demur to the complaint sustained, to which plaintiff excepts; after which plaintiff dismissed case.

Francis M. Reeves and Albert McCreary vs. The Board of Commissioners of Switzerland County; to enjoin contract to build three free gravel roads in York Township. Judgment for plaintiffs and defendant pay cost.

The First National Bank of Vevay, Indiana, vs. Oscar Williamson and Fred. L. Grisard; on notes. Judgment for $619.85.

John H. Diermiller, Treasurer of City of Vevay, Indiana, vs. C. S. Tandy, Trustee for Harriet E. Hull; for taxes. Judgment for $134.82.

State ex rel Jennie Abbott vs. Cornelius Abbott; complaint for support of wife and child. Trial by Jury. Verdict in favor of plaintiff. Defendant moved for new trial, first day of next term appointed to hear reason for asking new trial. Bond fixed at $600, in default of which defendant was sent to jail; but given permission to furnish bail any time during vacation.

State vs. Thomas Scott; assault and battery with intent to murder. By agreement continued until next term, and bond fixed at $200, in default of which he was sent to jail; but given permission to furnish bail at any time during vacation.

Several cases dismissed, and many cases continued by agreement.

 

PROBATE.

Estate of Elias M. Humphrey, deceased, Ben. C. Mead, Executor. Partial report approved.

Estate of Ruth Butler, deceased, Ebenezer Butler, Administrator. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Lewis and Dawson Stewart, minor heirs of Nancy Stewart, William L. Told, Guardian. Final report approved and resignation accepted.

Guardianship of Joseph, Charles and Hattie Hayes, minor heirs of Mary Hayes, deceased. Partial report approved.

Miranda Norris et al vs. Fruba Norris et al. Administratrix given permission to mortgage real estate for an amount not exceeding $200, for not to exceed five years, for payment of school mortgage debt.

Estate of Henry Boyd, deceased, Nathias Funk, Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Jacob Kerth, deceased; Riley Land, Administrator. Final report approved.

Lewis Slix & Co. vs. Marion C. Waldon, Assignee Leander M. Clendening. Claim on account $150.85. Mattie Clendening also allowed claim of $125.

Catharine Schoffner was found of unsound mind, and John W. Brown was appointed her Guardian.

Guardianship of the minor heirs of Angeline Welch Thiebaud, R. L. Thiebaud, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Thomas R. Willey, Executor of last will of William T. Willey, deceased, vs. Lucinda Willey et al; petition to sell real estate. Approved.

Estate of Hugh L. Norris, deceased, Miranda Norris, Administratrix, Statement filed as to condition of estate. Approved.

Estate of Francis M. Graham, deceased, Charles E. Foster, Executor. Claims allowed: Tillman Cavender, $20; Henry W. Starker, $59.

Estate of Mary White, F. M. Griffith, Administrator, Ira Gullion allowed claim of $300.

Estate of James Reed, William I. Reed, Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Hannah Carver, deceased, William H. Carver, Administrator. Final report approved.

 

BEFORE C. S. TANDY, SPECIAL JUDGE.

Prudence McCreary vs. Laughery Turnpike Co., for possession of real estate and damages. Motion filed for new trial overruled. Judgment in favor of plaintiff, given possession of land, $100 damages, and Turnpike Co. given sixty days in which to remove its toll house off of plaintiff’s land.

 

BEFORE W. R. JOHNSTON, SPECIAL JUDGE.

William Hudson and Benj. F. Hessong vs. James A. Works; appeal from Justice of the Peace. Trial by Jury, verdict for plaintiffs. Motion for new trial sustained, and verdict of Jury set aside.

After being in session one week, Judge Downey adjourned Court Saturday night.

Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 18 Jun 1896 – Page 4, Column 2

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners, Edgar Dibble, Geo. W. Sanders and Thomas Montayne, was the following.

Hugh S. Brown, John M. Grammer, Casper Fellows and T. D. Anderson (since sold out and license not taken out), Thomas Pickett, Markland, were granted license to retail liquors.

Ira Banta, Sheriff, reported fees collected, $224.75.

Edward E. Kelso, Clerk, reported fees collected, $260.17.

Clara Fisk, claim for damages sustained by the removal of a fence. Alvin Driver, Martin M. Barker and James Stewart, viewers, reported her damage $10. Approved by the Board. James V. Anderson et al, petition for highway in Craig Township. William O. Marble, C. R. Drake and Geo. Gaudin, viewers, reported locating road. Ellenor Detraz and others filed their remonstrance against the location of proposed road, claim $200 damages; Harry Shaw claimed $25 damages; John Shaw $225 damages. William Satchwell, Jasper Brindley and Montgomery Patton were appointed reviewers to assess damages, to meet July 25, and report next regular session of Commissioners.

R. Bruce Huston, petition for a new highway in Posey Township. James M. Scott, Perry K. Cotton and W. H. Henry, viewers, reported location of road. Kate M. Jack and others filed their remonstrances against road as located. Mrs. Jack claimed $700 damages; Lucinda Newbold, $600; Aribert N. Buck, $500; Roderick M. Lyons and Louisa Lyons, $500; Wm. E. Stewart, $500; Flora H. Schenck, $350, also for another piece of land $250. Charles Boyle, John Parker, Abraham Z. Stewart, also filed a remonstrance alleging the proposed road was not of general utility. Orson A. Potter, John B. Lamson, and Wm. H. Scott were appointed reviewers, to report at special session June 20.

John W. Barnes, Recorder, reported fees collected, $167.70.

Thomas N. Ford was exempt from paying poll tax for 1896, for reason he is physically unable to perform manual labor and has no property. Walter Armstrong was also except from the poll tax for the year 1896 for same reason.

Physicians for the poor were employed as follows:

  • Jefferson and Craig Townships and County Asylum, Dr. Hugh M. Thiebaud, $175.
  • York Township, Dr. C. Loomis, $39.
  • Cotton Township, Precinct No. 1, Dr. J. W. VanOsdol, $20; Precinct No. 2, Dr. D. N. Haydon, $30.
  • Pleasant Township, Precinct No. 1, Dr. E. M. Copeland, $30; Precinct No. 2, Dr. Scott Culbertson, $20.

H. J. Harris, C. D. Green, Wm. Gockel, W. S. Humphrey, et al, petition for acceptance of Gravel road, (Patriot and Norths Landing River Road). Commissioners Thomas Montayne and Geo. W. Sanders having examined the road on 8th, June 9th decided it to be of general utility and accepted it as a county Free Gravel Road.

The Board appointed the following Inspectors of Election Boards. Where Township Trustees are named they are Inspectors in their respective precincts by law:

  • Craig Township—Precinct No. 1, Joseph A. Myers; No. 2, James Stewart; No. 3, Silas J. Furnish.
  • Jefferson—No. 1, Samuel F. Smith; No. 2, Ulysses G. Trafalet; No. 3, Samuel Stucy; No. 4, Charles McVey; No. 5, David H. Boyle.
  • York—No. 1, William C. Armstrong; No. 2, Perry Franklin.
  • Posey—No. 1, Elmer E. Hufford; No. 2, William S. Humphrey; No. 3, Geo. B. Lostutter.
  • Cotton—No. 1, Andrew J. Works; No. 2, Charles C. Morrison.
  • Pleasant—No. 1, John F. Houze; No. 2, Edgar Culbertson.

