Proceedings of the April 1879 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 10 Apr 1879 – Page 3, Column 3
The following new cases have been filed in the Clerk’s office for the next term of Court:
Charles L. Hunter vs. Bettie Hunter. Divorce.
Valentine Tehrman vs. Rief & Stein. Demand $103.83.
People’s Bank vs. Joe Gibson. Demand $150.
Charles Baner vs. John Doran. Demand $57.
Leah Redding vs. Henry Redding. Divorce.
Louisa Abels vs. John Abels. Divorce.
John A. Conwell vs. John C. Younker. Complaint on note for $500.
James Greer vs. W. H. Small. Complaint on note for $1000.
Henry Petershagen vs. A. H. Petershagen.
Reter J. Rossfield vs. John W. Smith. Demand $150.
Ann E. Buffington and David Buffington vs. City of Aurora. Demand $1000.
Martin Corcoran vs. Mary Corcoran. Complaint to set aside deed.
Mary Madigan vs. John Madigan. Divorce.
William Siedler vs. Christopher Seidler et al. Complaint for specific performance.
George Price vs. City of Aurora. Demand $5000.
Lawrenceburg Register – 24 Apr 1879 – Page 3, Column 4
The following new cases have been filed in the Clerk’s office for the next term of Court:
Israel Crist vs. Omer Hayes. Demand $30.
Walter & Schlotter vs. Same. Demand $65.
Harding & Robbins vs. Same. Demand $100.
George P. Vogel vs. Same. Demand $15.00.
John Fox, executor, vs. Edward Churchill. Demand $1000.
Wm. H. Dowdell, administrator, vs. Jane Sheldon. Partition.
Amanda Ruble vs. James Vanson. On note.
Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati vs. F. Mulbarger & Son. On note.
Spencer, Crocker & Co. vs. A. B. Harryman. Foreclosure.
Horace A. Darling vs. Elmyra Darling. Divorce.
State ex rel Anna Davis vs. Joseph Buffington. Bastardy.
John W. Liddell vs. Russell Guard. Foreclosure.
Lawrenceburgh Building Society vs. Martha Moffitt. Same.
Same vs. Chas. Hennegan. Same.
Emma Huff vs. Sam D. Huff. Divorce.
John H. Donselman vs. Caroline E. Klinkerman et als. To cancel mortgage.
John M. Palmer vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Demand $250.
James McKinstry vs. William H. Small. On note.
John B. Muhle vs. Theodore Phooner. Appeal.
Lawrenceburg Register – 1 May 1879 – Page 3, Column 4
COURT REPORT.
Court convened on Monday. Judge Roberts presiding.
State vs. John Kelley; desecration of the Sabbath; pleads guilty, and fined $3 and costs.
The grand jury was sworn in. John C. Younker and James D. Willis were appointed members of the grand jury, instead of Francis Swales and Frank R. Dorman. James D. Willis was appointed foreman.
In his charge to the grand jury the Court referred to a former report of that body respecting the jail. If this means on order for improvement, it is one step for humanity’s sake. As the jail is now, it is a disgrace to the county. There is neither light nor ventilation, and the sewerage pipes have been in place twenty years.
Patrick Keon, of Cincinnati, was sworn in as a member of the bar of this Circuit.
Henry Pieper and another have filed an information that one Mary E. Scholle, living in Ripley county, but having a personalty of $700 in this county, is of unsound mind, and should have a guardian.
The most of Tuesday and Wednesday was taken up in getting cases at issue.
Court opened with forty six new cases on the docket.
Hannah Marshall was appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Anson Marshall, deceased.
Leah Redding vs. Henry Redding. Divorce. Dismissed.
John A. Conwell vs. John C. Younker et al. Judgment for plaintiff for $375.90.
Peter J. Rossfield recovered judgment from John W. Truitt for $112.50.
John Cairns, administrator &c., vs. Catherine Buckel et als. Granted permission to sell certain real estate belonging to the estate of David Buckel.
Anna Maria Kroner declared to be the only heir at law of Katherine Brossar, late of California.
Partial reports were made in the following estates and guardianships:
- Estate of Benj. F. Wright.
- Guardianship of heirs Patrick Madigan.
- Estate of Mary Sawdon.
- Estate of M. Kimmel.
- Estate of Sarah Skelton.
- Estate of Sarah Thompson.
- Estate of John D. Johnson.
- Guardianship of heir Joe S. Johnson.
- Guardianship of heir George Kucher.
Final reports were made in the following estates and guardianships:
- Estate of Asbury Roberts.
- Estate of John Kimmel.
- Guardianship of heirs of John Windhorst.
- Same of James Russell.
- Same of John Teuerstein.
- Same of John L. Winkley.
- Estate of John W. Allen.
- Estate of Rebecca Craig.
The following new cases have been filed:
- Hattie Tout vs. Warren Tout; divorce.
- Sam McElfresh vs. Wm. J. Stevenson; foreclosure.
- Lytle W. Parks vs. Wm. Wheeler; to set aside judgment.
- Wm. Rowlnd vs. Margaret McComas; on contract.
Lawrenceburg Register – 8 May 1879 – Page 3, Column 5
COURT REPORT.
Final reports were made in the following estates and guardianships:
- Guardianship of Susannah Stoops.
- Estate of Margaret Glenn.
- Estate of Oliver Heustis.
- Guardianship of Harry Stoops.
- Guardianship of Flora Shoemaker.
- Guardianship of Carrie Armstrong.
- Guardianship of Margaret Griswold.
Joseph C. Vandolah, administrator of the estate of Joseph Lenover, made report of sale of certain real estate belonging to said estate. The court approves said sale.
Henry Pieper appointed guardian of Mary E. Scholle of Ripley county, an insane person. Bond $1500.
Margaret Young’s last will was probated on the 2d.
Andrew Ritzle was appointed administrator of the estate of Barbara Manni. Bond $1000.
James Greer vs. W. H. Small; judgment against defendant for $865.
Amanda Rubel vs. James Vinson; judgment against defendant for $116.50.
Levi F. Jackson vs. John C. Younker. Judgment against defendant for $2471.75.
Chas Bauer vs. John Doran Sr. Judgement against defendant for $67.
W. C. Henry vs. Same. Judgment against defendant for $32.
C. J. Miller allowed $10 as witness in the case of the State vs. Omer Pierce.
John M. Palmer vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Judgment against defendant for $265.
The Grand Jury returned six indictments on Friday.
H. D. McMullen was appointed counsel to defend Jack Jones, Chris Spades and William Sny.
The petit jury was sworn in on Monday.