The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Mar 1878 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Solomon Froman vs. Elizabeth Froman et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $221.60.
Davenport Oak vs. William McMakin et al—C. A.; default and judgment for $337.32.
Hiram Froman et al vs. Paul Clark et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $305.08.
Hugh S. Espey et al vs. the Allensville, Center Square and Vevay Turnpike Co.—submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $1,175.19.
U. P. Schenck vs. Francis A. Murphy et al—on note; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $286.12.
Thomas F. McCreary vs. William A. Cross et al—on note; submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $259.16.
Edward C. Shull vs. Solomon Walden—on notes; tried by Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $415.20.
Lenora Dyer vs. Cotton School Township et al—account; dismissed by agreement.
State vs. John W. Taylor—assault and battery; tried by jury, and defendant fined $1 and costs.
Same vs. same—same offence; plea of guilty, and fine of $1.
State vs. Julius P. Schenck—assault and battery; plea of guilty, and fine of $2.50.
John Stoops vs. Henry Fredenburg et al—on note; dismissed by agreement.
Edward C. Heady et al vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment vs. Francis A. Murphy for $815.94.
PROBATE.
F. L. Grisard, sr., was appointed Administrator of the estate of R. F. Grisard dec’d. Bond, $3,800.
The Will of Alexander McDowell was admitted to probate.
Jacob W. Thompson vs. W. H. Cunningham, Adm’r of John A. Lineback, dec’d—claim on account for $16.50; dismissed by plaintiff.
Jacob H. Bruner vs. Thos. C. Jack, Adm’r of Jackson P. Searcy, dec’d—claim on note for $26.05; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $45.
Vevay Reveille – 4 Apr 1878 – Page 4, Column 4
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
The First National Bank of Vevay vs. George W. Oakley et al—on note; default and judgment for $137.20.
State of Indiana ex rel John Melcher, Adm’r of George Tardy, dec’d, vs. Will M. Smith et al—on bond; tried by Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $5.
State of Indiana vs. Henry J. Cole—assault and battery; tried by jury and defendant acquitted.
The Vevay Building and Loan Association vs. Francis J. Moxley et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $172.20.
The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Jas. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $561.31.
Same vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $397.57.
Same vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $145.01.
State of Indiana ex rel John Gill, Auditor, vs. James Murphy et al—to recover real estate; judgment for pl’ff.
State vs. Benjamin Simmons—assault and battery; tried by jury; acquitted.
William Stevenson et al vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $158.56.
Julius Blach vs. Solomon Walden et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $743.00.
John E. Davis vs. Peter L. Davis—on bond; judgment for plaintiff for $400.00.
State vs. James H. Patterson—public indecency; dismissed.
Same vs. James H. Patterson—public indecency; dismissed.
Same vs. Jo Dailey—trespass; dismissed.
Same vs. Joseph Hawkins—perjury; dismissed.
Same vs. Andrew J. Courtney—assault and battery; dismissed.
Frederick Finnup vs. Jonathan M. Froman et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $258.74.
F. M. Griffith, Assignee, vs. Mary E. Lineback—judgment for defendant.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. William T. Dailey et al—judgment for plaintiff for $119.40.
PROBATE.
James M. Scott vs. James M. Scott, Adm’r of David Scott, dec’d—claim for $150; submitted to the Court; judgment for plaintiff for $155.45.
James Anderson vs. Catharine Anderson, guardian, &c.—claim on account for $1,627.50; tried by the Court, and claim disallowed.
Edward H. Rodgers vs. Jesse Roberts, Adm’r of William Rodgers, dec’d—claim on account; tried by a jury, and judgment for plaintiff for $282.87.
The grand jury returned four indictments, and were discharged.
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The Grand Jury
For the Present term of Court is an unusually able one, being composed of men of experience and good judgment. Physically, too, it will also be seen from the following table, they are not small men; and on an average they have lived long enough to learn considerable about men and the workd:
| Ages | Weights | |
| Wade H. Jack | 62 | 157 |
| Theodore Picket | 59 | 202 |
| John H. Brown | 50 | 204 |
| Abner Gates | 44 | 152 |
| Leonard Griswold | 54 | 150 |
| William J. Gibbs | 55 | 169 |
| 324 | 1034 |
Average age, 54; average weight, 172 ½.