Joseph D. Froman, County Treasurer, reported he had not found it necessary to sell bonds 63, 64 and 65 dated June 12, 1895, $1,000 each, or a total of $3,000, therefore he returned them to the Board, and was so credited.

William Tait presented his resignation as County Deputy Assessor, which was accepted.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Apr 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 2 Apr 1896 – Page 4, Column 5

Circuit Court.

Francis M. Long vs. Andrew C. Downey and Andrew P. Downey; complaint on note and in attachment. Dismissed.

The Vevay Deposit Bank, of Vevay, Indiana, vs. Andrew C. Downey and Andrew P. Downey; to foreclose mortgage. Dismissed.

State ex rel Ella Monroe vs. Anthony Adams; bastardy. Continued.

Leah A. Haynes vs. Flora Nowlin; damages. Continued.

Mary C. Hastings, Sallie Muret and Franklin P. Muret vs. George P. Muret, Claude Muret and Alta Muret; partition. Continued for the collection of purchase money.

R. Haskins & Co. vs. Walter D. Cotton; on note. Dismissed.

Isaac Heyn and Samuel Heyn vs. Nora Satchwell; appeal. Dismissed.

Frank W. Cole vs. Jacob Zinkhorn; to foreclose mortgage. Defendant defaults. Sale ordered.

The Union Furniture Co. vs. Chas. V. Thiebaud, Trustee, et al; appeal. Opinion from Supreme Court. Reversed.

State vs. Joseph E. Edrington; provoke. Plea of not guilty. Trial by Court. Acquittal.

State vs. Peter Leap; carrying concealed weapons. Continued.

State vs. Peter Leap; assault and battery with intent. Continued.

John A. Weaver vs. The Moorefield Academy, of Moorefield, Switzerland County, Indiana, et al. Continued.

Levina C. Meacham vs. Elisha S. Griffith, Mary E. Griffith, et al; partition. Report of Commissioners approved.

Wm. Cohn vs. Julius Kahn; complaint on contract. Dismissed.

 

PROBATE.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Willie Fallis; Nat. M. Fallis, Guardian; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of Julius Detraz, deceased; Eliza Detraz Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of James Huston, deceased; George W. Huston, Guardian; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Green Bondurant, deceased; Frank M. Bondurant, Admr.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Ann Armstrong, deceased; Wm. H. Mellick, Admr.; final report. Approved.

All the Official acts performed by Clerk during vacation were approved by the Court.

In the matter of the estate of Mary White, deceased; Francis M. Griffith, Admr.; final report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Hannah Carver, deceased; Wm. H. Carver, Admr.; final settlement. Continued.

In the matter of the Estate of Jeremiah McCreary, deceased; Jackson Land, Admr.; final report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Rebecca Campbell, deceased; Geo. S. Pleasants, Admr. Continued.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Frankie Stucy, et al; Barbarla Stucy, Guardian. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Jacob C. Baker, deceased; Rosa Baker, Admrx.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the Trust Estate of Sylvia D. Delvecehia; Chas. C. Shaw, Trustee; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Frank Hastings, minor heir of John B. Hastings, deceased; Mary C. Hastings, Guardian; petition to sell real estate. Sale ordered.

Estate of Frank Fancher, deceased, set off to widow as being under $500 in value.

Estate of John M. Dunn, deceased, set off to widow as being under $500 in value.

In the matter of the heir of Henry Lock, deceased; Philip I. Lock, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Allen E. Wiley, deceased; Michael Long, Guardian; final report. Approval withheld pending the payment of cost.

In the matter of the estate of Catharine A. Truitt, deceased. Wm. H. Madison appointed Admr.

In the matter of the estate of Grover H. Hastings, deceased. Eugene Stoops appointed Admr.

In the matter of the estate of Peter Nichol, deceased; Wm. S. Kincaid, Executor; petition to sell as an insolvent. Sale ordered.

In the matter of the estate of Wm. Norris, deceased; George W. Norris, Admr.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of the minor heirs of John B. Hastings, deceased; Mary C. Hastings, Guardian; final report as to Grover H. Hastings; partial report as to Frank Hastings. Approved.

Loring & Clendening vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $119.84. Allowed.

Loring & Clendening vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $27.50. Allowed.

Israel P. Loring vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $509.90. Allowed.

Miranda Norris, Admrx. of the estate of Hugh L. Norris, deceased, vs. George W. Norris, Admr. of the estate of Wm. Norris, deceased, to remove Admr. Dismissed.

Geo. S. Pleasants, Exr. of the last will of Julia H. McCormick, deceased, vs. Eugene Tardy, Alice Tardy, et al; petition to sell. Continued.

Guardianship of Frankie L. Stucy, et al; Barbaria Stucy, Guardian; to sell real estate. Continued.

Wm. S. Kincaid, Admr. of the estate of Sarah A. Long, deceased, vs. James Long, Zack Long, Jane Gurley, et al; to sell real estate. Continued.

Thos. Carver, Admr. of the estate of Charlotte Schmeid, deceased, vs. Nancy Platt, et al; petition to sell real estate. Continued.

In the matter of the heirs of David Blodget, deceased; Robert Sharp, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Horace Vannatter, deceased. Henry A. Downey appointed Admr.

State ex rel Lucilla M. Griffith vs. Joshua D. Griffith; for appointment of Guardian. Defendant adjudged a person of unsound mind, and Lucilla M. Griffith appointed Guardian.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Hannah J. Paugh, an insane person; Wm. Raiston, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of James Reed, deceased; Wm. I. Reed, Admr.; report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Henry Boyd, deceased; Nathias Funk, Admr.; Continued.

Robert Sharp, Guardian, vs. Chas. Blodget, et al; petition to sell real estate. Dismissed.

Vevay Reveille – 9 Apr 1896 – Page 4, Column 5

Circuit Court.

Maggie Cousins vs. Joseph A. Cousins; on note and on attachment. Judgment for defendant.

John T. Boulton et al vs. Alexander Lemon; partition of real estate. Sale ordered.

The Merchants National Bank of Indianapolis vs. Oliver S. Clendening, Joseph E. Hart and Benjamin L. Blair; on note. Continued.

Cordelia Peak vs. Supply Walker; insanity. Dismissed.

Angie Walker vs. Cordelia Peak; slander. Judgment for plaintiff for $120.

State vs. John Hayes; assault with intent to murder. Plea of not guilty; trial by Jury. Found guilty and fined $50.

State vs. Chas. Smith; assault and battery with intent to murder; Plea of not guilty; trial by Court. Found guilty and fined $10 and 30 days in county jail.

 

PROBATE.

In the matter of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; Israel P. Loring, Admr.; report of sale of real estate. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of James H. Richards, deceased. Calvin R. Green, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

Chas. C. Shaw, Trustee of Sylvia D. Delvechia; additional bond. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Aurelia Filbre, an insane person; Wm. C. Robins Guardian; partial report and resignation. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of John D. Dufour, an insane person; Francis R. Dufour, Guardian. Continued for final settlement until next term of Court.

Thomas R. Wiley, Exr. of the last will of Wm. T. Wiley, deceased; vs. Lucinda M. Webber, et al; petition to sell real estate. Continued.

Guardianship of Margaret Clark. Wm. Tait appointed Guardian.

Judge Downey adjourned Court and went home, Rising Sun, last Thursday. He appointed C. S. Tandy Special Judge to reassemble Court Tuesday to try the case of Prudence McCreary vs. Laughery Turnpike Co., brought here on change of venue. The case is now being tried. Tuesday the cases of State vs. John Hayes and Charles Smith, were also tried before Judge Tandy—Smith by Court and Hayes by Jury.

