The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 25 Sep 1884 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
CIVIL CASES.
Hattie Sleet vs. Wm. Tower, Sheriff, etc.—Replevin. Dismissed.
C. Aultman & Co. vs. Arden Heath—On note. Judgment $79.
Wilhelmina Henry vs. C. L. Henry—In attachment. Dismissed.
Henry Miller vs. Philip A. Bettens et als—On note. Judgment $73.30.
Emerson Morrison vs. James Murphy et als—Contribution. Judgment $555.00.
William H. Sullivan vs. John T. Rodgers—On note and attachment. Judgment $76.50.
James L. Dodd vs. John B. Hastings—Insanity. By Jury. Verdict of insane and dangerous. James L. Dodd appointed by Judge to take care of Hastings.
Hiberena Kinnet et als vs. Nancy J. Vanantwerp et als—Partition. Judgment of partition. Peter McMakin appointed Commissioner to sell real estate.
John Kloster vs. Julius Blach et als—On account. Dismissed.
Phillip C. Burns et als vs. Margaret Cayton et als—Partition. Judgment Peter McMakin appointed commissioner to sell.
Henry Buscher vs. Herman Barkhaw et als—Foreclosure of a mortgage. Judgment and decree $240.50.
J. Charles Kerr et al vs. Hal Howe—On note. Judgment $100.50.
Dewitt C. Mead vs. Hiram McMuray et als—Venue changed to Ohio county, for convenience of witness.
STATE CASES.
William Scudder—Assault and battery. Plea of guilty. Fined $5.
Ida McCallum—Provoke. Nolled
Henry Fallis—Drunkenness. Fined $1.
Ira Peelman—Larceny. Trial by Jury. Verdict guilty; fined 1 cent, imprisonment for 8 hours, and disfranchised for 20 days.
Smith Fallis—Assault with intent, &c. Trial by Jury. Verdict guilty; fined $5.
Henry Fallis—Assault and battery with intent, &c. Venue changed to Jefferson county.
Orren Lemmon—Assault and battery with intent to commit a rape—Trial by Jury. Verdict not guilty.
Jacob List—Assault and battery with intent to kill. On trial before Jury.
Vevay Reveille – 2 Oct 1884 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
STATE CASES.
Jacob List—Assault and battery with intent to murder; shooting Derias Stevens. Verdict of Jury, not guilty.
P. T. Hartford—Libel. Continued by agreement to November term.
CIVIL CASES.
Charles B. Humphrey vs. Kate M. Humphrey—Divorce; granted.
Pavis F. Snider et als vs. Noble Rayl et al—Partition. Commissioner’s report approved.
Petit Baxter vs. Harriet F. Taylor et als—Foreclosure. Judgment for $227.65.
Theodore Bonnell et al vs. Richard J. Watts et al—To set aside conveyance. Dismissed.
The case of Benjamin Northcott vs. John Lester—Slander—was submitted to the Jury this morning.
Vevay Reveille – 16 Oct 1884 – Page 4, Column 4
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
J. Y. Allison, Judge; E. G. Hay, Prosecuting Attorney.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
Louisa McCord vs. Hiram McCord—divorce granted and custody of children.
STATE CASES.
State vs. Sandy Sanders—larceny; trial by jury; finding not guilty.
State vs. Harry Burke—drawing dangerous weapon; quashed.
State vs. Harry Burke—carrying concealed weapons; plea of guilty; fine $5.00.
CIVIL DOCKET.
B. F. Northcott vs. John Lester—slander; trial by jury, verdict for plaintiff and damages assessed at one cent.
Jas. White vs. Mary L. Gertermiller—foreclosure; judgment and decree $775.00.
Wm. Shaw vs. Samuel R. Peters et al—foreclosure; vendor’s lien on real estate; judgment and decree $138.50.
David N. Reid, adm’r, vs. Henry M. Fallis—on account; dismissed.
Wm. J. Sleet vs. A. E. Merit—on account; trial by jury, verdict for plaintiff and damages assessed at $120.
Wm. F. Bruning vs. Elizabeth J. Rodgers—foreclosure; judgment and decree $397.25.
Isaac Faller et al vs. A. Benedict—on account; dismissed.
S. H. Darnall & Co. vs. J. P. Krutz—on note; judgment $78.57.
J. W. Lewis vs. Geo. Heady et als—partition; report of Commissioner approved and Commissioner discharged.
John Bakes vs. Samuel Gilbert et als—foreclosure; vendor’s lien; judgment and decree $602.05.
S. A. Danglade vs. Mary H. Taylor et als—to enforce vendor’s lien; trial by Court, finding and judgment for $234.56.
A. E. Merit vs. J. T. Bodkin et al—injunction; report of receiver approved.
Eli Sturgeon vs. Aaron Sturgeon et als—foreclosure and contribution; trial by Court, finding and judgment for plaintiff, $596.33.
Otis S. Waldo vs. Charles O. Peters—to recover real estate; trial by the Court, finding for defendant.
Thos. Delaney vs. Tobitha O. Kyle—to recover real estate; finding for plaintiff.