The following article about the Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 1 Jun 1882 – Page 4, Column 2

Law Report.

Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. Hinson Bright—Assault and Battery with intent, &c. Trial by jury. Disagreement and defendant bound over to next term of Court.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Lulie Plew vs. Frederick Plew—Alimony; Judgment for $200 in installments of $25 each quarterly.

Hudson & Gould vs. Smith Bros.—On note; judgment for $91.03.

George W. McKay vs. Fred L. Thiebaud—On account; trial by jury; finding for the defendant.

Harvey Jack vs. William J. Scott—Attachment; writ quashed.

Banhard Schoffner vs. Albert Baize and Jonas Lee, Adm’r of Nancy Rayl, dec’d; judgment for Lee as against Baize for costs complaint.

Harriet Branden vs. Van S. Branden—to procure provisions, &c.; dismissed.

John Bakes vs. Alice Gilbert and Samuel A. Gilbert—Foreclosure; judgment for defendants on foreclosure, and personal judgment for plaintiff as against Samuel Gilbert in the sum of —-.

James Furgeson vs. Clarinda Cole et al—Foreclosure; judgment for $2,415.75.

Joseph McCulloch vs. Cassius Pearson—Partition; Theodore Livings appointed Commissioner to make sale of real estate.

Cornelius Hizer vs. Gaar, Scott & Co.—To review judgment; Plaintiff abides demurrer to complaint, and judgment for defendant for costs.

John K. Harris vs. Alfred Dunning et als—Foreclosure; judgment for $159.51.

Wade H. Jack vs. John W. Shirey—Petition to be released from bond of Justice of the Peace; granted.

Samuel Leap vs. Cynthia Leap—Partition; trial by jury; disagreement of jury.

PROBATE DOCKET.

Estate of Elijah Dickason—Petition to sell real estate; report of payment of purchase money, and deed approved.

Assignment of Smith Bros—J. H. Shadday, assignee; petition to sell at private sale; granted.

Estate of Harrison Adams; set off to widow being under $500.

Estate Edward Violett, F. J. Siebenthal, Administrator—Partial report approved.

Estate of Robert F. Cotton—Dortha Cotton; estate under $500, set off to widow.

Guardianship to Euphemia and Leota Lemmons—John T. Boulton, Guardian; final report approved and guardian discharged.

Estate of John Watts, deceased—Wm D. Ward, administrator; petition to sell real estate. Sale ordered.

Guardianship of heirs of Hiram S. Cook, dec’d, P. S. Sage, Guardian—Final report approved.

Estate of John Platt, dec’d, W. H. Madison, Adm’r—Final report approved.

Guardianship of John Corns, an insane person, David Armstrong, Guardian—Partial report approved.