Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 5 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

State vs. Frank Mellon; public intoxication; plea of guilty and fined $1.

State vs. Tom Ross; public intoxication; plea of guilty and fined $1.

State vs. Tom Ross; carrying concealed weapons; plea of guilty and fined $1.

State vs. Wm. A. Minor; public intoxication; plea of guilty and fined $1.

Robert E. Hall, Administrator, vs. Madison M. Phillips et al; foreclosure; judgment for $2,682.

Wm. C. Watts vs. Jesse B. Woodside et al; foreclosure; judgment for $461.70.

William Cunningham vs. Marion Reeves; to revive judgment; judgment for $126.50.

State vs. William Sullivan; assault and battery; trial by Judge; fined $5.

Andrew J. Schenck, Adm’r, vs. James H. Merit; foreclosure; judgment for $5,939.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.

City of Vevay vs. Vevay Woolen Mill Company; on contract. Judgment for $177.11. U. P. Schenck appointed Receiver of Company, it being insolvent.

State vs. Wm. Plew; assault and battery. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

State vs. Walter Jennings; public intoxication. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

State vs. Peter Funk; public intoxication. Fined $1.

State vs. A. J. Courtney; assault and battery. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

State vs. A. J. Courtney; selling liquor on Sunday. Verdict of jury, not guilty.

State vs. Geo. W. Rayl; assault and battery. Verdict of jury, guilty; fined $1.

Wm. I. Reid vs. Fletcher Buress et al; in regard to title to real estate. Judgment for plaintiff for $25.

State vs. John Miles; assault and battery. Tried by court, and verdict not guilty.

State vs. Wm. Plew; two cases selling liquor without license. Plea of guilty, and court fined him $5 in each case.

State vs. Frank Shadday; public intoxication. Plead guilty, and court fined him $1.

 

PROBATE CASES.

Francis M. Griffith, guardian of Alvira Hollcroft and others; report and resignation approved.

James K. Pleasants, guardian of Kate Kellcher; report and resignation approved.

Dempsey Gullion, Administrator of Estate of Daniel McCreary; report and resignation approved.

Wm. L. Told, Administrator of the Estate of Garret Kelso; report and resignation approved.

John W. Lock, Administrator of the Estate of John Lock; partial report approved.

Martin M. Higgins, Administrator of Estate of Elizabeth McClanahan; report and resignation approved.

Wm. Geiske was appointed guardian of Mary E. Geiske and others.

John K. Pye, Administrator of the Estate of John Kerr; final report approved.

Wm. Matthews, guardian of Atlanta Rogers and others; partial report approved.

Vevay Reveille – 19 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.

PROBATE DOCKET.
Before Judge Friedley.

Estate of Robert D. Fox; S. P. Miller & Co. allowed claim of $75.42.

Estate of Martha Hindman, deceased; Andrew J. Schenck allowed $435 and interest, for purchase money of real estate; Ward & VanOsdol allowed $20 for attorney’s fees; F. M. Griffith allowed $10 as costs of administrator; Wesley Bascom allowed $15 on account of last sickness o Mrs. Hindman; James R. Cole allowed $50 as cost of administration.

Estate of William Lawrence, deceased; estate being less than $500, the property was given to widow, Elizabeth Lawrence.

Estate of William Brindley, deceased; claim of John W. Wright for $17.58 allowed.

Estate of Hannah Brown, deceased; claim of Scott & Brown for $8.70 allowed.

Estate of William P. Eads, deceased; Dr. Geo. W. VanPelt allowed claim of $48.50; Dr. A. G. Craig, $7.45, also $38.35; William M. Patton, $12; Scott & Brown, $12.20.

John S. Malcomson was appointed guardian of Charles Hollcroft, a minor.

Proof of the wills of Jean Boyle and John Boyle were presented and the wills admitted to probate. James M. Scott qualified as executor.

Martha Shadday, guardian of Wm. H. Manuel and others; partial report approved.

Estate of Jacob F. Leatherbery, deceased; Wm. L. Leatherbry appointed administrator.

Guardianship of William J. Cain, Martha A. Cain guardian. James M. Guant, administrator of estate Martha A. Cain, filed a report, which was approved and the matter stricken from the docket.

Estate of Stephen Ellis, deceased; claims allowed; Jacob Imel, $41.25; Lawrence Conway, $51.50

David Armstrong, guardian of John Corns, an insane person, made a report—showing a balance of $586.38 in his hands. The report was approved. He was allowed $75 for services.

Estate of Sarah B. Fisher, deceased; partial report approved.

Lizzie B. Goldsmith, guardian of Zellie Goldsmith and others; report and resignation approved.

 

BEFORE JUDGE WALKER.

Estate of David Allen; Moses B. Allen allowed claim of $300.

Robert A. Harris, guardian of Bessie Barker; final report approved.

Mary A. Robentein, guardian of Clara Robenstein; final report approved.

Estate of Jane Thurston; claims allowed; Dr. John Elfers, $15; S. R. Heath, $11.65.

