Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court proceedings for November 1858 appeared in The Indiana Reveille – 17 November 1858 – Page 2, Column 2.

Proceedings of the Circuit Court.

Mr. Waldo:–Presuming that it might be interesting to many of your readers, I subjoin a brief statement of the cases docketed, tried and continued at the November Term, 1858, of the Switzerland Circuit Court, premising by saying that our docket was unusually large.

Nos. 1 and 13 on the State Docket were continued.

State vs. John Washburne; 6 years State’s prison and disfranchised 10 years.

State vs. James Goff; State’s prison 2 years and disfranchised 2 years.

State vs. Elisha Williams; State prison 2 years and disfranchised 2 years.

State vs. Sarah Baxter; State prison 2 years.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Rowland vs. Tardy et al; continued.

Moss vs. Howard et al; continued.

Higgins vs. Hutchinson et al; continued.

Harvey Myers vs S B Lady Pike-complaint for damage to flat boat; judgment for pltff, $200 and costs. Carter for plaintiff.

Harriet N. Seymour, adm’x, vs. Roberts & Kyle et al—judgment for pltff, $548.13 and costs. Lamb for pltff.

Edwards vs. Jagers et al—ejectment, &c.; judgment for costs for defts. Harrington & Lamb for pltff; Carter & Dumont for defendants.

Young & Hass vs. Oliver and Perret Dufour—on Note. Judgment for pltffs, $521.57 and costs. Buchanan for pltff.

Cynthia Krutz vs. Wm R Wiley et al—judgment by agreement. Lamb and Sullivan for pltff; Jelley & Downey for defendants.

Jennings vs Jennings—divorce; granted. Adkinson for pltff; Lamb for deft.

Boaz Bill vs. John Allen. Dismissed by pltff. Adkinson for pltff.

G. Simons & Sons—on account. Dismissed by pltff. Carter for pltff; Lamb for defendant.

Cia., Harrison & Ind R R Co vs. Hepza D. Andrews—judgment for plaintiff, $1,223.53. Lamb for pltff.

J. D. Jones & Co., vs. Oliver Dufour—on note; continued at pltffs costs; Harrington, Vawter and Read for pltffs; Carter & Lamb for defendants.

A. Scruggs vs. Joel Craig—on note. (New trial.) Judgment for costs for defendant; Cater for pltff; Sullivan and Lamb for defendant.

Moses Searcey vs. A. D. Bennett. Appeal from J. P. Judgm’t for pltff, $41.0 and costs. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendant.

Joseph Jagers vs. Samuel W. Howard, Appeal from J. P. Judgm’t for pltff, $20 and costs. Adkinson for pltff; Carter for defendant.

Timothy Conner vs. Michael Gardner et al. Complaint for deed. Deed granted. A. C. Downey for pltff.

Wm. H. Price vs. Aurelia Folbre et al. To revive judgment. Continued. Dumont for pltff; Carter for defendant.

Fleming Younger et ux vs. Wm Hutchinson et ux—Slander. Judgm’t for costs for defendant. Dumont & Carter for pltff; Harrington & Lamb for defendant.

Jacob Conner vs. Michael Goodner et al—Complaint for deed. Deed granted. A C Downey for pltff.

James Stewart, &c. vs. Commissioner of Michael Baker deceased. Continued. Lamb for pltff.

Henry Peters vs. James Miller et al—Petition for partition. Partition granted. Carter for pltff.

Jane E Peelman vs. Chris Peelman. Continued. Lamb for pltff.

John Speez vs. Jacob Cole—Complaint for damages. Judgm’t for pltff, $5 and costs. Dumont for pltff; Carter for defendant.

Perret Dufour, Ex’r vs John S Roberts and wife, and T W Graham and wife—Complaint to foreclose mortgage. Judgm’t for pltff, $2383.33. Dufour for pltff.

John Sisson vs. Delia Sisson-for Divorce. Dismissed. Jelley for pltff.