Switzerland County Commissioners – Mar 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Mar 1896 – Page 4, Column 2

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Edgar Dibble, George W. Sanders and Thomas Montayne, County Commissioners, met Monday, March 2, and adjourned last Monday, 9th.

John C. Hudson was granted a license to retail liquors in Patriot.

Dorwin Marshal applied for license to retail liquor in Florence. Two hundred and twenty-three voters of York Township filed their remonstrance against granting said license. George S. Pleasants appeared as attorney for Marshal and L. E. Smith for remonstrators. It was conceded that 223 was a majority of the voters of York Township. Under a provision of the Nicholson law this prevented the granting of a license to Marshal, but Marshal, through his attorney, presented a paper containing the names of twenty-two voters who had previously signed the remonstrance, asking that their names be stricken from the remonstrance. The legal question before the Commissioners was, had these men the right to withdraw their names from the remonstrance after it was filed and before the Board for action? The Commissioners finally decided they had the right to withdraw their names. This left the names of remonstrators below a majority of the voters, and resulted in Board granting license to Marshal.

A contract was made with the “Indiana Childrens Home Society” by which it was agreed the County would pay $50 to the Society for each dependent child taken from this county and placed in proper home. The Society guarantees that no child placed in its charge shall become a charge upon the county before it is eighteen. Either party may terminate the contract on six months notice.

William H. Scott and others petitioned for a free gravel road in York Township. 1st, the extension of the present Log Lick Creek gravel road from its present Northern terminus to the McCreary Hill. 2d, the Florence and Patriot road, extending from Florence along highway to Posey Township line. 3d, the road leading from Florence to Quercus Grove, over the Turtle Creek and Delhi route. Martin G. Keeney, civil engineer, Perry K. Cotton and William H. Henry, were appointed viewers.

Thomas J. Lakeman and forty-three other voters of Cotton Township, presented a petition that Isaac H. Littlefield be appointed a Justice of the Peace and William W. Marsh a Constable, to fill vacancies in these offices in Cotton Township. They were both appointed.

William Waltz was allowed $50 damage as the result of building Plum Creek Gravel road requiring him to build an embankment to reach his land.

Jasper N. Brindley, Superintendent of County Poor Asylum, reported twenty-five inmates and was allowed $231.20 for keeping them last quarter.

James V. Anderson and others petitioned for a road in Craig Township. It passes over lands of James Banta, Harry Shaw, John R. Shaw and William T. Detraz. William O. Marble, Clarence Drake and George Gaudin, were appointed viewers. To report at next regular term.

R. Bruce Huston and other petitioned for location of highway in Posey Township. Commencing in the center of the old road leading from Florence to Patriot, through lands of Charles Adams, Clara North, Abbie North, Cornelius Noel, Harvey W. Scranton, Luther Buck, Thomas F. Newbold and others. W. C. Stewart and others filed a remonstrance. Jas. M. Scott, Perry K. Cotton and William H. Henry were appointed viewers. To report at next regular term.

Clara T. Fisk filed a claim of $50 for damages as result of Road Supervisor of District No. 6, Posey Township, removing fence and using land for a public highway. Martin Barker, Alvin Driver and James Stewart appointed viewers to assess damages. To report next regular term.

Last Thursday the Board of Commissioners, by virtue of their office being the Board of Turnpike Directors of Free Gravel Roads, spent the day inspecting said roads.

Delpha Orem was appointed to use County Scholarship in Purdue University.

The Orphans Friends Society of Vevay was granted $158.25 for maintenance of seven children, 91 days.

Milo Ogle and others appeared and voluntarily asked to dismiss their petition for relocation of highway. Granted.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jan 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Jan 1895 – Page 4, Column 5

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
Judge A. C. Downey.

Carroll S. Tandy was appointed special Judge in case of Prudence McCreary vs. Laughery Turnpike Co. et al, and case continued.

State vs. John Doe, alias George Brown; arson. Grand Jury did not find indictment and he was discharged.

The Grand Jury returned nine indictments.

Stephen D. Redden vs. Ferdinand Broadwell et al; to quiet title to real estate. Submitted to Court. Judgement for defendant. In reference to Cross complaint Almira Broadwell in regard to lot 144 B. H.’s add Patriot, title quitted.

Clara Stockdale vs. Eliza McKay et al; partition of real estate. Joseph H. Netherland and John H. Reed, Commissioners, presented their report of partition, which was approved.

Mary Fisk vs. Arthur Taylor and Jane Martha Taylor; to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for now due $215.50; $224 due Sept. 24, 1896; $236 due Sept. 24, 1897, and foreclosure. The Court ordered that no order of sale be issued until thirty days after Jan. 9th; and if amount now due be paid then, no order be issued until next note due.

Hulley Griswold vs. Clara E. Griswold; divorce. Trial by Court. Divorce granted plaintiff and he given custody of their child McKinley Griswold.

Susan A. Cole vs. Milton R. Cole; divorce. Not granted.

John T. Boulton et al vs. Alexander Lemons et al; partition of real estate. Court found it not susceptible of division and appointed George S. Pleasants Commissioner to sell.

Bridget Morrisey vs. John L. Thiebaud et al; on note and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $1830, and foreclosure.

F. M. Griffith, Receiver of Vevay Woollen Mills Co., insolvent. Total receipts $810.05. Liabilities, $21,629.42. There were paid these creditors 3 1-5 percent. Final report approved, and matter closed.

Lovina C. Meacham vs. Elisha S. Griffith, Mary E. Griffith, et al, partition. Martin G. Kennzy, David N. Haydon, and Benjamin N. Davis, appointed Commissioners to partition land.

Joseph Patterson vs. Gustaff Schrumpf and Wm. L. Told; complaint on account. Judgment favor of defendants.

Viola Shafer committed to Indiana Reform School for Girls, until 18, or legally discharged by the Board of Managers.

John J. McCreary vs. Daniel and Jesse Sprague; trespass. Finding for defendants.

Several cases were continued and several dismissed.

 

BEFORE W. R. JOHNSTON, SPECIAL JUDGE.

John W. Neal vs. Millard F. Wainscott; damages. Verdict of Jury for defendant.

Switzerland County Jurors – Jan 1896

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jurors appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 2 Jan 1896

Selected Jurors.

Last Monday Jury Commissioners Samuel Stucy, of Vevay, and Samuel W. Wade, of Patriot, drew the names of the following persons to serve as Jurors during the term of Court, which will commence next Monday.

PETIT JURY.—E. F. Rogers, Joel D. Davis, Hiram M. Douglas, Jackson Claghorn, Daniel B. Konkle, John W. Powell, James B. Banta, George Dibble, Charles Cutler, Lewis A. Myer, William B. Cunningham, C. C. Chatman.

Subpoenaed for Wednesday, 8th.

GRAND JURY.—Ralph Cotton, Harvey Faudre, George Hall, John Dunning, William A. Shadday, Peter Culbertson.

Subpoenaed for Monday, 6th.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Oct 1895

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 31 Oct 1895 – Page 5, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.

PROBATE RECORD.

Jane Dugan, guardian of Minnie D. Pate, minor heir of John F. Pate. Final report approved, she being of age.

