Proceedings of the September 1879 Term Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 4 Sep 1879 – Page 3, Column 5
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
State vs. Taylor Helms; provoke. Trial by jury, and verdict not guilty.
State vs. Joseph Zix, two cases; selling liquor on Sunday, and selling to an intoxicated person. Joseph pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs on each charge.
State vs. Gust Marski, grand larceny.
State vs. Dan D Danson, perjury.
State vs. Simeon Griffin, obstructing highway.
State vs. Elizabeth Godfrey, assault and battery.
State vs. same. Provoke.
State vs. Joseph Zix (2 cases), selling on Sunday.
A nolle prosequi was entered in each of the above cases.
State vs. Mrs. Faderly, assault and battery; State vs. Eleazer Cole, cruelty to animals; both quashed.
State vs. Frank Manning. A motion for new trial was made in the above, and granted upon one of the legal spider webs in front of prison doors to keep justly convicted criminals from finding the way inside. The trial is set down for today.
Alice Truitt vs. William Truitt, divorce; dismissed.
John W. Liddell vs. W. Russell, Guardian et als; judgment for plaintiff for $659.00.
William Morgan vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Defendant demands struck jury.
PROBATE.
Estate of Levina Pate, deceased; will probated.
Partial reports were filed in the following trusts:
- Guardianship of Arthur F. Garrison.
- Guardianship of the minor heirs of Wm. J. Whiteford, deceased.
- Guardianship of Frank and Lillie Manning. Guardian discharged as to Frank Manning.
- Estate of Joseph Stockdale, deceased.
Estate of Henry Walters, deceased; claim of Louis Walters on account, set down for trial at the present term.
Lawrenceburg Register – 11 Sep 1879 – Page 3, Column 4
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
State vs. Frank Manning. Robbery. Verdict of jury, guilty, and sentence of $5 fine, two years in State Prison and three years disfranchisement.
Exparte Lydia Alfred et als. Report of sale of real estate.
Strawder Cheek vs. the City of Aurora. (The Whitehall case.) Venue changed to Ohio county.
T. T. Annis, Guardian &c., vs. George W. Nevitt et als. Judgment against estate of David Nevitt for $847.45.
State vs. John Bittner Jr.; petit larceny; and one case vs. same, assault &c. with intent; and State vs. John Bittner Sr., aiding and abetting felony. Nolle proseque entered in the above.
Bernard Bettman vs. First National Bank, Aurora. Dismissed.
Lawrenceburgh Building Society vs. Charles Hannegan et al. Foreclosure. Judgment against defendants for $525.
Isaac Hayes vs. Silas Nowlin et als. Judgment against Nowlin for $295.
Emma Huff vs. Samuel D. Huff. Decree of divorce granted. General sinfulness of Samuel the cause.
PROBATE.
Estate of Frank W. Cheek, deceased. Francis Worley appointed Administrator.
Estate of John C. Shuman. Wm. B. Miller, Adm’r. Final report.
Estate of Joseph H. Leming. Appraisement to set off to widow without administration.
Guardianship of the minor heirs of Emma Mason. John Spidel appointed guardian.
Estate of Wm. Broughton, deceased. Wm. C. Broughton, Adm’r. Final report.
Guardianship of the heirs of Melissa Shoemake deceased. Final report.
Estate George W. Hamlin deceased. May C. Hamlin appointed administratrix.
Guardianship of Charles H. Teany. Final report.
Estate Laura M. Hayes deceased. Ezra G. Hayes appointed administrator.
Lawrenceburg Register – 18 Sep 1879 – Page 2, Column 3
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
Emma Huff vs. Samuel D. Huff. Divorce granted and custody of three children.
James Baldwin et al vs. William Shuter; trial by jury. Verdict for defendant. Plaintiffs are really the Indianapolis Medical Company, or Western Medical at Indianapolis.
Order by Court—Ordered, that Isaac H. Carbaugh turn over to Edson, Andrews and Elizabeth Winkley, seventy-one dollars taken from Albert and Frank Manning when arrested.
Daily vs. Limekiller. Report of sale of real estate.
State ex rel Catherine Mitchell vs. Chas. Ransom. Bastardy; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
Isaac Hayes vs. Bailey H. Lowe et als. Judgment against defendants for $1074.67.
James Braley vs. Laborious Dill et al. Judgment against defendant for $104.52.
Fourth National Bank, Cincinnati, vs. Edwin B. Dobell. Judgment against Dobell for $891.27.
James A. McNally vs. Robert Lazenby. Judgment against defendant for $135.20.
Lytle W. Parks et al vs. Wm. Wheeler. Dismissed.
John Trulock and many other vs. Austin Trulock. Dismissed.
