Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 May 1887 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Christian L. Hoffmeyer, a native of Hanover, Europe, naturalized citizen.
John Thunemann vs. Samuel Allen et al; on note. Judgment for plaintiff.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. James Huston; on note. Judgment for $67.00.
Francis M. Howlett, Administrator, vs. Samuel Fish et al; on note. Judgment for $311.57.
William C. Walker vs. Stephen Hicks; on account. On motion of defendant, change of venue from county.
State vs. Marion Joyce; selling intoxicating liquor. Plea of guilty; fine $10.
State vs. Joseph Thamann; selling liquor illegally. Plea of guilty, fine $5.
State vs. Clarence Rogers; larceny. Trial by jury; found guilty—one year in penitentiary and disfranchised for two years.
Samuel Lostutter, Administrator, etc., vs. John N. Searcy et al; to set aside a deed. Judgment for plaintiff.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator, vs. Frank B. Cunningham et al; on note. Judgment for plaintiff, $256.
Carroll S. Tandy and Justine A. Cook vs. William H. Stewart, on note. Judgment for $169.65.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator, vs. William H. Stewart, on note. Judgment for $131.
James Ferguson vs. James F. Slack; foreclosure of mortgage. Judgmetn for $2,463.85.
Scott Carter vs. James H. Merit; on note. Judgment for $84.88.
Vevay Reveille – 12 May 1887 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Ulysses P. Craig vs. Margaret Vawter et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $2,137.60.
Justine Schenck vs. Joshua M. Hickman et al; on note. Judgment for $404.20.
State vs. Jennie Brown; selling liquor without license, 2 cases. Jury disagreed. Afterwards cases dismissed.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. Shelby Thompson; fugitive from justice. Delivered to William L. McClellen, agent of Kentucky.
State vs. Jup Mills and Charles Day; petit larceny. Mills sentenced to penitentiary two years and fined $1. Non prossed as to Day.
State vs. Charles Day; petit larceny. Plea of guilty. Court, for reason Day was a minor, and first offense, suspended judgment during good behavior and allowed prisoner to go on parole.
State vs. Henry Joyce; intoxicated in a public place. Found guilty and fined $1.
Francis R. Dufour et al vs. George Dufour and wife; partition. Report of Commissioners George W. McKay and Alfred Shaw approved by Court.
State vs. Joseph Thamann, sr.; selling to intoxicated persons. Plea of guilty, fined $10.
State vs. Ed. LeClerc; intoxicated in a public place. Plea of guilty; fined $1.
State vs. John Roberts; disturbing a meeting. Plea of guilty; fined $5.
W. C. Robinson vs. Board of County Commissioners; appeal. Judgment by agreement for $150.
James Stevenson vs. Harvey Jack et al; on note. Judgment for $192.84.
James Philips vs. Charles Norisez; civil action. Verdict of jury for defendant.
Wilber L. Fisk vs. William J. Waltz, Elijah Waltz and Timothy I. Porter; on note. Judgment for $177.40.
James A. Works vs. Celia Tapp; foreclosure. Judgment for $65.70.
David Stewart vs. Sarah E. Hankins; on note and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $310.66.
Vevay Reveille – 19 May 1887 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzerr, Prosecuting Attorney.
Mary E. Griffith et al vs. Eli Sturgeon; civil action. Judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. George Griffin; selling liquor without license. Verdict of jury, not guilty. Also not guilty in case of charge selling to minor.
State vs. Charles Ricketts; public intoxication. Plea of guilty; fined $1.
State on relation of Prosecuting Attorney vs. William P. Rayl; foreclosure tax lien. Judgment for plaintiff.
James Stevenson vs. Silas H. VanHouten and others; foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. George Griffin; selling liquor without license, 3 cases. Plea of guilty; fined $5 in each case.
State vs. Hugh Brown; selling liquor without license, two cases. Plea of guilty, fined $5 in each case.
State vs. Hiram Corns; selling liquor without license. Plea of guilty; fined $5.
Hall & Lewis vs. Lewis, Simmons & Long; civil action. Judgment for $76.16.
George Hysel vs. Clara Hysel; divorce. Granted.
State on relation of Prosecuting Attorney vs. Philip Harmon and others; foreclosure of tax lien. Judgment for plaintiff.
John J. Landram vs. William O’Neal; on note. Judgment for plaintiff.
Bartholemew Strack vs. Heman Bradley and Harvey Jack; on note. Judgment for $272.50.
Robert D. Norveille vs. Peter J. Lostutter; on note. Judgment for $51.65.
John W. Howard vs. Francis Riley and John Riley; on notes and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $319.40.
Vevay Reveille – 26 May 1887 – Page 4, Column 4
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
John Higham vs. Thomas Higham et als. Foreclosure. Tried by Court. Judgment that said mortgage executed by Thomas Higham to John Higham be set aside, and is void as against the judgment held by Benjamin F. VanOsdol and others, amounting to $4,155.49.
Bonnell & Moredock vs. James Stevenson. On Attachment. Bond. Judgment for defendant for $1,189.57.
Henry K. Knox vs. Caroline Gooch. To revive judgment. Judgment for plaintiff.
Millard F. Wainscott vs. The Phenix Insurance Co. On policy insurance. Motion for judgment on special verdict of jury over-ruled. Costs taxed to plaintiff, and new trail granted.
Matilda Weed vs. John Rader et al. Forcible entry and detainer. Judgment for plaintiff.
Pressly McGuiar et al partners vs. Abner Gates. On note. Judgment by Jury for $893.28.
Several cases were dismissed or continued.
Court adjourned last Friday evening.