Estate of Lorenzo W. Hinman, Lemuel E. Turner, administrator. Final report approved.

H. H. McCulloch, guardian of Lulu McCulloch; she being of age, and transcript record of Jefferson County Court, Kentucky, showing he had fully settled with her, he was discharged and bondsmen released on account of petition previously made to sell land in Switzerland County.

Estate of Wilson Driver, George H. Graves, administrator. Final report approved.

Petit Baxter, guardian of Elizabeth Baxter. Final report approved, she being of age.

Estate of Warren Cotton, deceased, being less than $500 was set off to his widow, Katie Cotton.

Robert Sharp, guardian of the minor heirs of David P. Blodget, deceased; sale of timber approved.

Estate of Martha Ramseyer, Thomas Montague, administrator. Final report approved.

Mary C. Brown, guardian of Aaron B. Brown, minor heir of Merit H. Brown. Final report approved, he being of age.

Estate of Ann Armstrong, Wm. H. Mellick, administrator. Jordon R. Houze allowed claim of $11.67.

Will of Sarah A. Peters probated. John W. Smiley, executor. Bond $12,000.00.

Jennie Krall vs. Mathias Funk, administrator of the estate of Henry Boyd; claim, trial by Jury, verdict for plaintiff $190.

William S. Told, administrator of the estate of Alger Stewart, vs. Francis Stewart; petition to sell real estate granted.

Wm. S. Kincaid, administrator of the estate of Sarah A. Long, deceased, vs. James Long et al; petition to sell real estate granted.

The following acts of the Clerk during vacation were approved:

Estate of John C. Atkinson, appointment of David Atkinson, administrator. Bond $850.

William S. Told appointed guardian of minor heirs of Nancy J. Stewart. Bond $1,000.

In admitting to probate wills of Annie A. Dickason, Caroline J. Welch, Lucy Conboy, James Sullivan.

In filing and recording the written election of Elizabeth Sullivan, widow of James Sullivan, to accept will.

Vevay Reveille – 14 Nov 1895 – Page 4, Column 4

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court. Judge A. C. Downey.

In the cases State vs. certain members of the City Council and members of the City Board of Health, the indictments were quashed and defendants discharged.

David B. Wallace, Administrator of the estate of Livingston L. Tiller, deceased, vs. Huldah E. Gillis and Thomas C. Gillis; on note and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $485.40 and cost, and foreclosure.

John A. Weaver vs. The Moorefield Academy et al. L. E. Smith, Receiver, reported public sale of real estate to the school town of Moorefield for $275, which was approved.

Benjamin F. Smith vs. John F. Boulton; on note and in attachment. Judgment for $31.04. John K. Lewis, surviving partner of Hall & Lewis, also given judgment, on note by Boulton, for $182.55.

Archidile Edrington vs. Lemuel Edrington; divorce. Granted.

State vs. Gabe Robinson; giving away liquor on Sunday. Trial by Court, not guilty.
State vs. Felix Jones; selling liquor on Sunday. Trial by Court—not guilty.

The Sheriff reported Omer Fowler, Beniah Belden, and Robert E. Clark, selected by Jury Commissioners as Petit Jurors, not found; and he selected James S. Knox, Lemuel E. Turner, and Frank Miller to fill the vacancies.

State vs. John Bowie; petit larceny. Trial by Court—found guilty, and imprisoned in county jail for 60 days, fined $5, and disfranchised one year.

State vs. Robert A. Knox, Jr.; assault and battery. Plea of guilty—fined $10.

John W. Neal vs. Millard F. Wainscott; damages. Defendant filed application for change of Judge. Granted, and William R. Johnston appointed as special Judge to try the case.

William Acres vs. Ralph R. Stout; on account. Trial by Jury—verdict in favor of defendant.

Lucilla Protsman vs. Lucilla Jagers, Flora B. Morrison et al; to correct deed. All alleged by plaintiff admitted by defendants, and by agreement verdict in favor of plaintiff.

Luella Jagers vs. Joseph Jagers; to authorize plaintiff to convey real estate. Judgment by Court for plaintiff.

Luciella Goins vs. Robert Goins; divorce. Trial by Court—granted.

James R. Cole vs. Eugene Tardy; appeal by defendant from Justice of Peace. Trial by Jury; verdict for plaintiff, $1 damages.

Samuel Stucy, of Vevay, and Samuel Wade, of Patriot, were appointed by Court Jury Commissioners for one year.

Jacob Danner vs. John Todd; damages. Trial by Jury; verdict favor of plaintiff–$1200.00.

Clara Stockdale vs. Eliza McKay et al; partition. M. G. Keeney, Joseph H. Netherland and John Reed appointed Commissioners to partition land.

Sylvester Lanham vs. Freeman Russell; damages. Trial by Jury, verdict for defendant.

Morning morning, Nov. 4th, Hon. Francis M. Griffith, on behalf of the Bar of this Court, presented the following, which was seconded by Hon. W. D. Ward, unanimously approved, and ordered by Judge Downey to be placed on record:

“Whereas, the term of Walter C. Benedict, Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court, has just expired; therefore be it

Resolved, by the Bar of this Court, That as an evidence of the faithful manner in which said retiring Clerk has performed his duties, and that he has at all time been courteous and obliging, and that our relations have been pleasant, and that we wish him success in life, we asks the Court to order that this testimonial be spread on record.

Be It Further Resolved, That we also tender our best wishes to his successor, Edward E. Kelso, and assure him that we will join in an effort to render his official term pleasant, and that we will be ever ready to render him any assistance within our power to enable him to successfully perform the duties of the office now held by him.”

Janes A. Gibson vs. Reese McManama and Kate Parsons; for possession, etc. By agreement judgment rendered for the possession of real estate described; judgment for plaintiff.

John T. Riggs et al vs. Henry A. Martin et al; on note. Trial by Jury; verdict for defendants.

William Winter and Joshua M. W. Langsdale vs. Ted Carver et al; on account and to set aside conveyance. By agreement of all parties, there is due Gustaf H. Schrumf $908, and to William Winters $78.10; Joshua M. W. Langsdale $154.64.

Martha A. Rickter vs. Jacob J. Rickter; divorce, granted.

Ella Bucheit vs. Jacob Bucheit; divorce, granted.

David Dow vs. Frederick L. Thiebaud; on account. Trial by Jury; verdict in favor of defendant.

 

BEFORE HON. WM. D. WARD, SPECIAL JUDGE.

Erastus S. Downey vs. George W. Griffith et al; appeal. Trial by Jury, verdict in favor of plaintiff that he is owner of property claimed.

Prudence McCreary vs. The Laughery Turnpike Co. et al; for possession of real estate. Continued.

 

BEFORE HON. WM. R. JOHNSTON, SPECIAL JUDGE.

John W. Neal vs. Millard F. Wainscott; damages. Defendant submitted written affidavits for continuance. Granted.

Craig Township Trustee’s Report – 1895

Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report for 1895 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 29 Aug 1895 – Page 1, Column 3

Craig Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.
GEORGE D. MADARY, Trustee.

