Switzerland County Circuit Court – Apr 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 5 Apr 1877 – Page 2, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Hawes Redd vs. Nellie Redd—divorce; default.

Isaac A. Maxwell vs. Louisa Maxwell—divorce; default.

State of Indiana vs. Andrew J. Lambertson—grand larceny; a plea of guilty, sentenced to State prison for two years.

State vs. Andrew S. Lambertson and Andrew Griffith—grand larceny; nollied.

State vs. John Cousins—assault and battery with intent to rape; nollied.

State vs. David Moulton and William Moulton—assault and battery with intent to commit murder; bench warrant issued to Sheriff of Decatur county.

State vs. James Patterson—for public indecency; bench warrant issued to Sheriff of Jefferson county.

State vs. Harvey Grant—disturbing a lawful assembly; plea of guilty, and fined $2.50.

State vs. Cosby H. Lewis—for intoxication; plea of guilty, $2 fine.

Same vs. same—for provoke, plea of guilty, fined $1.

Julius Blach vs. James Stoops and Henry J. Cole—appearance of Cole withdrawn; judgment by default for $350.

William Hall, Executor of Joshua Smithson, deceased, vs. Susan Hotchkiss et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,150.25.

State vs. Wm. Bosaw—on forfeited recognizance; judgment by default for $200.

Columbus Bennet vs. Jas. McBrown et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,715.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1877 – Page 2, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Louisa Boyd vs. Clinton Boyd—divorce; submitted to Court, judgment for plaintiff.

Sophia Housemier vs. Henrietta Housemier—divorce; dismissed.

State vs. Harvey Dailey—selling to minor; acquitted.

State vs. Perry Andrew—petit larceny; tried by jury, and sentenced to the State Prison for one year.

State vs. Charles W. Humphrey—carrying concealed weapons; plea of guilty, and fined $2.50.

State vs. Charles B. Humphrey—carrying concealed weapons; nollied.

State vs. Harvey Schroeder—provoke; nollied.

State vs. Solon Lee—petit larceny; plea of guilty, and sentenced for 48 hours in county jail, and disfranchised for one year.

State vs. James O. Truit—assault and battery; acquitted.

State vs. James Dyer—assault; nollied.

Samuel Hess, adm’r, &c., vs. Jason G. Gurley—civil action; change of Judge by defendant.

Ann Robertson vs. the Corporation of the Town of Vevay—action for damages; change of Judge by defendant.

Perret Dufour vs. Oliver Dufour—on account; dismissed by plaintiff.

John T. Boulton, Guardian, &c., vs. Julia Blach—on account; change of Judge.

Alice Shuff et al vs. John Ransom—action to set aside a deed; change of Judge by plaintiff.

Jacob W. Thompson vs. Elizabeth Rayl et al—to set aside a deed—judgment for defendants and against plaintiff for costs.

William T. Pate et al vs. Anna Love et al—on note; dismissed by plaintiff, and judgment against plaintiff for costs.

William Lampton vs. William H. Cunningham et al—on contract; judgment against defendant for $317.30. Motion for new trial, submitted and taken under advisement till next term.

Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et al—foreclosure; change of Judge by defendant.

John Shillito & Co. vs. Edward C. Heady; assignee, &c.—on account; dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.

Simeon S. Orem vs. William S. Tower, adm’r—claim; judgment for $50.55, and against plaintiff for costs.

Polly McCreary vs. Thomas White—to recover real estate; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Henry J. Cole and Lewis G. Boyd vs. James Stoops—civil action and attachment; judgment for $964.

Philander S. Sage and Henry J. Cole vs. same—for same; judgment for $784.46.

G. J. Thiebaud and J. J. P. Teats vs. same—judgment for $28.75.

U. P. Schenck & Son vs. same—judgment for $66.37.

Grisard & Bro. vs. same—judgment for $15.40.

John Melcher vs. same—judgment for $19.98.

Julius Blach vs. James Stoops and L. G. Boyd—change of venue from the county by plaintiff.

Mary Bennett vs. James Stoops—judgment for $172.95.

Julius Blach vs. same—judgment for $1,905.

Charles O. Thiebaud vs. same—judgment for $24.40.

John F. Doan, adm’r, vs. James B. Morrison and Flora Morrison—civil action; tried by jury, and judgment for defendants.

Charles Disch vs. William Peelman—to recover real estate; dismissed by plaintiff, and judgment against him for costs.

State vs. William Bosaw—on forfeited recognizance; default, judgment for $200.

Charles A. Clarkson and Mary E. Scandret vs. Eliza M. Dufour and Perret Dufour et al—for partition and to quite title; change of Judge by defendant.

Margaret McCallum et al vs. Edward C. Heady et al—to revive judgment; dismissed by plaintiff at their costs.

State vs. Charles McVey and Margaret McVey—on forfeited recognizance; dismissed at defendants’ costs.

Jos. Tague vs. Frederick Kohler—account; change of Judge by defendant.

Edward C. Heady vs. Julius McMakin—on note; dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.

Isaac Stevens et al vs. James Walden—on note; default and judgment for $80.50.

George Hughes et al vs. Ellen Brown et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,004.22.

Vevay Reveille – 19 Apr 1877 – Page 3, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Z. I. Yonge et al vs. James Stoops—claim under attachment; judgment for $7.15.

Jesse Stoops vs. same—judgment for $411.36.

George Kirth vs. Leonard Griswold—civil action; dismissed by plaintiff.

First National Bank vs. Jonathan McMakin et al—on note; judgment for $801.35.

Same vs. same—on note; judgment against McMakin by default for $283.42.

John Melcher vs. Lacy J. Vanduzen and Conrad S. Vanduzen—foreclosure; judgment for $357.50—decree of foreclosure.

Jackson Waltz vs. Wm. McMakin et al—on note; judgment by default for $374.50.

Callin Brandrett & Co. vs. Edward C. Heady, assignee, &c.—claim; dismissed for want of surety for costs.

Anna Kennedy vs. John I. O’Neal et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,079.05, and decree of foreclosure.

Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co. vs. Indiana A. Humphrey—on note; default and judgment for $56.76.

John W. Morrison vs. Paul Clark et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,338.37, and decree of foreclosure.

Thos. J. Boyd vs. Lewis G. Boyd—on note; judgment by default for $318.82.

Andrew J. Courtney vs. Christopher Noll—dismissed.

Robert A. Knox vs. Jonathan McMakin et al—foreclosure; default and judgment without relief for $1,794.47, and decree.

F. Finnip vs. George Claproot—on note; dismissed.

Samuel B. Hyde vs. James Stoops—judgment for $21.96.

C. R. Clark vs. same—judgment for $11.65.

P. S. Sage vs. same—judgment for $97.42.

 

Special Term—Judge J. Y. Allison

Solomon Froman vs. David Culbertson et al—on note; dismissed by plaintiff.

Geo. W. Hathorn vs. Louisia Putman, Administrator—to require party to enter satisfaction to judgment previously rendered; judgment against Defendant.

Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et al—finding for defendant.

Charles A. Clarkson et al vs. Eliza M. Dufour et al—Change of Judge.

Agnes Clark vs. Washington Miller—Injunction.