State ex rel Franz Fisher vs. F. P. H. Lobenstein et al. Judgment against defendants for $157.25.
Margaret Weinacht vs. Frederick Wesler et al. Judgment against defendants for $712.14.
State vs. James Murtagh; selling liquor to minors. Six indictments. Plea of guilty, and fine of $10 in each case. Same vs. same, selling liquor without license; five cases, plea guilty and fine of $10 in each case. Same vs. same; selling to intoxicated person; plea guilty; fine $10.
State vs. Joseph Hammerle, three cases; selling liquor without license; two cases selling liquor on Sunday; and five cases selling to minors. Fine of $10 in each case on a plea of guilty.
Jacob George Buess vs. Edwin B. Dobell. Judgment against defendant for $488.93.
Mary L. Jones vs. Enos K. Jones. Divorce granted.
PROBATE.
Estate of Martin Young, deceased. Wm. H. Green appointed administrator.
Nancy S. Winder. Insanity. Inquest and declared insane.
Lawrenceburg Register – 2 Oct 1879 – Page 2, Column 6
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
Zepheniah Heustis vs. Elias McAdams et al. Judgment against defendant for $549.55 and costs.
Joseph Ashley vs. Roswell Judd. Judgment against defendant for $5 and costs.
Mary Stockwell vs. Martin Thomas et al. Judgment against defendant for costs.
Louis Bihr vs. John Kuntz. Judgement against plaintiff for costs.
State of Indiana vs. Charles F. Tiffany. Three years in State Prison.
Wm. W. Lamar et al vs. City of Aurora. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Joe S. Becket vs. John S. Matthews et al. Foreclosure. Judgment against defendant for $4,337.91 and costs.
Wm. L. Marsh vs. Delila Marsh. Divorce and custody of children granted to plaintiff.
James Baldwin et al vs. Chas. Shuter. Judgment against plaintiffs for costs.
William Morgan vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Trial by progress.
PROBATE.
George D. Winter vs. estate David Nevitt; claim of $4.35 allowed.
Philipp Dexheimer vs. same; claim of $166.50 allowed.
W. S. Holman vs. same; claim $120.00 allowed.
O. B. Liddle vs. same; claim $10 allowed.
Michael Fichter vs. same; claim $6.05 allowed.
Ezra G. Hayes vs. same; claim $177.45 allowed.
James Burke vs. estate A. Halberstadt; claim $4.57.
William Snyder vs. same; claim of $5 allowed.
Guardianship of Charles Messang et al. Report filed.
Estate Frank Glardon, deceased; final report.
Estate Nora Johnson, deceased; final report.
Estate Isaac Dunn, dec’d; partial report.
Estate Joseph Lenover; report of sale of real estate.
Guardianship Louie Roach; partial report.
Guardianship Goepner heirs; partial report.
George Siemantel released from bond of Margaret Giegoldt as Guardian.
Joseph Beckett released from bond of Piercy Wheeler Jr. as administrator.
Chelnissa Miller adopted by Aaron H. Neasta.
W. C. D. Stevenson appointed administrator estate of Mary A. Miller.
Will of Mary A. Miller probated.
NEW CASES FILED.
Conrad Herbert vs. Joseph Hammerle; damages $10,000.
Isaac Truitt et al vs. Fred A. York. On account, $370.15.
Jefferson Nevitt vs. James Thacker. Damages, $1,000.
Ziza C. Briddell vs. Sanford W. Briddell. Divorce.
Lawrenceburg Register – 9 Oct 1879 – Page 3, Column 3
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
State vs. Mary M. Trester et al. Motion for new trial filed.
Joseph Gibson vs. Floyd Clark. Judgment for possession of mare and costs.
Rosina Noebel vs. Ernst Noebel. Divorce. Continued until next term.
Wm. Morgan vs. Ezra G. Hayes. In progress.
PROBATE.
Eli Spangler files his petition to sell real estate of his wife, now confined in Insane Asylum at Indianapolis.
Guardianship heirs of Christian Mehrhoff. Partial report.
Guardianship heirs of Henry Rohlfing. Partial report.
Perry Small files petition to sell real estate without assent of his wife Maggie Small who is insane.
NEW CASES FILED.
Jacob John vs. Magdalena John. Divorce. Abandonment.
Rosa Eilers vs. J. H. Gerdsen. Petition to dissolve partnership.
J. H. Burkam vs. J. Rief & Bro. Note, $750.
Emma J. Meyer vs. Andrew J. Meyer. Account, $300.
Lawrenceburg Register – 16 Oct 1879 – Page 3, Column 3
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
State ex rel Carrie H. McCormick vs. G. P. Jenkins. Continued until next term.
