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1874Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jan 1874 – Part 3

The following article appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 24 Jan 1874 – Page 4, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

U. P. Schenck et als vs. George W. Hathorn et als—on a Bond. Continued by agreement.

Timothy McCarty vs. Edward McCarty et als—partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

Alvin Vanhouten vs. Andrew Emerson et al—to subject land to payment of judgment. Continued by agreement.

Samuel Smith et als vs. Benjamin F. Smith et als—partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

The State of Indiana, ex rel William J. Gibbs, Adm’r of George Hunter, dec’d, vs. Jacob R. Harris et als—on administrator’s bond. Continued by agreement.

John S. Heady vs. Edward C. Heady—civil action. Dismissed by agreement, each party to pay his own costs.

Edward C. Heady vs. John S. Heady—civil action. Dismissed, each party to pay his own costs.

John Conner, adm’r of Daniel Conner, dec’d, vs. William H. Dunning et al—foreclosure. Decree.

Thomas Jagers, jr., vs. the estate of Thomas Jagers, sr., dec’d—claim on account. Continued by agreement.

Thomas Graham & Co. vs. the estate of William Shaw, dec’d—claim on account. Dismissed.

U. P. Schenck et als vs. Julia C. Tandy et als—partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

William Dunn and Richard Witt, partners, &c., vs. George W. Hathorn, Joseph Peelman, U. P. Schenck, John L. Thiebaud, et als—on account. Dismissed by agreement at the cost of the defendants, Hathorn and Peelman.

John Craig et als vs. William Craig et als—to set aside deed. Continued by agreement.

State of Indiana, on complaint of Harriet Steel, vs. James T. Nash—bastardy. Continued for process.

The Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Co. vs. Jonathan Miles—civil action to enforce the collection of toll. Continued by agreement.

Mary E. Tebbet et al vs. Hiram McMurry—slander. Dismissed by plaintiff; judgment against her for cost.

Frederick L. Courvoisier vs. Robert Smiley—foreclosure. Default and decree.

Francis R. Dufour and Susan Picket, adm’rs of Henry C. Picket, dec’d, vs. Enoch W. Protsman—civil action.—Continued for process.

State of Indiana ex rel James Philips et al vs. Perret Dufour et al—on a bond. Default.

Lydia Slater and Thomas Slater vs. Sarah Vanduzen et als—to set aside a deed. Dismissed by plaintiff; judgment against him for costs.

George Clendenning vs. Perry Adams and First National Bank of Vevay—to recover real estate. Finding for defendants; judgment on the finding.

Jonathan W. Baxter vs. Julius Blach—on contract. Tried by jury; verdict for plaintiff.

First National Bank of Rising Sun vs. Josiah Lee et al—on note. Continued by agreement.

Samuel Leap vs. James H. Wise et al—injunction. Continued by agreement.

Joseph Waltz vs. John E. Kincaid et al—on note. Judgment for plaintiff.

John McCormack et al vs. David Dow—trespass. Continued by agreement.

Wm. Brandon vs. L. Griswold et al—damages. Continued by agreement.

Eli Sturgeon vs. John Sturgeon et al—for possession of real estate. Tried by jury; verdict for defendants.

George Linck vs. John Charlton et al—on note. Judgment for plaintiff.

George Sturgeon vs. John Armstrong—replevin. Dismissed by plaintiff; judgment against him for costs.

Mary Adams vs. William Mead et als—on note. Judgment for plaintiff.

Robert Neal vs. James Helm—on note. Dismissed by agreement.

John W. Howard vs. Alanson R. Wells—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

John W. Howard vs. Eli Rayl—on note. Judgment for plaintiff.

The Manford Will case came up on Tuesday, and will probably consume the remainder of the term.

The Hon. James Y. Allison, of Madison, Ind., will hold a special term of the Switzerland Circuit Court next week. He will try the following cases:

Kesiah B. Perry vs. Harvey Schroeder—to recover real estate.

The Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Company vs. John W. Manford—to enforce the collection of tolls.