The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 25 Oct 1877 – Page 2, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Court commenced last Tuesday morning, John G. Berkshire, Judge, and John O. Cravens, Prosecuting Attorney.
The following cases have been disposed of:
Julius Blach vs. George Sturgeon et als—default and judgment for $316.03.
Jacob R. Harris vs. Dorwin Schmied et als—default and judgment for $663.83.
Jacob R. Harris vs. Christopher Carver et als—Default and judgment for $956.35.
State of Indiana vs. Ostrum Boright et als—Riot: acquitted.
Nathan Powell vs. William McMakin et als—Default and judgment for $116.68.
U. P. Schenck vs. Joseph Morris et als—default and judgment for $294.02.
The W. & W. Sewing Machine Co. vs. Cynthia A. Craig—default and judgment for $57.29.
J. D. Griffith, Adm’r, &c., vs. Jonathan McMakin—default and judgment for $238.49.
Vevay Reveille – 1 Nov 1877 – Page 2, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
U. P. Schenck vs. Hugh W. Brown et als—default and judgment for $1,175.51.
Mary A. Deermiller vs. Frank Baumgartner et als—default and judgment for $226.51.
John Andrew vs. John W. Miller et als—default and judgment for $280.40.
William Duhlmier vs. Frank Baumgartner et als—default and judgment for $368.
The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Lewis Land et als—judgment for $356.22.
John W. Howard vs. Ebenezer Butler et al—default and judgment for $1,831.38.
Thomas Higham vs. Chester C. Culp et als—default and judgment for $366.63.
Adolph Davis et al vs. Harry Krutz et al—dismissed at costs of plaintiffs.
Charles E. Walker vs. Hannah Jager—Dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
H. W. Harrington et al vs. Hannah Jager—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
Scott Billings vs. Francis Riley et als—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
W. T. Pate & Co. vs. Philip A. Bettens—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
George W. Dufour vs. Hattie E. Dufour—divorce granted plaintiff, and also custody of child.
The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Elias R. Protsman et als—default and judgment for $168.75.
Same vs. same—default and judgment for $238.89.
Same vs. same—default and judgment for $129.68.
Same vs. Charles W. Humphrey et al—default and judgment for $124.75.
Mary J. Nelson vs. James Nelson—divorce and custody of child granted plaintiff.
Hall & Lewis vs. Hiram H. Bakes—dismissed by plaintiffs.
Carter & Johnston vs. Caroline Gooch et al—default and judgment for $100.
Theodore Livings was appointed as Judge to try the case of James Tait vs. William T. Pate, in which the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $421.
James B. McCrellis was appointed as Judge to try three cases of the State of Indiana vs. Leonard Griswold et al.
State vs. Leonard Griswold et al—trespass, two cases; tried and acquitted.
State vs. George Griswold—trespass; dismissed.
Vevay Reveille – 8 Nov 1877 – Page 2, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Caroline Himmelheber vs. John Himmelheber—divorce; dismissed by pl’ff.
State of Indiana vs. John W. Green—perjury; dismissed.
Same vs. Wilson N. Duncan—kidnapping; grand jury did not find indictment.
Same vs. Martin Wilson—grand larceny; defendant plead guilty, and was fined $1, sentenced to the penitentiary for three years, and disfranchised for the same length of time.
Same vs. Jesse B. Cole, two cases—assault and battery; submitted to the Court, and defendant fined $1 in each case.
William Sealf vs. William M. Patton, Adm’r of Elizabeth Bray alias Bakes—account; submitted to the Court, and finding for defendant.
Thompson & O’Neal vs. Thomas Whallon—account; dismissed by pl’ffs.
Jacob W. Thompson vs. Thomas Whallon—account; submitted to a jury, and finding for defendant.
Morgan Carver vs. Epinetas B. Platt et als—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $726.89.
John L. Thiebaud vs. Samuel Porter, Adm’r of Alexander McCallum, dec’d—account; dismissed by claimant.
Same vs. same—note; claim allowed for $25.06.
John W. Howard vs. William G. Krutz et als—note; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $2,299.80.
Harrington & Korbly vs. Henrietta garner et al—judgment for plaintiffs for $100.
George Stoops vs. James P. Schmied et als—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $622 now due, and four notes of $419 each, to become due annually.
John W. Howard vs. George Woodruff et al—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $156.90.
A. L. Williams vs. E. C. Heady, Assignee of John E. Williams—claim on note for $2,000; submitted to a jury, verdict for amount of claim with 10 percent, interest.
Bazaleel N. Gleason vs. William T. Dailey—on account; submitted to the Court, and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $95.
Isaac Richards vs. George W. Willis—attachment; submitted to the Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $280.50.
John Shillito et als vs. Harry Krutz et als—account; dismissed by plaintiffs.
The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Philip A. Bettens et als—on note; submitted to the Court, and judgment vs. Bettens for $669.70.
The Grand Jury returned in all eighteen indictments, and were discharged. They also reported the county jail in good and safe condition, and that the prisoners were properly cared for.
Vevay Reveille – 15 Nov 1877 – Page 2, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Julius Blach vs. Eli Sturgeon—on note; default and judgment for $151.38.
Samuel E. Pleasants vs. Luther M. Hotchkiss et al—default and judgment for $169.83.
U. P. Schenck vs. Lewis G. Boyd et als—foreclosure; decree granted.
Lewis Detraz vs. Rude D. Gordon et al—foreclosure; decree for $524.25.
U. P. Schenck vs. Alfred Dunning et als—foreclosure; judgment and decree for $2,390.01.
Mary Thompson vs. Edward Shull—Slander; tried by a jury, and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $500.
F. M. Griffith, Adm’r of John Dusch, vs. William G. Krutz, et al—submitted to the Court, and judgment for plaintiff for $283.33.
Richard H. Smith vs. John C. Wainscott et al—tried by a jury and judgment for plaintiff for $100.
Downey & Mendell vs. Samuel E. Pleasants et al; dismissed by plaintiffs.
State vs. Americus Benedict—failing to return marriage certificate, two cases; plea of guilty, and fine of $5 in each case.
Edward C. Heady, Assignee of John E. Williams, filed his final report, and was discharged, he paying to the Clerk for distribution among creditors, the sum of $607.63.
Court adjourned last Saturday evening.