Proceedings of the January 1870 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Common Pleas Court appeared in:
Aurora Peoples Advocate – 17 Feb 1870 – Page 3, Column 4

List of Cases Disposed of at the January Term of the Dearborn Common Pleas Court.

James W. Boatman vs. Joshua Bates, et al, continued until the next term of court.

Mary A. Ganter vs. Dominicker Ganter—dismissed in vacation, at the cost of plaintiff.

Anna Perine vs. Angeline Perine—continued until the next term of this court.

Thomas Mason, guardian &c., vs. B. Bradley—by agreement of parties, this cause is dismissed at the costs of def., and plaintiff has leave to withdraw papers.

Otta G. Kincaid vs. C. H. W. Wernicke—dismissed and costs paid.

Moses Maas vs. Joshua Bates et al—continued until next term of this court.

August Schultz vs. Andrew Billings—continued until next term.

First National Bank vs. Henry F. Ferris—continued to next term of this court, and alias process awarded.

State vs. Joseph Meunch—continued to next term and alias process awarded.

State vs. David Laughlin—continued until next term, and alias process awarded.

State vs. Strawder Cheek—comes the District Attorney and says he will not further prosecute said cause, and defendant allowed to go home.

State vs. McDonald Cheek—the Prosecutor enters a nol. pros., and defendant allowed to go home.

State vs. James Waller—the Prosecutor enters a nol. pros. in the above case.

State vs. Samuel Dean—the Prosecutor enters a nol. pros. and defendant allowed to go home.

State vs. Samuel Bean—Prosecutor enters a nol. pros. and defendant allowed to go home.

State on relation of Louisa Windhorst—continued until next term and alias process awarded.

State vs. Fred. Rusha—continued to next term and alias process awarded.

State vs. John Buell—dismissed.

State vs. Geo. Nevitt—dismissed.

State vs. David Tibbetts—continued to next term and alias process awarded.

State vs. Nathan Wilson—continued to next term.

David T. Hunter vs. Vietus Radspinner—dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.

Walter & Schotter vs. Timothy Guard—judgment by default for $392.48.

Nathaniel Todd, Isaac Bruce, Margaret Todd, Lemuel G. Elder, Ben. P. Boardman, John Bruce, Wm. H. Small, Cyrus Canfield, and Geo. Mentell vs. The North Hogan Turnpike Co.—dismissed at the costs of plaintiffs.

Geo. W. Cochran vs. Wm. Scobell—by agreement, judgment rendered for $167.50 in favor of plaintiff.

Wm. G. Berkshire vs. James Cummings et al—dismissed by plaintiff at his own cost.

Peter Walter vs. Kosmas Frederick—judgment by default, for $105.54.

Joseph Sacks et al vs. James N. Abbott—judgment by default for $193.40.

Chas. B. Burkam vs. Timothy Guard—judgment by default for $163.60.

Leopold Peppenheimer et al vs. James H. Abbott et al—judgment by default for $247.38.

Chas. B. Burkam vs. D. M. Guard—judgment by default for $89.07.

Nicholas Lacy vs. Aurora Chair and Furniture Co.—judgment by default for $150.00.

John Spidell vs. Henry Beckman et al—continued to next term.

Lawrenceburg National Bank vs. Jacob Rief et al—Judgment by default for $267.45.

Boez Bell vs. Kosmas Frederick—judgment by default for $116.40.

State vs. Strange Noyes—the defendant moved the court to quash information, which was sustained.

State vs. H. C. Vincent—continued to next term.

Delannah Hayes vs. James C. Hayes et al—continued to next term of this court.

Geo. B. Fitch vs. Noah S. Given, adm’r et al—judgment by default for $195.88.

Henry H. Meyer vs. Noah S. Givan, adm’r et al—judgment by default for $106.50.

State vs. Michael Rupp—court granted change to Ohio county.

State vs. Oran Judd—malicious trespass; found guilty, and fined $5.00 and costs.

State vs. Benj. Woolen—motion to quash sustained.

City of Lawrenceburg vs. Elias F. Tenney—dismissed.

Edmund G. Webster et al vs. Henry Nebruggee et al—dismissed and costs paid.

