Proceedings of the May 1874 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Aurora Farmer and Mechanic – 7 May 1874 – Page 4, Column 2
Circuit Court.
Omer F. Roberts, Judge.
Reported by G. W. Mendell, Attorney, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
1449—George Towsey et als vs. Volney G. Price et als; partition; continued under former order to sell.
1728—Francis A. Ferris vs. John Ferris et als, on an agreement; continued.
1815—Enoch H. Miller vs. Bailey H. Hays, on appeal bond; continued.
101—Thomas Gaff et als vs. Reuben Tyrel, on note; continued.
153—William H. Brewington vs. George Walser, to recover land; continued.
169—Andrew A. Helfer vs. Martin Tittel; injunction; dismissed.
172—James M. Boatman’s estate vs. Joshua Bates; attachment; continued.
175—Temperance Legg vs. John C. Legg; partition; stricken from the dockets, to be reinstated on motion of either party.
176—Moses Meas vs. Joshua Bates, on notes; continued.
182—Mary Weaver et als vs. the unknown heirs of Betsey Bealer, dec’d; partition; stricken from the docket.
183—Martha H. Jones, admx. &c. vs. John N. Green; on note; continued.
196—William M. Suit vs. Precilla Garrison et als; trust estate; continued.
294—Francis J. Weaver et als vs. Eber Sherman, on commissioners bond; stricken from the docket.
306—Jonah L. Rees vs. William Calloway et als; for relief; stricken from the docket.
333—George Clementz vs. Sally Gloebel; partition; continued.
406—Jacob Hays vs. I. C. & L. R. R. Co.; for damages; death of plaintiff suggested, and Lea Hays adm., substituted.
412—William Bryant et als vs. Edwin B. Dobell et als; to enforce lien; dismissed at defendants costs.
467—John Gutzwiller vs. Michael Egner; on note; judgment by default for $432.25.
469—John C. Bowles et al Executor, &c., vs. Thomas B. Calloway et als; foreclosure; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
472—Harriet J. O’Brien, admx., &c. vs. Cornelius Conner et als; on notes; submitted to court for trial and judgment for plaintiff’s for $333.75.
483—Cyntha Clark vs. Levi Clark; divorce; defendant defaulted.
487—First National Bank of Lawrenceburgh vs. Joseph Guard; on note; continued.
495—Joseph Hays vs. Timothy Guard et als; injunction; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
497—King et als vs. George Lyon; attachment; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs, with leave to withdraw papers.
498—Arbogast Geiger vs. Eva Johann et als; foreclosure; judgment by default.
499—Otis E. Crosly vs. John M. Parmer, on notes; judgment by default for $134.40.
502—Charlotte Souders vs. Frederick Souders; divorce; defendant defaulted.
503—Carl Walter vs. Michael Karsch et als; foreclosure; dismissed.
505—Adam Defenbaugh vs. George Defenbaugh et als; to cancel mortgage; judgment for plaintiff.
507—Benjamin Plummer vs. Lafayette Plummer et als; to enforce decree; defendant defaulted.
509—Anthony D. Bullock et als vs. De Wit C. Fitch; on bill of exchange; change of venue taken from judge.
514—Leah Hays vs. Enoch H. Miller; partition; defendants defaulted.
516—State ex rel Susan Daggy vs. Albert Howerton; bastardy; continued for publication.
521—George W. Mendenhall et als vs. John M. Parmer; on note; judgment by default for $77.00.
522—Lydia J. Howard vs. James Howard; divorce; defendant defaulted.
524—State ex rel Elizabeth Daggy vs. Frank Baker; bastardy; continued for publication.
525—Ianthe Stevens vs. Charles T. Stevens; divorce; defendant defaulted.
531—Myron H. Harding et als vs. John Myers; attachment; continued by agreement.
537—James W. Gaff vs. John Dooley et als; foreclosure; continued for publication.
538—James N. Greer vs. Robert McDowell et al; on note; dismissed.
544—Jonathan D. Hearn et als vs. Henry Netrugge; on note; judgment by default for $262.80 including attorney’s fees for collection.