John J French vs. John Bodle, A C Pepper et al—to foreclose mortgage. Judgm’t for pltff, $561.44. Carter for pltff, A C Downey for defendants.

Thomas C Smith vs Wm Oscar Miller and J W Froman, adm’r, &c—to foreclose mortgage. Judgm’t for pltff, $742.66 and costs. Carter for pltff.

William Britt vs. Amos and James Downey—to foreclose mortgage. Dismissed at defendants’ costs. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendants.

Peter W Aldrich vs. Geo A Wolf—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $193.41 and costs. Carter for pltff.

James M Newbold vs. John D Campbell—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $160.08 and costs. Carter for pltff.

Wm Newbold vs. John D Campbell—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $106.72. Carter for pltff.

John Peelman vs. Michael Houze—on account. Judgm’t for pltff, $198.47 and costs. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendant.

John Peelman vs. Perry Cole and John J Paul—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $12.56 and costs. Carter for pltff.

Charles Gullion vs. Esther Gullion—Divorce. Divorce granted. Carter for pltff.

John Todd vs. John F. Cotton et al—complaint to recover real estate. Continued. Dumont for pltff. Carter and Downey for defendants.

John D Campbell vs Sarah A Campbell et al—complaint to set aside deed as fraudulent. Dismissed at pltff’s costs. Gazley for pltff.

Hannah H Hendricks vs. Penuel Hendricks—Divorce; granted. Lamb for pltff.

Arthur Humphrey vs Henry Wait—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $95.25 and costs. Jelley for pltff.

Clara Sheets vs. D Armstrong—for dower. Retransferred to Common Pleas Court, together with eleven other cases.

G Simons & Sons vs. Wm and John Bradley—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $254.85. Carter for pltff.

Robbins & Pomeroy vs. Wm and John Bradley—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $224.65. Carter for pltff.

U P Schenck vs. John L Golay et al—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $338.25. Carter for pltff.

Leonard W Taylor vs. Hinson Bright and O Bright—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, $69.58. Carter for pltff.

Wm J C Banta et al vs John F Cotton—complaint to establish trust. Judm’t by agreement of parties. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendants.

Wm L Smith vs John J Paul et al—complaint to set aside deed as fraudulent. Continued. Carter for pltff; Lamb and Downey for defendants.

Benj L Smith et al vs. Wm R Wiley et al—complaint to set aside guardian’s sale. Contintued. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendants.

John W Howard vs. S Howe et al—on note. Judgm’t for pltff, for $910.53. Carter for pltff; Downey for defendants. Judgm’t for defendants for costs.

James Morris vs. James G Gurley—complaint for money. Judgm’t for pltff, $90 and costs. Downey for pltff; Carter for defendants.

Wm S Allen et al vs. Harvey Myers—on note. Continued at defendants costs Lamb for pltff; Carter for defendant.

Scott Carter adm’r of Geo Craig, dec’d vs. Wm H Kelso et al—complaint to revive judgment. Continued. Carter for pltff.

Trustees of Vevay vs John Clark—complaint to quiet title, &c. Continued. Carter for pltff; Dumont for defendants.

Cowan & Clendenning vs Harvey Myers—to recover personal property. Continued. Carter for pltff; Dumont for defendant.

Benj Sebastian adm’r, &c. vs. John L Thiebaud, guardian, &c. Continued. Carter & Lamb for pltff; Sullivan for defendant.

State ex rel Charlotte Bayne vs John T Johnson—motion to reduce judgment. Continued at defendants costs. Downey for Johnson.

Blachley & Co. vs. Edwin Rigby and Bela C Kent—motion to revive judgment. Continued. Carter for pltff.

Neff & Bro vs Edwin Rigby & Bela C Kent—motion to revive judgment. Continued. Carter for pltff.

Bela Herrick vs. Trustees of Patriot—Mandamus to levy and collect taxes. Motion sustained. Downey for pltff.

OLIVER ORMSBY, Clerk.