Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Nov 1896 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Estate of Edward Olmstead, F. W. Cole administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Alger Stewart, William L. Told, administrator. Final report approved.

Heirs of Barach Stoops, Aaron Miller guardian of Cora Miller. Final report approved.

Estate of David Cowan, James Cowan administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Hugh L. Norisez, Miranda Norisez Administratrix. Final report approved.

All acts of Clerk during vacation were submitted and approved.

Edward Bittle, a minor, was committed to Indiana Reform School for Boys until 21.

Guardian of Allen Wiley, insane, M. H. Long, guardian. Final report approved and discharged.

Estate of Eliza Adkinson, Perry K. Cotton administrator. Granted permission to sell real estate.

Estate of Rebecca Short, Robert Scott administrator. Granted permission to sell real estate.

Estate of Charlotte Schmeid, Thomas Carver administrator. Claims allowed, Nancy Platt $130.00; Lina Tolson $50.70.

Estate of David K. Armstrong, Israel P. Loring administrator. Granted permission to sell all remainder of real estate.

Guardianship of Lorenzo D. Hinman et al, Alonzo McClellan, guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Margaret Clark, William Tait guardian. Claim of $43 allowed.

State vs. Louis Sauvain; carrying concealed weapons. Plea of guilty; fined $10.

Elenor Detraz et al vs. Clara Detraz; partition. George W. McKay, Perry K. Cotton and Charles E. Danner, Commissioners, reported partition of land, which was approved.

Laura Stoops vs. Alva Stoops; divorce. Granted and $150 alimony.

James S. Miller vs. Charles C. Miller; et al; to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $1295.75 and foreclosure.

Hezekiah Bales vs. Hannah E. Bales; divorce. Granted.

William A. Sayers et al vs. Joseph Gilbert and James A. Works; on note. Judgment for $166.35.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. James V. Anderson and John Stoops; on bill of exchange, demand $300. Judgment for $265.54.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Oscar Williamson et al; on note. Judgment for $255.45.

Anna Armstrong vs. Walter D. Armstrong; divorce. Granted, and given possession of their only child.

Joseph Belch vs. Eva L. Belch; divorce. Granted.

William J. Cain vs. John L. Thiebaud et al; on mortgage. Judgment for $2285, and foreclosure.

State on relation Jennie Abbott vs. Cornelius Abbott; support. Judgment for $500, to be paid in installments.

Joseph R. Stewart and Geo. Welby VanPelt were appointed Jury Commissioners for the next year.

State vs. Thomas Scott; assault and battery, with intent to commit murder. Trial by jury; not guilty.

Alcana Houze vs. Celila Houze; divorce. Granted.

State vs. Peter Leap; carrying concealed weapons. Trial by Jury; not guilty. In another case, charged with assault to commit murder, the Jury returned a verdict of assault and fined him $200.

Jane Dugan vs. Henry Dugan; divorce. Granted.

John S. Heady et al vs. Andrew V. Brown et al; on contract. Judgment for $434.75.

Ralph R. Stout vs. Silas E. Ward et al; finding for defendant.

Judge Downey closed Court last Friday evening, appointing Hon. L. E. Smith Special Judge to sign the Docket, which he did Saturday.