550—Jane Bruce et al vs. William Huston et al; foreclosure; judgment by default for $328.75.
552—Edward Hays vs. Margaret Daily et al; on note; judgment by default for $424.83.
553—Hanging Rock Coal Co. vs. John Petscher; on note; judgment by default for $428.23.
554—Charles C. James vs. John Petscher; on note; judgment by default for $211.05.
556—Pierre Fermier vs. Michael Egner et al; on note; judgment by default for $487.46.
557—Mary Groh et al vs. Franciska Miller et als; partition; dismissed.
558—Hellena Stoll vs. Andreas Stoll et als; partition; continued.
564—Danial H. Lockwood et als vs. John Unger; on note; judgment; by default for $389.76.
566—Henry Burbaum et als vs. Chas. Schied; on account; judgment by default.
567—Leah Hays admx. of Jacob Hays estate vs. George Giegoldt; foreclosure; judgment by default.
570—Leah Hays admx. of Jacob Hay’s estate vs. Frank M. Jackson; on note; judgment by default.
572—Leah Hays admx. of Jacob Hays’ estate vs. Edward W. Jackson et al; on note; judgment by default.
577—William Scoble vs. George W. Washington et al; foreclosure; defendants defaulted.
578—Mary M. Johnson et als vs. John F. Cain; partition; continued for process.
582—State ex rel Sarah Lewis vs. Joseph H. Hays; bastardy; not filed in time for this term of court.
583—Thomas Gibson vs. John Walker; to enforce mechanic’s lien; not filed in time for this term of court.
584—Daniel C. Wood vs. John Walker; to enforce mechanic’s lien; not filed in time for this term of court.
625—State vs. John Lampsing; assault and battery; guilty and is fined $5.00 and costs.
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 7 May 1874 – Page 2, Column 4
CIRCUIT COURT REPORT.
Before Judge Roberts.
No. 590—State of Indiana vs. E. F. Teany. Attempt to provoke an assault and battery. Plea of guilty, on which a fine of $5 was assessed.
No. 201—Knowlton & Co. vs. Geo. W. Chisman’s estate. Claim of $21.25 allowed.
No. 175—Temperance Legg vs. Jhon C. Legg. Partition. Stricken from the docket, but may be reinstated on motion of either party.
No. 185—Mary Weaver et als vs. The Heirs of Betsey Buler. Stricken from the docket on the same terms.
No. 294—Francis J. Weaver et als vs. Eber Sherman. Stricken from the docket.
No. 306—Jonah L. Rees vs. Wm. Calloway et als. Stricken from the docket.
No. 350—Fisher Doherty et als vs. John A. Cale. Action on patent right note. Trial by the Court and finding for the defendant.
No. 412—Wm. Bryant et als vs. E. Dobel et als. Dismissed at defendants costs.
No. 431—Wartburg Lodge No. 2 vs. John Stiehbaum. On note. Judgment for $116 for plaintiff.
No. 467—John Gutsweiler vs. Mike Egner. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $432.25.
No. 469—John C. Bowles et als vs. T. B. Calloway et als. Action to foreclose mortgage. Judgment of foreclosure.
No. 472. Harriet J. O’Brien, Admx. Of C. O’Brien, vs. C. Conner et als. Suit on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $333.75.
No. 495. Joseph Hayes vs. I. Guard et als. Injunction. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.
No. 497. Samuel King et als vs. Geo. Lyon. Suit on note and judgment for plaintiff for $144.30.
No. 505. Adam Defenbaugh vs. George Defaubaugh et als. Action to cancel mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff.
No. 521. Geo. Mendenhall et als vs. J. M. Palmer. Action on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $77.
No. 538. James N. Greer vs. Robert McDowell et als. Dismissed.
No. 541. Gershom Dunn vs. The O. & M. R. W. Co. Claim for damages and judgment for $85.
No. 544. Jonathan Hearn vs. Henry Nebrugge. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $262.80.
No. 550. Jane Bruce et als vs. Wm. Heuston et als. Foreclosure of mortgage and judgment for $428.56.
No. 522. Edward Hayes vs. Margart Daily et als. Judgment on note for $446.