Vevay Reveille – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 4, Column 1
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Rebecca Wright vs. Fletcher Wright—divorce; dismissed.
George W. Golay vs. John Bakes—on account; dismissed.
Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph vs. Thomas Armstrong, Guardian, &c.—on account; dismissed.
John Lester vs. John Lester, Ex’r, &c., of David Lester, dec’d—claim on account for $476; judgment on demurrer in favor of the estate.
William P. Riley vs. F. L. Grisard, Adm’r of Abner Clarkson, dec’d—claim on account for $263.70. Tried by a jury and judgment for plaintiff for $3.43.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. Benjamin Stoops et al—on note; finding for defendants William Tilley and Eliakim Stoops, and continued for process as to Benjamin Stoops.
John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $290.
Lewis Detraz vs. Ebenezer Hafford et al—foreclosure; decree granted. To be paid in installments. Amount of debt $3,475.44.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. George W. Murphy et al—on note; judgment for plaintiff for $342.25.
Alfred Shaw, Executor, &c., of Geo. Hastie, dec’d, vs. William H. Koehler et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $1,549.12.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. William G. Krutz et al—on note; judgment vs. Schmeid, Carver and Carver for $3,177.50.
Same vs. same—on note; judgment vs. Schmeid, Armstrong and Carver for $1,079.04.
On account of the death of W. H. Adkinson, Esq., Court adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock.
Vevay Reveille – 18 Apr 1878 – Page 5, Column 1
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Charles H. Padgett vs. Henry Wallick—on account; tried by jury, and finding for defendant.
John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $290.
Susan Betts et al vs. Richard Nash et al—to quiet title; finding for plaintiffs.
Joseph McClanahan et al vs. Charles David et al—account; dismissed.
Louisa Howard vs. Ann Muret et al—to recover rents; dismissed.
George W. Golay vs. John Bakes—account; dismissed.
John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et al—C. A.; dismissed.
Cornelius Burns vs. Phillip C. Burns et al—partition; dismissed.
Reuben Pollard et al vs. James Stewart—specific performance; dismissed.
W. N. Duncan vs. Geo. W. Mendell—to set aside judgment, &c.; dismissed.
John I. O’Neal et al vs. Solomon McCallum—account; tried by jury, and finding for plaintiff for $67.74.
Ulysses P. Schenck vs. James Torrance et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $741.50.
Julia A. Jackson vs. Joseph McClanahan et al—foreclosure; decree granted.
John B. Hastings vs. Elhanan Wiley et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $1,588.40.
Joshua D. Griffith, Adm’r, &c., of Jacob Bosaw, dec’d, vs. Omer Wiley et al—on note; dismissed.
PROBATE.
The last will and testament of Benj. C. Miller, dec’d, was admitted to probate.
Lewis Land vs. Perry J. Dunn, Adm’r, &c., of Oliver F. McCreary, dec’d—claim on account; submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $220.
John D. Banta, Adm’r, &c., of Bartholomew Edwards, dec’d, vs. John D. Banta, Adm’r, &c., of Elizabeth Edward, dec’d—claim on account; tried by the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $50.
John W. Vanosdol vs. Eli T. Ogle, Adm’r, &c., of Spaulding Ransom, dec’d—claim on account; tried by the Court, and claim allowed for $30.65.
Eliza M. Dufour vs. F. L. Grisard, Adm’r, &c., of Abner Clarkson, dec’d—claim on account; submitted to the Court, and claim allowed for $293.
Court adjourned last Thursday evening.
SPECIAL TERM—JUDGE ALLISON.
A special term of Court was commenced last Tuesday.
The case of Ripley county vs. the Auditor of Switzerland county to compel him to issue order for money claimed. Finding for plaintiff to the amount of $1,180.86.
The issues are being made up in the case of Charles A. Clarkson et al vs. Eliza M. Dufour, sen., et al, but as Judge Allison has to commence a term of his own Circuit next week, he will not have time to try the case now. He will return as soon as possible and hear the case.