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Vevay Reveille – 19 Apr 1873 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

State vs. Thomas Wright—Assault and battery. Nolle prosequi.

State vs. Caroline Wright—Assault and battery. Tried and acquitted.

State vs. Caroline Wright—Assault. Nolle prosequi.

State vs. Thomas Wright—Assault. Nolle prosequi.

John Rickets et al vs. Emmanuel Hitchens. Dismissed.

State vs. James A. Smith—On forfeited recognizance. Continued.

The Term closed on the evening of the 11th inst.

A Special Term of Court commenced last Monday, Judge John R. Cravens presiding. The follinwg cases are to be tried:

Keziah B. Perry vs. Harvey Schroeder and Henry Thorning—To recover Real Estate.

Huldah Merit and James H. Merit vs. Theodore Humphrey and Jacob R. Harris, Executors of Cornelius Humphrey, deceased—For Damages.

The Humphrey—Merit case is now being tried, before a jury, but up to time of going to press had not been decided.

(In consequence of having received intelligence of the deal of Mrs. Palace Merit, last Thursday night Court adjourned until next Wednesday.)