Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court proceedings for March 1882 appeared in:
Vevay Democrat – 2 Mar 1882 – Page 3, Column 6
Switzerland Circuit Court.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. Henry J. Cole. Contempt. Nollied.
State vs. George Knox. Malicious Trespass. Nollied.
State vs. George Griffin. Selling liquor without license, 3 cases. Nollied.
State vs. Hinson Bright. Assault and battery with intent to commit murder. Trial by jury, failure to agree. Case set down for trial again next week and a special venire ordered.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
Dochia J. Boyce vs. John E. Boyce. Dismissed.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Collins Bradley Vs. Elijah Willey et als. Dismissed.
Isaac F. McKay vs. M[illegible] T. Wakefield. Foreclosure. Dismissed.
Moses P. Searcy jr. vs. Sarah A. Carpenter et als. Partition. Report of commissioner approved. Continued for payment of purchase money.
Johnson & Griffith vs. Amelia Bergman. On account. Dismissed.
Jane Humphrey vs. John P. McNutt et als. On note. Dismissed.
Thos. B. McGregor vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment for $105.
Wm. Glenn vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $193.05.
U. P. Schenck vs. S. W. Rochat et al. On note. Judgment $342.33.
Perry K. Cotton vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $594.36.
James O. Rochat vs. S. W. Bright. On note. Judgment $461.33.
F. M. Griffith vs. Addison Works et als. Foreclosure. Dismissed.
U. P. Schenck vs. E. Morrison et als. Foreclosure. Judgment $1,546.
James W. Kincaid vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $169.05.
Mary D. Hulley vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $174.57.
Van S. Brandon vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $76.20.
Rodolph Rochat vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $144.
John Allen vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $183.76.
Alexander Rochat vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $137.90.
Thomas Cranston vs. S. W. Rochat. On note. Judgment $198.80.
James H. Merit vs. Adolphus E. Merit. To compel payment of bid at sheriff’s sale. Judgment for plaintiff.
Hiram Froman vs. Paul Clark and Jonathan M. Clark. Judgment against Paul Clark for $107.33. Plea of infancy for Jonathan M. Clark and judgment in his favor for costs.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. Charlotte Schmied et al. Partition. Report of Commissioners approved.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Estate of Joshua Smithson dec’d. Wm. Hall Exr partial report approved.
Guardianship of Edgar Culbertson et al. James Culbertson guardian. Report approved.
Guardianship of Elias P. Long et al. George Harris, guardian. Report approved.
Guardianship of James Hollgarth. John Kerr guardian. Final report approved.
A large number of claims have also been allowed by administrators and ex’rs.
A change of judge was taken in the following cases which are being tried this week by the Hon. C. E. Walker:
Joseph McHorton vs. Robt. T. Horton et al. [Illegible] and to set aside fraudulent conveyance—two cases.
James T. Belkin et al vs. James H Merit. To review judgment.
Lolina Belkin vs. James H. Merit et al. Civil action.