Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 18 Feb 1886 – Page 4, Column 1

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

Court convened last Monday morning.

The following attorneys from a distance are in attendance: Prosecuting Attorney M. R. Sulzer, Hon. J. Y. Allison, Madison; Wm. Walker, Esq., Patriot; and Capt. J. B. Coles, Rising Sun.

W. P. Lock, who was drawn as a Grand Juror, being sick was not able to appear. Wm. S. Tower was selected to fill the vacancy, and is Foreman. The Judge instructed the Grand Jury Monday morning and it is now in session.

 

The following are among the cases disposed of:

State vs. James Brown. Public indecency. Dismissed.

State vs. Gabe Gerard. Selling liquor. Plea of guilty. Fined $10.

State vs. Merit Roberts. Selling liquor on Sunday. Plea of guilty. Fined $10.

State vs. Gabe Gerard. Selling liquor Thanksgiving Day. Plea of guilty. Fined $10.

State vs. Merit Roberts. Selling liquor on Thanksgiving Day. Dismissed.

State vs. Gabe Gerard and Merit Roberts. Selling on Sunday. Dismissed.

State vs. Joseph Thamann. Selling liquor on Sunday. Plea of guilty in two cases. Fined $10 each case.

State vs. Joseph Thamann, Sr. Selling on Sunday. Dismissed.

State vs. Wm. Rowin. Selling liquor on Sunday. Tried by Court, found guilty and fined $10. One case dismissed.

State vs. Francis Eads. Carrying concealed weapons. Plea of guilty. Fined $1.

State vs. James and Tude Brown. Disturbing meeting. James plead guilty and was fined $5. The case against Tude was dismissed.

State vs. Frank Turner. Drawing dangerous weapon. Plea of guilty. Fined $1.

State vs. William Turner. Assault and battery. Dismissed.

 

Several cases have been continued by the mutual agreement of parties.

The Petit Jury is summoned for next Monday.

Judge Friedly has fixed the times for trying cases as follows:

 

SECOND WEEK.

• Monday, Feb. 22—State vs. March. State vs. Bosaw. Houze vs. Houze.
• Tuesday.—State vs. Fallis. Costello vs. Mead.
• Wednesday.—Schenck vs. McMakin.
• Thursday.—Anderson vs. Phillips. Summons vs. Torrence.
• Friday.—Dickason vs. Lee. State ex rel vs. Lee. Spencer vs. Thiebaud.

THIRD WEEK.

• Monday.—State vs. Peters.
• Tuesday.—Bray vs. McKay.
• Wednesday.—Burnes vs. VanOsdol. Lewis vs. Williams.
• Thursday.—Lostutter vs. McNutt.
• Friday.—Bellamy vs. Grimes.

Vevay Reveille – 25 Feb 1886 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL CASES.

George S. Pleasants, Commissioner in case of Eli Sturgeon vs. John Sturgeon; partition. Report sale of land approved.

Peter McMakin, Commissioner, Phillip C. Burns vs. Margaret Cayton; partition. Report sale of land approved.

Peter McMakin, Commissioner, F. L. Grisard vs. Charles A. Greent et al; partition. Report sale of land approved.

State, on relation of Ella Lewis, vs. Joshua D. Griffith, Guardian; on bond. Judgment for $773.30.

G. H. Schrumpf vs. John Rayl; on note. Judgment for $66.75.

State, on relation of County Auditor, vs. Alvin Works et al; foreclosure school fund mortgage. Judgment for $120.58.

State, on relation of County Auditor, vs. Isaac McHenry et al; foreclosure school fund mortgage. Judgment for $660.10.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Joseph Peelman et al, foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment of $50.66.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Melbourne Miles et al; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $53.06.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Henry C. Carnine et al; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $36.33.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. James F. Stewart et al; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $34.69.

Harvey Jack vs. Sarah M. Woods; on notes. Judgment for $208.50.