State vs. Jos. Hammerle. Assault and battery with intent. Bound over to next term. Bond $1000.
William Morgan vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Judgment against defendant for $2,744.45 and costs.
Sarah J. Hart vs. Herbert Sawdon et als. Judgment against defendants for $1,922.08 and foreclosure.
Joseph D. Curtis, Guardian, vs. Franklin Nevitt estate. Commissioner makes report of sale.
PROBATE.
In the estate of Isaac Dunn. Partial report filed.
In the estate of Sally Truitt. Petition to sell real estate filed.
In the Guardianship of Theresa Schue et al. Partial report filed.
NEW CASES FILED.
Ella M. Trester vs. James M. Trester. Divorces.
Idella P. Cole vs. Alfred L. Cole. Divorce.
Nettie Mason vs. Luella Mason. Partition.
Lawrenceburg Register – 23 Oct 1879 – Page 2, Column 6
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
Richard T Winkley vs. Hannah S. Winkley. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Joseph S. Jett vs. Eli D. Bannister. Judgment against defendant for $5,723 and costs, and appeal to the Supreme Court.
Hester A. Shineman vs. Henry Shineman. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
State vs. Herman Bartols. Assault and battery. Recognizance bail $100.
Joseph D. Curtis, Guardian, vs. Franklin Nevitt et als. Report commissioners filed.
Louis M. Foulk et al vs. Sarah Phalin et al. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
William Morgan vs. Ezra G. Hayes. Appeal to the Supreme Court.
Hiram Clark vs. David H. Clark et al. Judgment against defendants for $443.61 and costs.
Fred Kessler vs. Philip Opp et al. Judgment for possession of property, and against plaintiff for costs.
Ex parte Emaline Moody et al. Partition. R. E. Slater appointed Commissioner to sell.
State ex rel Green vs. Richard Hubbart et al. Dismissed.
PROBATE.
George Ellston, adm’r, vs. Deborah Stevens estate; claim of $38.16 allowed.
Robert Griffin appointed administrator of Joseph Griffin estate.
Will of Elizabeth Goote probated.
James H. Shutts appointed Guardian of heirs of James B. Wills, and petition to sell real estate filed.
R. E. Slater appointed guardian heirs of Israel Moody.
Thomas M. Kyle vs. Jane Elder estate. Judgment against plaintiff for costs.
Jeff Nevitt vs. David Nevitt estate. Claim of $200 allowed.
Guardianship of James Conolly. Final report.
W. A. Greer appointed Guardian of James N. Greer.
Will of Michael Siemantel probated.
Estate of Nelson Torbert. Final report.
Estate of John Maloney. Partial report.
Estate of Lemuel Elder. Final report.
Estate of Jane Elder. Final report.
Estate of William Cross. Final report.
Estate of Mary Cross. Final report.
Guardianship of Jacob Fike heirs. Final report.
Guardianship of Margaret Bentler. Partial report.
Hayden H. Miller vs. Anthony Halberstadt estate. Claim $272.45 allowed.
Estate W. G. Ransdall. Petition to sell real estate filed.
Charles S. Jelly appointed Guardian of Nancy S. Winders. Insane.
Lawrenceburg Register – 30 Oct 1879 – Page 3, Column 4
DEARBORN CIRCUIT COURT.
Rezin Johnson vs. Benj. B. Eden. Dismissed.
Rachel Gaff executor et al vs. Leander Lindsay. Judgment against defendant for costs.
David Bay vs. John Shafer et al. Dismissed.
Albert D. Breed et al vs. Jacob Peters. Judgment against defendant for $160.37 and costs.
Joseph H. Burkam vs. Jacob Rief et al. Judgment against defendants for $695.31 and costs.
Maggie C. Pate vs. Clarissa Daniels. Dismissed.
Conrad Herbert vs. Joseph Hammerle. Judgment against defendant for costs.
PROBATE.
Guardianship of Stella Bradford. Partial report filed.
Guardianship of Louesa Ross. Partial report filed.
Guardianship of R. S. Ross. Final report.
Estate of Ann Daily. Final report.
Estate of David Nevitt. Petition to sell notes filed.
Estate of George Volkert. Final report.
Estate of W. W. Chisman. Petition to sell real estate filed.
Perry Small authorized to transfer certain property without assent of wife who is insane.
Elizabeth Herdegen appointed guardian of minor heirs of Adam Herdegan deceased.
NEW CASES FILED.
Emma B. Kirsch vs. John Kirsch. Divorce.
George Leggett vs. Sarah Leggett. Divorce.
Christopher H. Albert vs. Frederick Brinkman. Foreclosure.