State vs. James Adams; public intoxication. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

State ex rel D. N. Haydon, Auditor, vs. Mary E. Roberts; foreclosure school fund mortgage. Judgment for $216.

George W. McLeod et al vs. James F. Slack, on bill of exchange. Judgment for $192.95.

Mary H. Jack vs. John L. Jack, guardian; on account. Judgment for $335.95.

Charles Morris vs. County Commissioners; suit for damages on a claim of unhealthy prison. Judgment for defendants.

State vs. Thomas Ross, public intoxication. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

State vs. same; carrying concealed weapons. Plea of guilty, fined $1.

Henry C. Walden vs. Wm. R. Walden et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $169.35

State vs. James Wason; assault and battery. Plea of guilty, fined $5.

State vs. Charles L. Gibson; selling liquor without license. Trial by Court and found not guilty.

State vs. Frank Graham; keeping gaming room. Verdict of jury, not guilty.

(On account of illness of Judge Friedley, Judge Walker has been holding Court for him since last Monday morning. Judge Friedley could not have made a more satisfactory appointment—the business of Court going along as usual. We are pleased to learn that Judge Friedley is rapidly improving.)

Vevay Reveille – 26 Sep 1889 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
Before Judge Walker.

America Courtney vs. Andrew J. Courtney; judgment for $55 for attorney’s fee.

Harvey M. Ford vs. Thomas Gilbert et al; partition. Geo. W. McKay, Ebenezer Phillips, John P. White, appointed Commissioners to make partition.

Susan J. Bray vs. Charles Wiseman; to set aside Sheriff’s sale. Judgment for plaintiff.

State vs. James Roberts; two cases selling liquor without license. Verdict of jury, not guilty.

State vs. John Gerbracht; selling on Sunday. Verdict of jury, guilty; fined $10.

State vs. Smith Armstrong; public intoxication. Plea of guilty; fined $1.

 

Before Judge Friedley.

J. K. Pleasants et al vs. Wm. Smith et al; to revive a judgment of $421.20. Judgment for plaintiffs.

State vs. John Gerbracht; selling on Sunday, two cases. Plea of guilty; fined $5 in each case.

Norman Hatch vs. James. A. Hatch et al; on note, etc. Trial by Court; judgment for defendant.

State vs. Bud Banta; selling without license. Plea of guilty in two cases; fined $5 in each case.

State vs. Wm. Rook; selling without license. Plea of guilty in two cases; fined $5 in each case.

State vs. Wm. Smith; selling without license. Plea of guilty in two cases; fined $5 in each case.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Carroll S. Tandy appointed guardian of Joseph Hays and others.

Estate of John B. Gordon, Wm. S. Tower, Administrator; final report approved.

Estate of Hannah Brown, deceased. Claims allowed: James H. Brown, $336; Sarah A. Crandall, $336.

Wm. Carver, Executor of Hannah Carver; partial report approved.

Wm. Tait, Administrator of Martha Leap; final report approved.

The will of Grovalina Mead was admitted to probate.

John L. Jack, guardian of Mary E. Jack; final report approved.

F. M. Griffith, Administrator of John B. Hastings; final report approved.

John A. Lock, guardian of Neva B. Lock and others; partial report approved.

Geo. W. Fallis, guardian of Luella M. Fallis; final report approved.

John C. Henry, Trustee of Robert B. Henry; final report approved.

Francis Dunning, guardian of Mortimer Dunning; final report approved.

David Lee appointed Administrator of the estate of David P. Blodgett.

The will of William W. Huston admitted to probate, and Samuel B. Stoops appointed Executor.

Sanford R. Wilson, guardian of Margaret Wilson, report and resignation approved.

Vevay Reveille – 3 Oct 1889 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.

Henry S. Stucy vs. Edith B. Stucy; divorce. Defendant did not appear. Tried by Court, judgment for plaintiff. The two children Nellie S. and Lillian Gertrude given into the custody of Samuel Stucy until the further order of the Court.

State vs. Bud Banta et al; malicious trespass. Verdict of Jury, not guilty.

Harvey M. Ford vs. Thomas Gilbert et al; partition. Geo. W. McKay and John P. White, Commissioners, submitted their report of partition, which was approved.

Stephen J. Searcy vs. Rosanna Searcy; divorce. Tried by Court, divorce granted, and plaintiff given possession of the three minor children. The defendant given alimony amounting to $4,500.

Several cases continued.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Thomas A. Spencer, Guardian of Alice, Alvin and Adolphus Spencer. Full report as to Alice Spencer, who is of age, and discharged as to her. Partial report as to other wards, and guardianship continued as to them.

Albert G. Craig, guardian of Lillie C. Schenck. Sale of real estate approved.

Estate of Daniel McCreary, deceased. The Clerk was ordered to make distributions of funds in his hands.

Estate of William C. Kincaid, deceased. James C. Kincaid appointed Administrator.

Joseph Breecke, Administrator of the estate of Caroline Gooch, deceased. Partial report approved.