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1877Switzerland County Circuit Court – Oct 1877 – Part 3

The following article appeared in:
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.