Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court proceedings appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 23 May 1867 – Page 2, Column 1

Proceedings of Circuit Court.

Wm. Rous, the efficient and accommodating Clerk of this county, has kindly furnished us with the proceedings of the Circuit Court, now in session in this place, from the commencement of the term up to 12 M. yesterday:

State vs. Wm. H. Sheppard.—Retailing, 4 cases. One case tried by Court and finding of not guilty; three cases dismissed.

State vs. Ferdinand Luke.—Retaining, 4 cases. One case dismissed, and defendant plead guilty and fine of $5 accessed in each of three cases.

State vs. Wm. Holder.—Assault and Battery. Plea of guilty entered and defendant fined $10.

State vs. Thomas Levi.—Assault and Battery. Tried by Jury and defendant fined one cent.

State vs. Augustus Brown.—Retailing. Tried by Jury and a fine of $50 accessed, which was the heaviest fine assessed in this county for selling liquor contrary to law for many years. A motion for a new trial was overruled by the Court.

State vs. Christopher Noll.—Assault. Tried by a Jury, verdict of not guilty.

State vs. James Walden.—Gaming. Tried by the Court and a fine of $5 assessed.

State vs. Daniel Plew.—Gaming. Tried by Court and defendant acquitted.

Hugh Adkinson vs. Wm. Bradley et. al.—Foreclosure of mortgage. Dismissed by plaintiff.

James B. Grant vs. John F. Murphy et. al.—Foreclosure.—Judgment for amount of the note, and the foreclosure of mortgage.

Harvey Meyers vs. Henry Charlton et. al.—Appeal. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Ostron Broright vs. Robert A. Knox.—Slander. Dismissed by plaintiff at his own costs.

T. W. Chambers vs. Sylvester Morrison.—Slander. Dismissed by agreement, at defendant’s costs.

Richard Luthy et. al. vs. Joseph Schilling et. al.—To set aside mortgage. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Wm. F. Thome vs. John J. Paull.—On note. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Mary Adams vs. James Jump.—Foreclosure. Default and judgment for $459.77.

Amanda J. Bakes vs. David Dyer et. al.—On note. Judgment by default, for $402.10.

Wm. G. Krutz vs. Thomas C. Smith et. al.—On note and to foreclose mortgage. Default and judgment for $366.15, and the foreclosure of mortgage.

Wm. Hall vs. Wm. Patton et. al.—On note. Default and judgment for $807.94.

Nimrod R. Whitehead et. al. vs. James W. Keith et. al.—On note. Judgment by default for $202.50.

Henry Stucy vs. Edward C. Heady.—On note and to foreclose mortgage. Default and judgment for $1,986.67 and the foreclosure of mortgage.

State vs. George Torrance—Larceny. Tried by Jurry; defendant found guilty, and penalty fixed at six months imprisonment in the county jail.

State vs. Charles Smead—Assault and Battery. Tried by Jury and defendant found guilty, and a fine of $50 assessed.

Henry McMakin vs. The Indiana Bank, of Madison, et. al.—Motion to have Judgment entered satisfied. Defendants filed affidavit for a change of venue, and cause sent to Ohio County.

Joseph Malin vs. Peret Dufour—On Contract. Tried by Jury; verdict for plaintiff for $503.43.

Wm. J. Cole vs. Martha A. Cole—Divorce. Tried by Court and Jury; and a divorce granted to the plaintiff.

Ambrose D. Whitson vs. Michael Houz. On Agreement. Judgment for plaintiff, by agreement, for $64.

Abraham S. Monroe vs. Isaac Wagner, Sheriff Jefferson county.—Replevin. This case was submitted to a Jury, who after being out for 36 hours failed to agree and were discharged. The suit will be tried over at the next term of the court.

State of Indiana vs. David H. Courtney and George Sturgeon.—On forfeited recognizance. Default and judgment against Sturgeon for amount of bond, $300.

Jaret D. Lillard et. al. vs. Wm. Newbold et. al.—To recover real estate. Plaintiffs failing to give security for costs the suit was dismissed.

Peter Heff et. al. vs. Nicholas Jorgenson and John Charlton.—On note. Default and judgment for $461.48.

Solomon Wright vs. James W. Keith, Harvey Schroder, Edward C. Heady—On Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $407.61.

Wm. W. Hammond vs. Paul Clark et. al.—Damages for False Imprisonment, &c. Plaintiff failing to file security for costs, suit dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.

Argus D. Vanosdol et. al. vs. George Waltz et. al. Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiffs for $1040.75, and the foreclosure of the Mortgage.

Ebenezer Philips, Ex. of Zachariah Montayne, vs. Benjamin F. Montayne.—On Note. Default and Judgment for $140.00.

Perret Dufour vs. John Dumont.—To quiet title. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Clara A. Crawford, guardian of Lawrence W. Golay, et. al. vs. John Rickets.—On note and to foreclose mortgage. Default and judgment for $217.40 and the foreclosure of the mortgage.

Lovinia Griffith vs. Alva Leap.—Damages for slander and false imprisonment. On motion of the defendant the venue in this cause was changed and case sent for trial to Jefferson county.

The Grand Jury after being in session five days adjourned, and although an unusual number of witnesses were called before them, but a few indictments were returned. This speaks will for the morals of our county.

Vevay Reveille – 30 May 1867 – Page 2, Column 1

The following are the remainder of the cases disposed of at the May session of the Switzerland Circuit Court, recently held in this place:

Wm. Faulkner vs. Ulysses P. Schenck et. al.—For Injunction. Tried by Jury, and verdict for plaintiff, and defendants perpetually enjoined from using the building in controversy for a stable. This is the stable known as the Mammoth Stable.

Jane Brander vs. Andrew Brander.—Divorce. Tried by Court and a divorce granted.

James Danner vs. John Morrison.—On Account. Tried by Jury and verdict for plaintiff for $100.

Wm. R. Morrison et. al. vs. Joseph G. Bell et. al.—On agreement, for $690.

Allen E. Wiley vs. Evaline A. Wiley.—Divorce. Tried by Court, on complaint and cross-petition of defendant; the Court held that neither party were entitled to a divorce.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Jonathan McMakin.—On Note. Judgment for plaintiff, for $327.50.

State on Relation of Eliza Jane Silvers vs. Van S. Brandon.—Bastardy. Judgment for plaintiff for $180.

Wm. M. Campbell vs. Samuel Fisk et. al.—On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $2,317.58.