The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 26 May 1870 – Page 3, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court is in session in this place, Judge Berkshire presiding.

The following Attorneys from a distance are in attendance: Judge A. C. Downey, Rising Sun; Judge Walker, A. C. Korbly, Madison; John Denton, Prosecuting Attorney, Vernon; J. G. Gurley, Patriot; Geo. W. Paul, Bennington; John Orem, Florence.

State vs. Thos. Baldwin—selling Liquor without license; two cases. Acquitted. 5 cases dismissed.

State vs. Thos. Baldwin—Assault and battery. Tried by Jury, and acquitted.

State vs. Oliver Rayl—Assault and battery. Tried by Jury, and fined $5.

State vs. Samuel Woods—Assault and Battery with intent to murder. Tried by Jury, and acquitted.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Simeon P. Cooper—On Bill of Exchange. Judgment by default for $292.07.

John S. Heady vs. Wm. Silvers—On Note. Judgment by default for $248.36.

Vevay Reveille – 2 Jun 1870 – Page 2, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire Presiding.

The following cases have been disposed of since our last issue:

State vs. James Smead—assault and battery. Tried by Jury; fine 50 cents and costs.

State vs. James Smead—assault and battery. Plead guilty; fine 50 cents and costs.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. George Singer and Jane Singer—Foreclosure of Mortgage.—Judgment for plaintiff for $1,728.25, and foreclosure of mortgage.

L. Milton Whitman, Receiver of Sinissippi Insurance Company vs. Wm. Rogers—on Note. Tried by Jury, and finding for defendant.

Sarah McKay vs. Allen McKay—Divorce. Divorce granted.

Euphemia Socwell vs. Joseph B. Socwell—Divorce. Divorce granted.

Wm. McMakin, et. al. vs. Thos. H. Boas—To satisfy mortgage. Judgment for plaintiffs.

James B. McCrellis vs. Elias F. Humphrey—On account. Tried by Jury. Finding for plaintiff for $40; new trial granted.

Sarah Murphy, Adm’r of John W. Murphy, deceased vs. Solomon Froman—on account. Judgment by agreement, for plaintiff for $60.

John M. Sedam vs. Sarah J. Sedam—Divorce. Refused.

George O. Griffin vs. Cincinnatus Bradley—On Note. Judgment by confession for $604.

Vevay Reveille – 9 Jun 1870 – Page 3, Column 1

Law Report.

Circuit Court.

The following cases have been disposed of since our last issue:

State vs. J. M. James—assault and battery with intent to murder. Tried by Jury, and fined $25 and costs.

State vs. Henry J. Gardner and John M. Frahel—grand larceny. Fined $50 each and sentenced to the Penitentiary 2 years.

Mary E. Scott vs. Wm. A. Scott—Divorce. Granted.

Euphemia Socwell vs. Jos. B. Socwell—Divorce. Granted.

Jas. B. McCrellis vs. Elias F. Humphrey—suit for $150 for services as Attorney. Tried by Jury, who returned a verdict giving plaintiff $40. Motion by plaintiff for a new trial, which was granted.

State, on relation of Emily J. Cole vs. Joseph Cole—Bastardy. Jury found that the defendant was the father of the plaintiff’s child, and the Court rendered a judgment of $400 for the plaintiff.

Hiram Lanham vs. Larkin Lanham, et. al.—For partition of Real Estate. Granted.

Court adjourned on Friday evening.