The following article about the Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 May 1884 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

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

CIVIL CASES.

Edwin M. Howard vs. Melvina Bevin; partition—report of sale approved.

James W. Lewis vs. George Heady et als; partition—report of sale approved.

John N. Searcy et als vs. James W. Love, Trustee; for credit on judgment—judgment for $340.03.

Walter S. Scott vs. Polly Shadday et als; foreclosure; trial by court—judgment and decree $998.58.

John N. Searcy et als vs. James W. Love, Trustee; for credit on judgment—judgment for $269.66.

Mary A. Thompson vs. Cora Turner; partition—report of sale approved.

Rebecca Venable vs. Benjamin McIntyre et als; slander—judgment for defendants.

Paris S. Snyder et al vs. Noble Rayl et al; partition—decree.

U. P. Schenck vs. Alonzo Lapoole et als; ejectment; trial by jury; verdict for plaintiff–$1.00 damages.

U. P. Schenck vs. F. R. Plew et al; foreclosure—dismissed.

Mary C. Hastings vs. John B. Hastings; insanity; trial by jury; verdict of insanity. James L. Dodd appointed guardian.

Kansas Hollcroft vs. John W. Kincaid; on note—dismissed.

George W. Fallis, guardian, vs. Margaret Holler et al; foreclosure—judgment and decree $69.35.

U. P. Schenck vs. Scott Billings et al; for possession of real estate; trial by jury—verdict for defendant.

STATE CASES.

State vs. Henry Fallis; drunkenness; plea of guilty—fine $1.00.

State vs. Oliver McMakin, Thomas Bair, Jesse Pearce; robbery; trial by jury; verdict guilty—two years in State prison, fined $10.00 and disfranchised for two years.

State vs. Addie Marsh; assault and battery; plea of guilty—fined $1.00.

State vs. Addie Marsh; provoke—nolled.

State vs. Chas. Effner; petit larceny; plea of guilty—fine one cent, imprisoned in county jail for one hour an disfranchised for sixty days.

DIVORCE DOCKET.

Mary E. Atwood vs. Clarence Atwood; divorce granted, and plaintiff given custody of child.