State vs. William Bryant—assault and battery; plead guilty, and fined $1.00.

State vs. John B. Liddell—continued to next term of court.

Chas. B. Burkham vs. J. C. Craig et al—trial by court—judgment for $909.34.

On motion of F. Adkinson, Esq., P. W. Francis was admitted to practice at this bar.

State vs. Jeremiah Crosby—dismissed.

State vs. Geo. Laird—assault and battery—plead guilty, and fined $3.00 and costs.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. C. H. W. Wernecke—dismissed at defendant’s costs.

James A. Burdsel et al vs. John M. Hoover—judgment by default for $259.98.

Leopold Poppenheimer vs. John M. Hoover—judgment by default for $210.25.

State vs. Welton Herrick—assault and battery—trial by court, fine thee dollars.

James H. Kirkpatrick vs. Wm. H. Baker—judgment by agreement $1,200.

State vs. Robert Huddleston—continued.

State vs. Babe Skinner—continued.

State vs. John Godfrey—assault and battery—trial by court; not guilty.

State vs. W. F. Howard—assault and battery—trial by court; not guilty.

State vs. Wm. Brown—trial by jury; not guilty.

State vs. Ezra Bonham—carrying concealed weapons—trial by jury; fine one cent and costs.

Geo. Cochran vs. John Mahoney—dismissed at defendant’s costs.

State vs. Homer E. Huffman—assault and battery—continued.

James Tebow et al vs. Joseph Hayes—dismissed by agreement at def. costs.

Peter Vogel vs. I. C. & L. R. R. Co.—change of venue to Ohio county.

State vs. Taylor Baker—malicious trespass—trial by jury; guilty; fine $5.00.

State vs. Alex. Moody—assault and battery—trial by jury; fine one cent.

State vs. Clarence Ball et al—malicious trespass—motion to quash sustained.

State vs. Betsy Jackson—assault and battery—trial by jury; fine one cent.

State on relation &c. of Mary Bartholome vs. Andrew Bartholome—bastardy—dismissed.

State vs. Louis Stein—assault and battery—trial by jury; fine one cent.

Ambrose Buschler vs. Louisa Weichman—continued by agreement.

Franklin College vs. L. G. Harlbert.

Same vs. W. S. Holman—continued by agreement.

State vs. Geo. W. Kelley—adultery—trial by jury—not guilty.

Dryloss, Kahn & Co. vs. Jacob Ingenthron et al—dismissed at the cost of def.

State vs. Thomas Foster—assault and battery—trial by jury—fine one cent.

State vs. Robt. Huddleston—assault and battery—trial by jury; fine $1.25.

On motion of John K. Thompson, Esq., Mr. Geo. W. Roberts is now admitted as a member of this bar.

Julius Severin vs. The Aurora Brewing and Malting Co.—dismissed by agreement and to be transferred to Circuit Court.

Huldah Osgood vs. John B. Vail et al—continued by agreement.

Peter Barroinger vs. Wm. H. Terrill—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

James Houiker vs. Chalon Goodwin—by agreement, the plaintiff is to recover $150.

State vs. Martin Roof—malicious trespass—trial by jury; not guilty.

H. D. McMullen & J. M. Dunn vs. Jos. Vaughan—dismissed at def. costs.

Abiah Hayes vs. B. Bradley et al—dismissed at def. costs.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Robt. E. Jeffey—trial by jury, and judgment for $217.85.

On motion of John Schwartz, Esq., Judge S. Major is admitted and sworn as a member of this bar.

Jacob Hayes vs. Geo. S. Farral—trial by court, and judgment for one hundred and thirty one dollars and eighty-five cents.

First National Bank of Aurora vs. Joel P. Ulrey et al—judgment by agreement for 285 dollars and 10 cents.

Ezra G. Patterson vs. B. Bradley et al—trial by jury; judgment for 288 dollars.

Ann Grady vs. John Shehee—dismissed at cost of plaintiff.

Louis Stein vs. John Hornberger Jr. and Richard Hornberger—trial by jury; judgment for 57 dollars and 50 cents.

Jacob Harvey, adm’r vs. A. Brogan—trial by court, judgment for $40 dollars and 54 cents.