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Funds, By the Trustee of Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 1st, 1895, to August 1st, 1895.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • April 27, voucher 1, Albert A. Brindley, work on road Dist. 2, $2.80
  • June 21, voucher 2, Jefferson Burress, work on road Dist 6, $11.00
  • June 24, voucher 3, Daniel Burress, work on road Dist 6, $4.00
  • June 28, voucher 4, Frank Rice, work on road Dist. 1, $2.00
  • June 28, voucher 5, O. H. Willey, work on road Dist 4, $1.25
  • June 28, voucher 6, Bill Tilley, work on road Dist 4, $2.50
  • June 28, voucher 7, Lou Tilley, work on road Dist 1, $3.00
  • June 28, voucher 8, W. J. Waltz, work on road Dist 4, $16.00
  • July 1, voucher 9, Henry [?] Harper, lumber for culvert Dist 4, $4.35
  • Aug. 3, voucher 10, O. S. Waldo, for road orders, $17.20
  • Aug. 3, voucher 11, Shuff & Waldo, lumber for culverts, $3.37
  • Aug. 3, voucher 12, Adkinson & Brothers, lumber for culvert, $15.25

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township Funds, by the Trustee of Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 1st, 1895, to August 1st, 1895.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • July 6, voucher 1, Joseph O. Kern, services as Supervisor, $33.00
  • March 5, voucher 2, George D. Madary, services as Trustee, $186.00
  • June 28, voucher 3, W. J. Waltz, service as Supervisor, $31.25
  • June 24, voucher 4, Vevay Deposit Bank Interest on note, $10.00
  • June 24, voucher 5, W. D. Ward, service as attorney, $22.50
  • June 24, voucher 6, W. S. Gordon, fuel for election Pre. no. 3, $3.00
  • June 21, voucher 7, W. C. Benedict, cost on case in court, $62.40
  • July 15, voucher 8, Allen Reed, service as Supervisor, $20.00
  • Aug. 3, voucher 9, W. J. Baird, adv Tp business, $9.00
  • Aug. 3, voucher 10, Jefferson Burress, service as Supervisor, $20.80

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Dog Tax Fund, by the Trustee of Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 1st, 1895, to August 1st, 1895.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • May 11, voucher 1, Harry C. Shaw, for 8 head of sheep killed, $30.00
  • July 2, voucher 2, E. R. Protsman, for 2 head of sheep killed, $6.00
  • July 2, voucher 3, Justi Dow, for 2 head of sheep killed, $5.00

 

SUMMARY. [See newspaper.]

SERVICE ACCOUNT OF TRUSTEE. [See newspaper.]

REGISTER OF TOWNSHIP ORDERS OUTSTANDING.

  • June 21, 1895, Order no. 1, Vevay Deposit Bank, interest due Dec. 21, 1895, $???.00, Special School fund.
  • July 20, 1895, Order no. 2, D. H. Goble, interest, due June 1, 1896, $28.00, Special School fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 3, F. L. Thiebaud, $7.50, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 4, H. D. Banta, $12.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 5, J. M. Gaunt, $10.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 6, M. F. Banta, $7.50, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 7, Jap Brindley, $9.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 8, E. S. Adams, $3.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 9, Sam Baxter, $18.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 10, C. W. Brown, $7.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 11, Jap Brindley, $12.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 12, John H. Brown, $5.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 13, Murry Jackson, $5.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 14, J. S. Ma[?], $18.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 15, Wm. Detraz, $34.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 16, J. N. Brindley, $31.00, Dog fund.
  • Aug. 3, 1895, order no. 17, H. L. [?], Dog fund.

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the School Trustees of the Township of Craig, Switzerland County, Indiana, from Aug. 1st, 1894, to Aug. 1st, 1895.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

  • July 11, 1894, voucher 1, Samuel Pavey, for building school house, $?
  • Dec. 17, voucher 2, David Allen, repairing school house, $6.25
  • Feb. 25, voucher 3, F. L. Grisard, supplies for school of Craig, $26.00
  • Oct. 11, voucher 4, W. C. Benedict, [?] for building school house [?], $?
  • Sept. 4, voucher 5, Robert A. Knox, freight on school desk, $5.90
  • June 20, voucher 6, David Haskell, supplies for school of Craig, $4.20
  • Aug. 22, voucher 7, Lincoln Means, repairing school house, $10.00
  • Nov. 17, voucher 8, Eli A. Haskell, repairing school house, $8.00
  • Nov. 26, voucher 9, R. G. Montgomery, hauling coal, $7.00
  • Dec. 1, voucher 10, Irven Lock, hauling coal to no. 5, $5.25
  • Dec. 4, voucher 11, Louis Sauvine, hauling coal to no. 7, $2.00
  • Dec. 1, voucher 12, Edward Anderson, hauling coal to no. 6, $2.70
  • Dec. 8, voucher 13, John Bray, hauling coal to no. 2, $6.68
  • Dec. 11, voucher 14, Wm. Brooks, hauling coal to no. 16, $6.00
  • Dec. 17, voucher 15, Walter Lock, hauling coal to no. 5, $4.70
  • Dec. 22, voucher 16, Thomas and Oscar Olliver, for 300 bu of coal, $30.25
  • Dec. 22, voucher 17, Enoch S. Adams, hauling coal to no 9, $7.95
  • Dec. 22, voucher 18, J. W. Anderson, repairing school house no. 3, $6.30
  • Dec. 22, voucher 19, John H. Wright, repairing school house no. 1, $5.75

1895.

  • Jan. 3, voucher 20, Wm. S. Cooper, repairing school house no. 2, $6.00
  • Jan. 9, voucher 21, Wm. H. Means, hauling coal to no. 11, $5.45
  • Jan. 10, voucher 22, Taylor and McKenzie, hauling coal to no. 15, $6.50
  • Jan. 14, voucher 23, Wm. S. McKay, hauling coal to no. 12, $10.55
  • Jan. 13, voucher 24, John D. Pavey, repairing school house, $4.00
  • Jan. 22, voucher 25, Jasper N. Brindley, hauling coal to no. 3, $3.00
  • Jan. 24, voucher 26, L. W. Golay, reading circle books, $11.45
  • Jan. 30, voucher 27, W. N. Pattie, one door, $2.50
  • Jan. 24, voucher 28, S. L. Lanham, one chair, $0.85
  • Jan. 29, voucher 29, James Sample, repairing school house, $3.80
  • Jan. 31, voucher 30, John G. Sigman, hauling coal, $9.00
  • Feb. 5, voucher 31, Robert Adams, hauling coal to no. 13, $61.0
  • Feb. 13, voucher 32, Lafayette Banta, repairing school house, $4.00
  • Feb. 21, voucher 33, Wm. Anderson, repairing school house, $4.25
  • Feb. 22, voucher 34, Charlie Wright, hauling coal for no. 14, $5.00
  • March 1, voucher 35, Lincoln Means, hauling coal to no. 8, $11.72
  • March 2, voucher 36, Fred L. Thiebaud, repairing school house, $5.75
  • March 5, voucher 37, Ben Banta, kindling wood and matches, $2.10
  • March 8, voucher 38, Eli A. Haskell, hauling coal to no. 10, $8.90
  • March 9, voucher 39, Peter Lewis, repairing school house, $5.00
  • June 17, voucher 40, James Stewart, work on school house lot, $11.60
  • May 22, voucher 41, Lafayette Banta, repairing school house, $1.50
  • June 3, voucher 42, Kate Miller, kindling wood no. 14, $2.00
  • June 8, voucher 43, Ella Griffith, Institute fees, $17.00
  • June 3, voucher 44, Hellen Gorden, Institute fees, $6.95
  • July 4, voucher 45, Wm. O. Protsman, Institute fees, $17.30
  • July 15, voucher 46, Sue A. Turner, Institute fees, $21.40
  • July 13, voucher 47, Alfred Rous, for 1460 bu of coal, $146.00
  • July 8, voucher 48, Mattie Bersot, Institute fees, $22.10
  • July 8, voucher 49, Dell Malcomson, Institute fees, $21.40
  • July 4, voucher 50, Mary Stewart, Institute fees, $17.40
  • July 9, voucher 51, Ida Smith, Institute fees, $5.10
  • June 21, voucher 52, Vevay Deposit Bank, for building purpose, $43.90
  • July 8, voucher 53, Ella Miller, Institute fees, $13.00
  • July 13, voucher 54, Mayme Smith, Institute fees, $13.00
  • July 14, voucher 55, Ella V. Sharp, Institute fees, $7.20
  • July 14, voucher 56, Mollie Detraz, Institute fees, $5.10
  • July 9, voucher 57, Kate Bellamy, Institute fees, $20.40
  • June 21, voucher 58, Wm. E. Cury, Institute fees, $8.50
  • July 20, voucher 59, Stella McKay, Institute fees, $1.80
  • July 20, voucher 60, James H. Cramiell, repairing school house no. 13, $6.35
  • July 20, voucher 61, Cornelius Bane, repairing school house no. 16, $1.65
  • July 26, voucher 62, James Adams, repairing school house no. 15, $5.00
  • July 26, voucher 63, Mayme Richards, Institute fees, $15.30
  • Aug. 1, voucher 64, Baker & Thornton, school supplies, $1.80
  • Aug. 1, voucher 65, F. M. Sigman, kindling wood, $1.50
  • Aug. 3, voucher 66, Hartie Miller, Institute Fees, $15.30
  • Aug. 3, voucher 67, Kate Miller, Institute fees, $15.30
  • Aug. 3, voucher 68, A. G. Craig, Inst on three warrants, $3.30

