The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 30 Oct 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland County Circuit Court.

Judge, J. Y. Allison; Prosecuting Attorney, J. F. Bellamy; Clerk, J. H. Netherland; Sheriff, J. P. White.

Grand Jury—Merit Brown, Joseph Clements, Simeon Barker, Charles Markland, David C. Gardner, L. E. Turner.

Petit Jury—Carter Smiley, Samuel Porter, James P. Krutz, Thomas Haskell, James Heady, Israel C. Smith, Frank P. Dupraz, George W. Hathorn, James Cowan, Brewster C. Alvord, Thomas Dyer, Cornelius Powell.

Court convened promptly at 8 o’clock last Monday morning.

 

The following cases have been disposed of:

State vs. John Peelman, Assault and Battery with intent to murder. Application for change of venue.

State vs. Oliver Land, Illegal voting. Plea of guilty and fined $5.00.

State vs. Bartholomew Strike, Malicious trespass. Tried by Court—not guilty.

U. P. Schenck vs. Elijah Waltz—Foreclosure of mortgage. Application for change of venue.

Henry S. Pendry vs. Thomas McCreary. Civil action for damages—Change of venue to Jefferson Court.

Henry Demaree vs. Stephen R. Tinker and others. Foreclosure. Default, and Judgment for $320.70.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. James Orem and others, on Note. Default and Judgment for $150.15.

Bell T. Orr vs. Thomas L. Adams, on Note. Default and Judgment for $411.80.

Julius Blach vs. James Orem. Foreclosure. Default and Judgment for $523.15.

Francis M. Griffith, Receiver of S. Howe & Co. vs. Silas W. Hickman.—On Note. Default and Judgment for $65.45.

David Blodget vs. Wm. A. Cross.—Foreclosure. Default and Judgment for $1,417.78.

Wm. Lampton vs. Wm. H. Cunningham and others. (Directors of Turnpike.) Now being tried before Jury.

Vevay Reveille – 6 Nov 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge Allison.

 

Since our last report the following cases have been disposed of:

Lulie E. Marsh vs. Gabriel Marsh—Divorce. Submitted to Court; divorce granted.

John F. Kinman vs. Rachel Kinman—Divorce. Submitted to Court; granted.

State vs. James Brindley, Thos. Eads, and Alger Butler—Selling liquors to minors. Brindley and Eads plead guilty; fined $5 each. No pros as to Butler.

Oliver Bascom et als vs. Edward Bovard—Partition. A. C. Downey appointed Commissioner to made deed.

Isaac N. Cole vs. Joseph M. Lientz et als—Civil action. Tried by jury.

Wm. Lampton vs. Wm. H. Cunningham et als (Turnpike Directors)—Civil action. Tried by jury; judgment for plaintiff, $36.61. Motion for judgment on special findings.

Catherine Manford vs. U. P. Schenck—Partition; granted.

Henry Waltz vs. Isaac N. Cole—Civil action. Judgment for $708.

Solomon Froman vs. Elizabeth Phillips—Partition; granted.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Simeon S. Orem—on Note. Judgment for $225.50.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Elijah Waltz et als—Foreclosure. Change of venue to Jefferson county.

James Aiken vs. Theodore Cook et als—Foreclosure. Default and judgment for $2,895.87.

Wheeler vs. Wilson Sewing Machine Co. vs. Isom Brown—Foreclosure. Judgment for $93.29.

Several cases have been dismissed, or continued.

Vevay Reveille – 13 Nov 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Judge, J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney, J. F. Bellamy.

 

Caroline Mottier vs. Nancy Elliott—Partition. Granted.

Lewis Detraz vs. Rude D. Gordon—Foreclosure. Tried by jury. Verdict for plaintiff.

Mary S. Frank vs. Charles Schmeid. Endorsement of note. Tried by jury. Judgment for plaintiff, $746.80.

Wm. M. Lee, Assignee, vs. John P. White, Replevin. Judgment for plaintiff.

F. M. Griffith vs. John A. Mullen—Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff, $386.10.

Van S. Brandon vs. Hannibal Farrel. Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff, $165.71.

Mary Adams vs. Lewis F. Works—Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff, $405.80.

John Malcomson vs. Ebenezer Hafford. Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

The case of State vs. Moses Lyon, charged with murder, is now on trial.