Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 2 Apr 1896 – Page 4, Column 5

Circuit Court.

Francis M. Long vs. Andrew C. Downey and Andrew P. Downey; complaint on note and in attachment. Dismissed.

The Vevay Deposit Bank, of Vevay, Indiana, vs. Andrew C. Downey and Andrew P. Downey; to foreclose mortgage. Dismissed.

State ex rel Ella Monroe vs. Anthony Adams; bastardy. Continued.

Leah A. Haynes vs. Flora Nowlin; damages. Continued.

Mary C. Hastings, Sallie Muret and Franklin P. Muret vs. George P. Muret, Claude Muret and Alta Muret; partition. Continued for the collection of purchase money.

R. Haskins & Co. vs. Walter D. Cotton; on note. Dismissed.

Isaac Heyn and Samuel Heyn vs. Nora Satchwell; appeal. Dismissed.

Frank W. Cole vs. Jacob Zinkhorn; to foreclose mortgage. Defendant defaults. Sale ordered.

The Union Furniture Co. vs. Chas. V. Thiebaud, Trustee, et al; appeal. Opinion from Supreme Court. Reversed.

State vs. Joseph E. Edrington; provoke. Plea of not guilty. Trial by Court. Acquittal.

State vs. Peter Leap; carrying concealed weapons. Continued.

State vs. Peter Leap; assault and battery with intent. Continued.

John A. Weaver vs. The Moorefield Academy, of Moorefield, Switzerland County, Indiana, et al. Continued.

Levina C. Meacham vs. Elisha S. Griffith, Mary E. Griffith, et al; partition. Report of Commissioners approved.

Wm. Cohn vs. Julius Kahn; complaint on contract. Dismissed.

 

PROBATE.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Willie Fallis; Nat. M. Fallis, Guardian; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of Julius Detraz, deceased; Eliza Detraz Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of James Huston, deceased; George W. Huston, Guardian; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Green Bondurant, deceased; Frank M. Bondurant, Admr.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Ann Armstrong, deceased; Wm. H. Mellick, Admr.; final report. Approved.

All the Official acts performed by Clerk during vacation were approved by the Court.

In the matter of the estate of Mary White, deceased; Francis M. Griffith, Admr.; final report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Hannah Carver, deceased; Wm. H. Carver, Admr.; final settlement. Continued.

In the matter of the Estate of Jeremiah McCreary, deceased; Jackson Land, Admr.; final report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Rebecca Campbell, deceased; Geo. S. Pleasants, Admr. Continued.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Frankie Stucy, et al; Barbarla Stucy, Guardian. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Jacob C. Baker, deceased; Rosa Baker, Admrx.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the Trust Estate of Sylvia D. Delvecehia; Chas. C. Shaw, Trustee; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Frank Hastings, minor heir of John B. Hastings, deceased; Mary C. Hastings, Guardian; petition to sell real estate. Sale ordered.

Estate of Frank Fancher, deceased, set off to widow as being under $500 in value.

Estate of John M. Dunn, deceased, set off to widow as being under $500 in value.

In the matter of the heir of Henry Lock, deceased; Philip I. Lock, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Allen E. Wiley, deceased; Michael Long, Guardian; final report. Approval withheld pending the payment of cost.

In the matter of the estate of Catharine A. Truitt, deceased. Wm. H. Madison appointed Admr.

In the matter of the estate of Grover H. Hastings, deceased. Eugene Stoops appointed Admr.

In the matter of the estate of Peter Nichol, deceased; Wm. S. Kincaid, Executor; petition to sell as an insolvent. Sale ordered.

In the matter of the estate of Wm. Norris, deceased; George W. Norris, Admr.; final report. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of the minor heirs of John B. Hastings, deceased; Mary C. Hastings, Guardian; final report as to Grover H. Hastings; partial report as to Frank Hastings. Approved.

Loring & Clendening vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $119.84. Allowed.

Loring & Clendening vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $27.50. Allowed.

Israel P. Loring vs. Israel P. Loring, Admr. of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; claim on account $509.90. Allowed.

Miranda Norris, Admrx. of the estate of Hugh L. Norris, deceased, vs. George W. Norris, Admr. of the estate of Wm. Norris, deceased, to remove Admr. Dismissed.

Geo. S. Pleasants, Exr. of the last will of Julia H. McCormick, deceased, vs. Eugene Tardy, Alice Tardy, et al; petition to sell. Continued.

Guardianship of Frankie L. Stucy, et al; Barbaria Stucy, Guardian; to sell real estate. Continued.

Wm. S. Kincaid, Admr. of the estate of Sarah A. Long, deceased, vs. James Long, Zack Long, Jane Gurley, et al; to sell real estate. Continued.

Thos. Carver, Admr. of the estate of Charlotte Schmeid, deceased, vs. Nancy Platt, et al; petition to sell real estate. Continued.

In the matter of the heirs of David Blodget, deceased; Robert Sharp, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of Horace Vannatter, deceased. Henry A. Downey appointed Admr.

State ex rel Lucilla M. Griffith vs. Joshua D. Griffith; for appointment of Guardian. Defendant adjudged a person of unsound mind, and Lucilla M. Griffith appointed Guardian.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Hannah J. Paugh, an insane person; Wm. Raiston, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

In the matter of the estate of James Reed, deceased; Wm. I. Reed, Admr.; report. Continued.

In the matter of the estate of Henry Boyd, deceased; Nathias Funk, Admr.; Continued.

Robert Sharp, Guardian, vs. Chas. Blodget, et al; petition to sell real estate. Dismissed.

Vevay Reveille – 9 Apr 1896 – Page 4, Column 5

Circuit Court.

Maggie Cousins vs. Joseph A. Cousins; on note and on attachment. Judgment for defendant.

John T. Boulton et al vs. Alexander Lemon; partition of real estate. Sale ordered.

The Merchants National Bank of Indianapolis vs. Oliver S. Clendening, Joseph E. Hart and Benjamin L. Blair; on note. Continued.

Cordelia Peak vs. Supply Walker; insanity. Dismissed.

Angie Walker vs. Cordelia Peak; slander. Judgment for plaintiff for $120.

State vs. John Hayes; assault with intent to murder. Plea of not guilty; trial by Jury. Found guilty and fined $50.

State vs. Chas. Smith; assault and battery with intent to murder; Plea of not guilty; trial by Court. Found guilty and fined $10 and 30 days in county jail.

 

PROBATE.

In the matter of the estate of David K. Armstrong, deceased; Israel P. Loring, Admr.; report of sale of real estate. Approved.

In the matter of the heirs of James H. Richards, deceased. Calvin R. Green, Guardian; partial report. Approved.

Chas. C. Shaw, Trustee of Sylvia D. Delvechia; additional bond. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of Aurelia Filbre, an insane person; Wm. C. Robins Guardian; partial report and resignation. Approved.

In the matter of the Guardianship of John D. Dufour, an insane person; Francis R. Dufour, Guardian. Continued for final settlement until next term of Court.

Thomas R. Wiley, Exr. of the last will of Wm. T. Wiley, deceased; vs. Lucinda M. Webber, et al; petition to sell real estate. Continued.

Guardianship of Margaret Clark. Wm. Tait appointed Guardian.

Judge Downey adjourned Court and went home, Rising Sun, last Thursday. He appointed C. S. Tandy Special Judge to reassemble Court Tuesday to try the case of Prudence McCreary vs. Laughery Turnpike Co., brought here on change of venue. The case is now being tried. Tuesday the cases of State vs. John Hayes and Charles Smith, were also tried before Judge Tandy—Smith by Court and Hayes by Jury.