 

Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Tuition Fund by the School Trustee of the Township of Craig, in Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 1st, 1894, to August 1st, 1895.

RECEIPTS. [See newspaper.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • Feb. 23, voucher 1, Mamie Smith, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 2, Ida Smith, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 3, Sue A. Turner, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 4, Mammie Richards, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 5, Lucy Richards, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 6, Mollie Detraz, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 7, Ben McKay, for 90 days teaching school, $162.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 8, M[?] Bersot, for 90 days teaching school, $162.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 9, Ella M[?], for 90 days teaching school, $180.00
  • March 2, voucher 10, Stella McKay, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • March 2, voucher 11, Bell Malcomson, for 90 days teaching school, $155.00
  • March 9, voucher 11, Kate Bellamy, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • March 9, voucher 12, Ella Porter Griffith, for 90 days teaching school, $153.00
  • March 9, voucher 13, Mary Stewart, for 90 days teaching school, $180.00
  • March 8, voucher 14, Wm. O. Protsman, for 90 days teaching school, $162.00

Cotton Township Trustee’s Report – 1895

Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, Trustee’s report for 1895 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Aug 1895 – Page 4, Column 4

Cotton Township.
Trustee’s Report to Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana.

J. W. Vanosdol, Trustee.

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Road Tax Funds, By the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 10th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • March 1, amount overdrawn at date of last report, $63.90
  • June 20, received from County Treasurer, $28.88
  • Total receipts road tax fund, $328.88
  • Total expenditures since last report, $244.39
  • Balance, $84.49

State of Indiana, Switzerland County:
I, J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, and I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March 1, amount at last settlement overdrawn, $63.90.
  • March 4, voucher 1, Geo. W. Sanders, lumber and string bridge, $1.62
  • June 12, voucher 2, Lewis Sedam, repairs on grader, $1.35
  • June 12, voucher 3, Lou H. Morrison, overpayment on taxes, $0.76
  • June 18, voucher 4, S. O. Murphy, nails road District no. 2, $0.98
  • June 21, voucher 5, Nathan VanOsdol, 4 stringer bridge, $1.00
  • June 26, voucher 6, A. R. Downey, 35 loads of rock, $3.50
  • July 3, voucher 7, John Tinker, repair road grader, $1.00
  • July 6, voucher 8, W. H. Lee, 624 ft. lumber at $1.40 per hundred, $8.68
  • July 6, voucher 9, W. H. Lee, 1066 ft. lumber at $1.40 per hundred, $14.92
  • July 6, voucher 10, W. H. Lee, timber and bridge lumber, $8.75
  • July 6, voucher 11, W. H. Lee, 545 ft, bridge lumber, $7.63
  • July 6, voucher 12, W. H. Lee, breaking plow on road, $3.15
  • July 6, voucher 13, Fleming Manufacturing Co., road grader and intst, $107.32
  • July 18, voucher 14, Wm. P. Truitt, lumber 130 ft, $1.82
  • July 26, voucher 15, C. B. Shehane, 727 ft. bridge plank $1.40 per hundred, $10.31
  • August 2, voucher 16, Lincoln Clark, 25 loads of stone, $2.50
  • August 2, voucher 17, Geo. W. Potter, 4 stringers culverts, $0.35
  • August 2, voucher 18, Nathan A. VanOsdol, extra work and lumber no. 6, $1.87
  • Total, $244.39

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Special School Fund, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from August 6th, 1894, to August 5th, 1895:

RECEIPTS.

  • August 6, 1894, amount on hand at date of last report, $114.68
  • January 28, 1895, amount received from County Treasurer, $366.51
  • June 20, 1895, amount received from County Treasurer, $487.87
  • Proceeds on note W. H. Madison and wife, $400.00
  • October 8, 1894, received for old school District no. 1, $16.50
  • Total receipts special school fund, $1,385.50
  • Total expenditures since last report, $952.23
  • Balance, $133.36

State of Indiana, Switzerland County.
I, J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear the foregoing reports are true and correct, as I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1894.