Missouri Abdon vs. George Abdon; divorce. Granted.

George S. Pleasants, Commissioner, Harriet E. Hull et al vs. J. L. Thiebaud; partition. Report sale of land approved.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. John A. J. Bray; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $74.59.

Morton D. Thiebaud vs. P. T. Hartford et al; on note. Demurer to cross complaint of Wm. S. Tower, Administrator, &c. Defendant abides ruling on demurer. Judgment for plaintiff for $1060.00 in hands of Clerk.

Robert Scott, Commissioner, Naomi Jester et al vs. Elizabeth Jagers et al. Report sale of real estate approved.

Wm. Newbold vs. Sarah M. Woods et al; on note. Judgment for $237.00.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Benjamin W. Simmons et al; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $101.49.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. John N. Vandever et al; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $12.43.

State, on relation of Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Catherine Craig; foreclosure tax lien. Judgment for $62.64.

Eliza Brown et al vs. John A. J. Bray et al; for possession of real estate. Decree for possession and $1 damages.

State, ex rel George Houze, vs. John Houze; insanity. Trial by Jury—verdict that defendant is of unsound mine and incompetent of transacting ordinary business.

 

STATE CASE.

State vs. Taylor Brownfield; assault and battery. Trial by Court, fined $10.

 

Costs are added to amounts of Judgment.

Business is being disposed of rapidly.

Joseph A. Hart and John F. Patton are assisting Clerk Abbott, and all are kept busy.

Delinquent Administrators, Executors, and Guardians, were gently stirred up last term, and many at once reported. At this term Judge Friedly firmly, but respectfully, quotes the rugged law to those who are tardy with trust funds, and they are rendering reports.

The Grand Jury returned twenty-seven indictments and adjourned.

Three vacancies were created on the Petit Jury drawn, for the following reasons: Samuel Jackson, not found; Peter R. Lostutter and Daniel Brindley, not free holders and house holders. William Twineham, Ostrum Boright and Enoch W. Protsman, were selected to fill the vacancies.

Hon. Stephen H. Stewart and Capt. J. B. Coles, of Rising Sun, are attending Court.

The case of Schenck vs. McMakin will come up today.

Vevay Reveille – 4 Mar 1886 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

CIVIL CASES.

Andrew J. Schenck et al vs. Jonathan McMakin; to recover real estate. Verdict of Jury for possession of real estate and $1 damages.

Julia Froman and Mary E. Atwood vs. Mary Walden; slander. Dismissed. Also same vs. James B. Walden; slander—dismissed.

State, ex rel County Auditor, vs. Matilda Lee et al; foreclosure school fund mortgage. Trial by Court—judgment for $741.15.

Maley Spencer vs. George J. Thiebaud; slander. Tried by Jury, verdict for defendant.

Eliza Brown et al vs. John John Brown; partition. Granted and Peter McMakin appointed Commissioner to sell land.

 

STATE CASE.

State vs. Irvin Peters, James Peters and Smith Armstrong; assault and battery with intent to murder (Charles Wiseman). Irvin Peters tried by Jury—found guilty of assault and battery, fined $100.00 and costs. The cases against James Peters and Smith Armstrong were dismissed.

Vevay Reveille – 18 Mar 1886 – Page 5, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

STATE CASES.

State, ex rel Prosecuting Attorney, vs. Wm. G. Krutz; foreclosure tax lien. Judgment for $89.53.

State vs. Sarah Vanduzen; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for $24.00.

State, ex rel Prosecuting Attorney, vs. James Brown. Foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for plaintiff, $42.57.

 

CIVIL CASES.

Gustaf H. Schrumph et al vs. Wm. McCreary. On notes. Judgment for $254.00.

Eli Sturgeon vs. John Sturgeon et al. Report of Geo. S. Pleasants, Commissioner, approved.

Susan J. Bray et al vs. Margaret McKay et al; to quiet title to real estate. Jury disagreed.