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1874Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jan 1874 – Part 2

The following article appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 Jan 1874 – Page 4, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

State of Indiana vs. Silas Cole—Incest. Trial by jury, verdict of guilty, and fixing his punishment to six months in the county jail.

Same vs. Samuel Turner—attempt to provoke an assault. Trial by jury, verdict of guilty, and fined $4.

Same vs. John Turner—same offense. Nol. Pros.

Same vs. U. P. Schenck, Jr.—Assault and battery. Trial by jury, verdict of guilty, and fined $5.

James A. Works & Son vs. Jonathan McMakin—on account. Dismissed.

Julius Blach vs. John B. Danglade—on note. Default and Judgment.

James Dunning vs. the Estate of Mary Craig, dec’d,–on account. Continued by agreement.

State of Indiana on relation of Matilda Weaver—bastardy. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment against her for costs.

James K. Pleasants et al, vs. James Brindly et al—foreclosure. Default and decree.

Nicholas Heisel vs. Samuel Fish et al—foreclosure. Default and decree.

Samuel E. Pleasants et al vs. Joseph Peelman—on note. Default and Judgment.

John Howard vs. James P. Schmeid et al—on note. Dismissed.

Eli Schoonover vs. John Ricketts et al—foreclosure. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment against him for costs.

David T. Boyd et al vs. Mary Boyd—Partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

Oliver Bascom et als vs. Edward Bovard et als—Partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

(To be continued.)