  • Aug. 8, voucher 1, Mary Roger, 5 days attending Township Institute, $10.00
  • Aug. 15, voucher 2, Mat Bodle, haul coal Dist. no. 7, $1.92
  • Sept. 2, voucher 3, W. J. Sanders, 5 days attending Township Institute, $8.75
  • Sept. 18, voucher 4, M. V. Turner, Sundries Dists. nos. 2 and 4, $0.65
  • Sept. 19, voucher 5, Wm. W. Marshall, 16 days work Dist. no. 7, $24.00
  • Sept. 6, voucher 6, Lafayett Benham, 9,750 shingles Cotton Township, $24.75
  • Sept. 20, voucher 7, John March, 2 loads kindling Dists. nos. 3 and 8, $4.00
  • Sept. 18, voucher 8, Lafayett Benham, shingles Cotton Township, $15.85
  • Sept. 20, voucher 9, Chas. O. Potter, sundries for school house, $1.21
  • Sept. 22, voucher 10, Henry S. Pavey, coal hauled no. 4, $0.80
  • Sept. 22, voucher 11, A. S. Downey, haul shingles nos. 3 and 9, $2.00
  • Oct. 2, voucher 12, W. H. Melick, putting on roof no. 9, $5.00.
  • Oct 4, voucher 13, L. W. Golay, reading circle books, $1.00
  • Sept. 29, voucher 14, A. Rous, School supplies Cotton Township, $1.80
  • Oct. 8, voucher 15, Louis Chapman, building school house no. 1, $412.00
  • Oct. 8, voucher 16, Mathias Bodle, hauling and work Dist. no. 7, $8.00
  • Oct. 10, voucher 17, H. Myers, hauling lumber for 3 school houses, $3.00
  • Oct. 12, voucher 18, Wm. P. Truitt, lumber nos. 1 and 4 school house, $7.26
  • Sept. 20, voucher 19, Wilson C. Oak, haul shingles and coal no. 9, $6.00
  • Oct. 19, voucher 20, Darius Stevens, plaster and making flue no. 7, $15.00
  • Oct. 20, voucher 21, C. W. Humphrey, repairs and kindling school house, $4.00
  • Oct. 21, voucher 22, Fred Banta, haul coal and supplies no. 10, $5.00
  • Oct. 25, voucher 23, Samuel Smith, repair coal house and lumber no. 4, $17.90
  • Oct. 25, voucher 24, H. S. Humphrey, haul coal Dist. no. 2, $5.00
  • Oct. 31, voucher 25, Elwood Bovard, haul coal Dist. no. 4, $4.00
  • Oct 31, voucher 26, W. H. Elliott, coal no. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10, 656 bu., $52.53
  • Nov. 2, voucher 27, A. B. Vannatter, haul coal Dist. no. 6, $5.13
  • No. 2, voucher 28, S. R. Heath, school supplies, $8.02
  • Nov. 6, voucher 29, Henry Kuhlman, work done Dist. no. 1, $1.75
  • Oct. 31, voucher 30, F. M. Stephenson, haul coal no. 3 and 4, $8.10
  • Nov. 12, voucher 31, C. D. Tinker, haul coal, no. 4, $1.50
  • No. 15, voucher 32, W. H. Lee, lumber school house no. 7 and 8, $11.23
  • No. 16, voucher 33, W. H. Melick, repairs and cleaning no. 9, $3.70
  • Nov. 16, voucher 34, D. P. Oak, work coal house haul coal no. 1, $19.00
  • No. 22, voucher 35, John S. Humphrey, cleaning well no. 4, $3.90
  • No. 23, voucher 36, Baker & Thornton, crayon, erasers and primer aids, $36.95
  • Dec. 1, voucher 37, A. S. Downey, repairs school houses no. 7 and 3, $2.20
  • Dec. 8, voucher 38, Lou Oxley, cleaning school house no. 10, $1.00
  • Dec. 15, voucher 39, G. L. Humphrey, and teacher, for reading circle books, $5.00
  • Dec. 14, voucher 40, Chas. F. Thatcher, cementing cistern no. 1, $2.00
  • Dec. 15, voucher 41, Howard Dickason, cleaning school no. 4, $1.00
  • Dec. 7, voucher 42, John Althoff, haul coal and work no. 5, $8.79
  • Dec. 26, voucher 43, Harry Myers, kindling Dist. no. 3, $1.00

1895.

  • Jan. 2, voucher 44, Mathias Bodle, work done school house no. 7, $3.00
  • Jan. 2, voucher 45, Eugene Jayness, haul 100 bu of coal and work no. 8, $14.65
  • Jan. 28, voucher 46, W. N. Pattie & Co., lumber for Cotton Township, $16.75
  • Jan. 31, voucher 47, Chas. E. Hall, making specifications no. 1, $5.00
  • Feb. 2, voucher 48, Geo. B. Gibson, cementing and lime no. 1, $2.20
  • Feb. 2, voucher 49, Jas. K. Pleasants, 1140 ft lumber no. 7, $22.20
  • Feb. 4, voucher 50, A. J. Sedam, repairs on stoves nos. 1 and t [sic], $1.65
  • Feb. 11, voucher 51, Tom Bodle, haul coal no. 7, $5.00
  • Feb. 25, voucher 52, Alfred Rous, 250 bu coal nos. 5, 6, and 7, $21.49
  • Feb. 25, voucher 53, D. M. Haskell, stove door and grate, $0.75
  • Feb. 23, voucher, 54, L. E. Carnine, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $8.00
  • Feb. 23, voucher 55, H. S. McCreary, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • Feb. 20, voucher 56, J. E. Gilbert, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • Feb. 28, voucher 57, Geo. L. Humphrey, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • Feb. 27, voucher 58, Mary Rogers, 2 days attending Tp Inst, $4.05
  • March 5, voucher 59, Wm. J. Sanders, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • March 5, voucher 60, J. R. Houze, supplies for school houses no. 1 and 2, $1.00
  • April 2, voucher 61, C. O. Potter, supplies for school house, $1.58
  • May 18, voucher 62, Lou Oxley, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • May 18, voucher 63, Myrta Oxley, 1 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • June 3, voucher 64, D. H. Goldie, Home [?] School Visiter, $10.00
  • June 13, voucher 65, Ida Gary, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.00
  • June 14, voucher 66, W. H. Melick, sundries supplies Dist. no. 9, $1.25
  • June 18, voucher 67, S. O. Murphey, sundries supplies Dist. no. 3, ? and ?, $2.63
  • July 7, voucher 68, Dora Hooton, 4 days attending Tp Inst, $7.40
  • July 18, voucher 69, M. V. Turner, for sundries school Dist. 8, $0.80
  • July 20, voucher 70, W. R. Seward Treas 2 recitation seats [?], $1.00
  • July 28, voucher 71, D. P. Oak, for bail and cleaning cister no. 1, $1.15
  • Aug. 1, voucher 72, Chas. Tyler, repairs on coal house no. 2, $1.50
  • Total, $952.23

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Tuition Fund, by J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, made from Aug. 6th, 1894 to Aug. 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • Aug. 6, amount on hand at date of last report, $821.65.
  • Dec. 19, amount of Common School Fund received, $102.11
  • Feb. 6, amount of common school revenue received, $712.22
  • Amount of common school revenue, $683.76
  • Aug. 5, amount of common school fund received from dog fund, $86.00
  • Total of Tuition Fund, $2108.77

EXPENDITURES.

  • Paid out since last report, $1555.50.
  • Balance, $852.27

State of Indiana, Switzerland County,
I, J. W. VanOSdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct, and verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of August, 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor of Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March 9, voucher 1, Lora Hooton, for teaching 85 days, $157.25
  • March 4, voucher 2, W. J. Sanders, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 3, H. S. McCreary, for teaching 85 days, $157.25
  • Feb. 28, voucher 4, Geo. L. Humphrey, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 5, Ida Gary, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 6, Mary Rogers for teaching 85 days, $170.00
  • Feb. 27, voucher 7, Myrta Oxley, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 26, voucher 8, L. E. Carnine, for teaching 85 days, $170.00
  • Feb. 27, voucher 9, J. E. Gilbert, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Feb. 27, voucher 10, Lou Oxley, for teaching 85 days, $118.75
  • Total, $1555.50

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Township Funds, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 4th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

RECEIPTS.

  • March 4, amount on hand at date of last report, $270.87
  • June 20, amount received from County Treasurer, $207.27
  • Total receipts Township Funds, $287.61
  • Total expenditures since last report, $271.10
  • Balance, $200.21

State of Indiana, Switzerland County.
I. J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee of Cotton Township, in said County, do solemnly swear that the foregoing reports are true and correct as, I verily believe. J. W. VANOSDOL, Trustee.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of Aug. 1895. JOS. E. HART, Auditor Switzerland County.

 

EXPENDITURES.

1895.

