The following article about the Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 6 Oct 1881 – Page 5, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court.

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

CRIMINAL DOCKET.

State vs. “Spike” Bair; drunkenness. Plea of guilty; fine $2.

State vs. Charles Knox; carrying concealed weapons. Plea of guilty; fine $1.

State vs. John Gibbon; assault and battery. Nolle.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Margaret Harmin vs. Margaret Warwick et al; partition. Judgment, commissioner appointed.

R. A. Knox vs. Thomas Armstrong; foreclosure. Dismissed.

Martin Higgins vs. James C. Taylor; on note. Judgment, $69.50.

Town of Patriot vs. Stephen Lucas; appeal. Dismissed.

Annie Chatline vs. Charles F. Green et al; foreclosure. Judgment and decree, $954.16.

Charles H. Sage vs. Winston W. Gilbert; partition. Dismissed.

Christopher Waltz vs. Lafayette Waltz; insanity. Dismissed.

U. P. Schenck vs. Wm. McMakin et als; foreclosure. Judgment and decree, $4,326.50.

DIVORCE DOCKET.

George M. Cole vs. Franklyn N. Cole. Granted.

Julia Palmer vs. Beniah Palmer.—Divorce granted and custody of children to plaintiff.

STATE CASES.

State vs. George Griffin—five cases; selling liquor without a license. Finding not guilty.

State vs. Wm. Furnish; petit larceny. Trial, finding guilty; punishment one year in State’s prison, fine $10 and disfranchised for one year.

State vs. Joseph Lazenby; assault and battery. Plea of guilty, fine $25.

State vs. Peter Darrell, Sr., Scott Livingston, George Danell, John Darrell; trespass on real estate. Trial by jury. Verdict not guilty.

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship Abel F. Douglas, Jasper N. Jackson, guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship Harry C. Shaw et al. Partial report approved.

Estate of John F. Doan, Jr., deceased, John F. Doan, administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Lawrence W. Gordon, Harrison Gordon, administrator. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Sillie May Bledsoe et al, John M. Bledsoe, guardian.—Partial report approved.

Estate of David Baker, deceased; estate under $500 set off to widow, Nancy Baker.

Guardianship heirs of John Todd, deceased, Nancy Cowan, guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship Will and Luella Moxley; sale of real estate. Sale approved.

Estate of Sarah Peabody, George Teats, administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of George Tardy, deceased, John Melcher, administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Jacob C. Baker, deceased, John Melcher, administrator. Partial report approved.

Guardianship Mary Goff, James H. Merit, guardian. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Martha Goff, Jas. Merit, guardian. Final report approved.

Estate Edward Coleman, Richard Coleman, administrator. Final report approved.

Estate Armington Culver, deceased, Margaret Riley, administrator. Partial report approved.

Late firm John Platt & Son. Final report approved.

Guardianship Oliver P. M. Hollgroth, Squire Paugh, guardian. Partial report approved.

Estate Wm. H. Cunningham, Joseph R. Stewart, executor. Partial report approved.

Estate of Daniel Konkle, deceased. Estate under $500 set off to widow, Julia A. Palmer.

Mary Vance et al vs. estate of Wm. T. Pate; claim. Dismissed for want of prosecution.

Estate of Catharine Lancaser, James Cowan, administrator. Petition to sell at private sale granted.