1873Switzerland County Circuit Court – Nov 1873 – Part 2
The following article appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 8 Nov 1873 – Page 4, Column 1
Law Report.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
John W. Manford vs. the Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Co.—Injunction. Opinion of Supreme Court ordered to be put upon the Record.
A. McCreary vs. Peter Crosby et al—On account. Dismissed.
Madison Mayfield vs. James P. Marsh et al—To recover real estate.—Continued by agreement.
State of Indiana ex rel David H. Hoover et al vs. John Clendenning—On a bond. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Will M. Smith, executor of the will of George Tardy, dec’d, vs. Michael Dunning et al—Foreclosure. Dismissed by plaintiff at his own proper costs.
Charlotte T. Wiley vs. Ann Muret et al—Partition. Dismissed on file.
H. A. Downey et al vs. Daniel Plew—On note and account. Dismissed.
Julius Blach vs. John B. Danglade—On note. Continued.
James Dunning vs. the Estate of Mary Craig, dec’d, W. R. Johnston, Adm’r—On claim. Continued.
State vs. Franklin Bradley—Assault and battery with intent to murder.—Trial by jury and verdict of guilty, fixing his punishment at seven years in the penitentiary.
State vs. James Redfarn—Assault and battery with intent to commit a rape. Trial by jury and verdict of guilty, fixing his punishment at fourteen years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $500.00.
State vs. Thomas Baldwin—Assault and battery with intent to murder.—Tried by jury and verdict of guilty, fixing his punishment at five years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $100.
State vs. Silas Cole—Incest. Continued until next Term of this Court.
State vs. Wm. Williams—Assault and battery with intent to murder.—Jury found him guilty, and sentenced him to the penitentiary for three years, and fined him $100.
State vs. Edwin Marshall—Assault and battery with intent to kill. The cause being submitted to the Court, and the Court having heard the evidence fined the defendant $50.
A special Term of Court will be held next Monday, 10th inst. The following are the cases to be disposed of:
Kezekiah B. Perry vs. Harvey Schroder et al.
Hulda and James H. Meret vs. Theodore Humphrey et al.
Wm. H. Israel vs. A. R. Wells.
Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Co. vs. J. W. Manford.