  • March term, voucher 1, J. W. VanOsdol, services as Trustee, $126.00
  • March 1, voucher 2, Jos. E. Hart, making road list 1894, $10.00
  • June 20, voucher 3, W. J. Baird, publishing office days to Aug. 1, 1895, $3.65
  • June 10, voucher 4, Mathias Bodle, acting as Supervisor, no. 1, $10.00
  • June 24, voucher 5, Nathan VanOsdol, 16 days work as Sup Dist no. 6, $24.00
  • June 25, voucher 6, A. R. Downey, 15 1/2 days work as Sup Dist no. 3, $23.25
  • July 2, voucher 7, William Dickason, 15 days work as Sup Dist no. 5, $22.50
  • July 18, voucher 8, Wm. P. Truitt, 1 day work as Sup Dist. no. 7, $1.50
  • July 18, voucher 9, Edwin Sanders, 16 1/2 days work as Sup Dist no. 1, $21.75
  • July 20, voucher 10, Alvin Works, 12 days as Sup and 1 1/2 day team, $19.25
  • July 29, voucher 11, Mathias Bodle, balance on 13 days road Sup no. 4, $9.50
  • Total, $271.40

Annual Report of Receipts and Expenditures on account of Dog Tax Funds, by the Trustee of Cotton Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, from March 4th, 1895, to August 5th, 1895.

[See newspaper for receipts.]

EXPENDITURES.

1895

  • June 1, voucher 1, Asa Newton, 3 sheep killed, 3 maimed, $11.00

 

SUMMARY.
[See newspaper.]

SERVICE ACCOUNT OF TRUSTEE.

Cotton Township, Switzerland County to J. W. VanOsdol, Trustee, dr. for the following services rendered:

1895.

  • March 9, making report of teachers work 1 day, $2.00
  • April 1 until June inclusive taking enumeration of school children 7 days, $11.00
  • June 18, looking after roads 1 day, $2.00
  • June 20, going to Vevay to receive Tp Funds, $2.00
  • June 21, business with road Supv 1 day, $2.00
  • July 6, office work 1 day, $2.00
  • July 13, office work 1 day, $2.00
  • July 20, office work making rec’d of Tp Trus, $2.00
  • July 23, office work making rec’d of Tp Trus 1 day, $2.00
  • July 29, office work settling nee’ts of Tp Trus 1 day, $2.00
  • August 1, counting school books and miscellaneous work 1 day, $2.00
  • Aug. 2, settlement in office 1 day, $2.00
  • Aug. 3, office day and help 2 days, $1.00
  • Aug. 5, making final settlement 1 day, $2.00
  • Total, $42.00

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jun 1895

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 20 Jun 1895 – Page 4, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland County Circuit Court—Judge Downey.

The Grand Jury was composed of George S. Hulley, William H. Madison, Ira Gullion, John Porter, Lan. Clendenning, John Brindley (appointed by Sheriff to take the place of George Harris, drawn but not now a resident of the county).

State vs. Fred Ogle; provocation, five cases. Plead guilty to four cases, other nollied. Fined $5 in each case and cost.

State vs. John Smith and William Jones; petit larceny. Smith sentenced to penitentiary for one year and fined $1 and Jones sentenced to the county jail for sixty days and fined $1.

Hannah Jagers vs. Mattie Townsent, Joseph Schmeid and Martha Bonnell; to quiet title. Granted.

George W. Fels vs. James Anderson; replevin. Judgment for plaintiff.

The Moorefield Academy and Free Will Baptist Church, in Moorefield, applied for appointment of a Receiver. The Court found that the Free Will Baptist Church had ceased to exist. Leonard E. Smith was appointed Receiver to take charge of assets of Moorefield Academy.

Matthew Brown vs. George W. Lock et al; on notes and for foreclosure of mortgage. Judgment $504.35 and for additional notes due October 7, 1895 $252.20, and October 7, 1895, $252.20. Mortgage foreclosed.

The Petit Jury was composed of William Thompson, David Hatch, Isaac Turner, William P. Hannah, Francis M. Brown, William McCreary, Enoch W. Protsman, William Rayburn, John D. Pendry, Cornelius Miller, Frank Houze, and Charles Humphrey. There being no cases for them to try they were discharged the third day of the term.

Before W. D. Ward, Special Judge:

Prudence McCreary vs. The Laughery Turnpike Company et al; for possession of real estate. The Statute providing that new trials shall be granted in such cases where sufficient bond is given for result, including damages and cost, the Court found the bonds presented good and sufficient, new trial granted.

Nancy Maples vs. Mary Stewart et al; to relieve from tax sale and quiet title. Judgment for plaintiff, each to pay their own cost.

Last Thursday the Grand Jury returned eight indictments, reported one person in county jail and the jail in good condition.

State vs. John M. Grammer; selling liquor on Sunday. Plea of guilty and fined $10.

George I. Moore vs. Nancy Maples et al; to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $502.25. Cross complainant Nancy J. Stewart also given judgment against Nancy Maples for $367.50. Mortgage foreclosed. From proceeds of sale of land Moore to be paid first, and Steward second.

Thursday at noon Judge Downey appointed Hon. Leonard E. Smith special Judge, pro tem.

 

BEFORE HON. LEONARD E. SMITH:

On indictments returned by Grand Jury the following persons appeared and filed bonds for their appearance next term: Gabe Robinson giving away liquor on Sunday; Wesley McHenry, keeping public nuisance (charged slaughter house not in proper condition); Felix Jones, selling liquor on Sunday; Robert A. Knox, Jr., assault and battery (charged assaulted when making an arrest as a policeman); John W. Smith, James Torrance, William Resor and Alfred Rous, failure to perform their duty, (claimed that they did not do their official duty as members of the City Board of Health).

Jane A. Pavy and Evaline Tilley vs. Joshua Griffith, Jr., et al; for distribution by Julius C. Bersot, Administrator of the Estate of Lavina J. Griffith, deceased. Motion sustained, and Clerk ordered to pay $341.80 to Administrator, that he may equalize distribution.

In case of state vs. Millard F. Wainscott; assault and battery. Motion that three witness fees were erroneous, sustained.

Catharine Manford vs. John W. Manford; divorce. Granted.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Estate of John Patton, deceased, John K. Lewis Administrator. Final report approved.

Guardianship of heirs of Charles Olmstead, F. W. Cole guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of minor heirs of John Beatty, deceased, F. M. Griffith guardian. Final report approved as to Joseph D. Beatty, he being of age.

Estate of Victor Kessler, J. C. Long administrator. Report of sale of personal property approved.

Guardianship of Della Lock, F. M. Griffith guardian. Final report approved.

Estate of Cornelius Vandever, Fanny Vanever Administratrix. Sale of real estate to Harvey H. Buchanan approved. Also final report approved.

Estate of Nancy Ann Miller, deceased, Robert E. Hall Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Henry Stucy, Sr., deceased, Samuel Stucy Executor. Final report approved as to personal estate and continued as to real estate.

Estate of Wilson Driver, George H. Graves Administrator. Allowed claim of $42.

Estate of Thomas Delaney, deceased, F. M. Griffith Executor. Final report approved.

Guardianship of minor heirs of Oliver A. Day, deceased, Susan M. Jennings guardian. Final report approved.

The estate of John Patton, deceased inventoried $14,974.37. After credits of $1,184.49 for amounts paid by Administrator for costs etc., on final settlement there was left for distribution to the heirs, $245,877.58. In addition to this, there is left considerable real estate, which is not yet divided.