The following article about the Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 26 May 1881 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Judge J. Y. Allison; Prosecuting Attorney, J. F. Bellamy.

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship Ella Lewis; Thomas Sigmon, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship Margaret Dalgleish; William Dalgleish, Guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship minor heirs of James Vanhouten; Temperance Vanhouten, Guardian. Final report approved.

Estate of Isaac Stevens, deceased; Charlotte P. Stevens, Administratrix. Final report approved.

Guardianship Addie Smock; Argus Vanosdol, guardian. Final report approved.

Estate of David Scott, deceased; James M. Scott, Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Permelie Fisk; Ebenezer Butler, Administrator. Final report approved.

CIVIL DOCKET.

John Armstrong vs. President and Directors of Vevay, and Mt. Sterling Turnpike Company. Dismissed.

Mary McMakin vs. J. C. Long, Sheriff. Dismissed.

U. P. Schenck vs. J. C. Long, Sheriff. Dismissed.

F. M. Griffith, Receiver, &c., vs. John F. Green. On note. Judgment $213.50.

S. Q. Howe, surviving partner, &c., vs. John F. Green. On note. Judgment $929.35.

Lucinda Richardson vs. Joseph Richardson, et als. Partition. Report of Commissioner; approved.

Henry Ayers, Administrator, vs. Eliza Ayers, et als. Partition. Report of Commissioners; approved.

Geo. W. Livingston vs. Wm. Glover, et al. Foreclosure. Judgment and decree $492.97.

J. D. Griffith, Administrator, vs. Williard Bosaw. On note. Judgment $53.

Alanson R. Wels vs. Joseph Scheinder. Specific performance. Dismissed.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. Thomas Hastie. Murder in the second degree. Tried by Jury. Verdict not guilty.

State vs. Jesse Pearce. Assault and battery with intent to commit murder. Trial by Jury. Verdict guilty of assault and battery with intent to commit manslaughter. Punishment two years in State Prison.

State vs. Frank Shaw. Giving intoxicating liquors to a minor. Nolled.