Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Sep 1887 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Freidley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Francis R. Dufour vs. Phillip T. Hartford, Treasurer of Board of School Trustees of the City of Vevay, Ind.; to be released as surety on bond, &c. Released. Israel P. Loring and Jeanette I. Loring furnish Hartford a bond for $10,000.
Geo. S. Pleasants, Commissioner in case of Sallie A. Danglade vs. Elizabeth A. Pleasants; partition. Final report approved.
Thomas Carver vs. John M. Keith; to have mortgage cancelled. Judgment for plaintiff and mortgage ordered cancelled.
William E. Leach vs. Eveline Hankinton et al; to set aside deed and quiet title. Judgment for plaintiff.
James Barker vs. John W. Cunningham and William H. Cunningham; on note. Judgment for plaintiff, $645.85
William S. Tower vs. James R. Cole; on account. Defendant applied for change of venue from county; granted and sent to Jefferson county.
Dora Brinson vs. Frank Brinson; divorce. Plaintiff granted divorce and given possession of child.
State vs. Andrew Harring; carrying concealed weapons. Plea of guilty; fined $1 and costs of prosecution.
John J. DeHart vs. E. H. DeHart and others; partition. Granted; Jasper N. Jackson, John Hufford and George W. McKay appointed viewers.
Vevay Reveille – 22 Sep 1887 – Page 4, Column 1
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Hugh S. Montgomery vs. Milton Gullion and others; foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff for $2,574.40.
State vs. Charles Kramer and Frederick Williams; petit larceny. Fined $1 and imprisoned one day.
John Cotton vs. Daniel Cotton and others; partition. Judgment for plaintiff. George W. McKay, David Blodgett and John Montaney appointed to make partition. They afterwards reported it was not susceptible to division, and F. M. Griffith was appointed Commissioner to sell.
The Domestic Sewing Machine Co. vs. William Bowen; for possession. Judgment of possession for plaintiff.
State vs. Gabriel Marsh; assault and battery. Fined $1.
State vs. Peter Funk; assault and battery. Fined $10.
State vs. Benjamin W. Simmons; selling liquor to a minor. Fined $20.
State vs. Robert Neal; giving away liquor on Sunday. Not guilty.
Stephen H. Scranton vs. William H. Vawter and others; on note. Judgment for $379.06.
The Brooks Waterfield Company vs. Americus Benedict; on notes. Judgment for $2,157.09.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator, vs. Thomas C. Jack and others; on note. Judgment for $676.40.
Robert A. Knox vs. Webster Cotton and others; foreclosure. Judgment for $789.
State vs. Helen Boswell, Amanda Mayhew and Ira Peelman; robbery. Ira Peelman, four years in penitentiary; Helen Boswell, four years in woman’s prison; Amanda Mayhew, three years in woman’s prison.
State vs. Sabe Boswell; robbery, plea of guilty, and sentenced to 3 years in penitentiary.
Vevay Reveille – 29 Sep 1887 – Page 4, Column 4
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Silas H. VanHouten et al vs. Alonzo Fisk et al; to annul judgment and for injunction. Judgment for plaintiff and $1 damages.
State on relation of Rosa Reamer vs. Ted Carver; bastardy. Judgment for plaintiff, $300, in installments of $25 annually.
Temperance M. VanHouten vs. Silas H. VanHouten; on note to foreclose mortgage. Judgmetn for $260.25.
State vs. James Spencer; entering house to commit felony. W. D. Ward, special judge to try the case. Verdict of Jury, guilty, two years in penitentiary.
State vs. Tude Hicks; rape. Verdict of jury, guilty—five years in penitentiary.
State vs. Charles Finley; assault and battery. Plea of guilty; fined $1.
John H. Shadday vs. George Boggs and Henry Joyce; on note. Judgment for $118.75.
Benjamin S. Robbins, of Madison, admitted a member of the bar.
Justine Schenck et al vs. Isabella McFadden et al; partition. George W. McKay, Samuel Brown and Charles Markland appointed to partition the land.
Elizabeth McCreary vs. Frederick Baatz et al; Foreclosure. Judgment for $536.
State vs. Virge Simpson; entering house to commit felony. Verdict of jury, guilty—five years in penitentiary.
State vs. James Spencer; burglary. Plea of guilty. Sentence withheld for present, Spencer already being sentenced for two years on another charge.
The Grand Jury was impanelled last Saturday, and adjourned last Monday, finding two indictments.
Minnie VanHouten vs. Theodore Bonnell and Alfred Moredock; on note. Judgment for $420.48.
William H. Morrielin vs. Anthony H. Morrielin; on note. Judgment for $141.35.
Eliza Adkinson vs. James R. T. Rayl; possession of real estate. Judgment of possession for plaintiff.
State vs. James Cole; assault and battery with intent to kill. The jury found the defendant guilty of assault and battery only, and fined him $35.
Vevay Reveille – 6 Oct 1887 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Theodore W. VanOsdol vs. Milford J. Paugh; to quiet title and compel specific performance. Judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. Tom Eaglin; burglary. Verdict of jury guilty; four years in penitentiary.
State vs. Charles Day; petit larceny. Plea of guilty. A sentence heretofore suspended in this case, now rendered—18 months in the penitentiary.
State vs. Charles Day; burglary. Plea of guilty; sentence withheld.
John J. DeHart vs. Edward H. DeHart, Warren E. DeHart and others; partition. George W. McKay and Jasper N. Jackson, Commissioners appointed to partition land rendered their report, which was approved.
State vs. Tom Eaglin; arson. Plea of guilty; sentence withheld—he now already being sentenced for a term of four years on another case.
State vs. Frank Shadday; carrying concealed weapons. Pleas of guilty; fined $1.
State vs. George Burns; burglary. Plea of guilty; two years in penitentiary.
Nancy J. Stewart vs. Mary J. Stewart and others; suit to recover real estate. Judgment of jury for plaintiff. Col. W. D. Ward appointed Commissioner to make a deed.