No. 553. Hanging Rock Coal Co. vs. John Petscher. On note. Judgment for $428.23 in favor of plaintiff.
No. 554. C. C. James vs. John Petscher. Judgment for plaintiff for $211.05.
No. 556. Pierre Fermire. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $487.46.
No. 556. A. B. Buchler vs. Andrew Wagner et als. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $143.
No. 565. D. H. Lockwood vs. John Unger. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $389.76.
No. 566. H. Burbaum & Co. vs. Charles Schide. On note. Judgment for plaintiff for $357.81.
No. 532. Mary Sherbaugh vs. Margaret Sherbaugh et als. Petition for partition. Judgment for partition.
The Grand Jury was dismissed on Tuesday, having found ten indictments.
Aurora Farmer and Mechanic – 14 May 1874 – Page 4, Column 3
Circuit Court.
Omer F. Roberts, Judge.
Reported by G. W. Mendell, Attorney, Lawrenceburgh, Ind.
317—Thomas S. Chisman vs. Elias Chisman; motion to tax costs; motion submitted and overruled.
350—Fisher Doherty et als vs. John A. Cole, on note; submitted to court, and judgment for defendants.
373—Thomas J. Shannon vs. Anna M. Bartholome et als; to enforce lien; demurer sustained to complaint and an appeal granted to Supreme Court.
431—Trustees of Wartbug Lodge No. 2 &c. vs. John Steinbauer et als, on note; judgment by default for $116.00.
507—Benjamin Plummer vs. Lafayette Plummer et als; to enforce decree; judgment for plaintiff for $2306.83.
515 ½–Elizabeth Lindsay vs. Thos. Lindsay; divorce; defendant defaulted.
519—Frederick Rectanus et al vs. Thomas F. Lindsay et als; partition; tried by court; judgment of private sale. John N. Milburn appointed commissioner to sell; gave bonds for $5000.00.
541—Gresham Dunn vs. O. & M. R. R. Co.; damages; judgment by argument for $85.00 and costs against defendants.
561—Aloysius B. Buechler vs. Andrew Wagner et al; on note; judgment against Andrew Wagner alone for $148.00.
566—H. Burbaum et als vs. Charles Schied; on account; judgment by default for $357.81.
PROBATE—CLAIMS ALLOWED.
164—Michael Benz vs. Leonard Specknall, admr. of Emily Specknall’s estate; claim on an account of $14.40; submitted to the court and finding judgment for defendant.
220—Fred. Pryor vs. John S. Bowles et al, assignees of Thomas B. Calloway’s estate, on an account submitted to court and judgment for plaintiff for $156.00.
221—Miles Greenwood vs. same on an account and note; judgment for plaintiff on the account for $183.06 and claim on note dismissed.
222—A. W. Ross vs. same; claim on an account for $69.39. Claim allowed.
223—George Moore vs. same; claim on an account for $72.47.
230—Perry Chance vs. William B. Miller admr. of James H. Bailey’s estate; on an account; judgment for plaintiff for $30.00.
231—Miller & Gatch vs. John R. Thompson, admr. of William M. Thompson’s estate; claim on an account for $10.00. Claim allowed.
Aurora Farmer and Mechanic – 21 May 1874 – Page 4, Column 3
Circuit Court.
Omer F. Roberts, Judge.
Reported by G. W. Mendell, Attorney, Lawrenceburgh, Ind.
PROBATE—CLAIM DOCKET.
174—Bonaparte Bradley vs. John C. Craig, administrator of Hugh Smith’s estate; on an account; plaintiff defaulted and claim dismissed.
194—David Nevitt vs. Oliver P. Liddell, administrator of Daniel Major’s estate; on an account; submitted to court and judgment for defendant.
STATE CASES.
State vs. Richard T. Winkley, for provoking an assault; appeal; tried by jury and acquitted.
State vs. Milta Kelley; larceny; tried and acquitted.
Aurora Farmer and Mechanic – 11 Jun 1874 – Page 4, Column 3
Circuit Court.
Omer F. Roberts, Judge.
Reported by G. W. Mendell, Attorney, Lawrenceburgh, Ind.
1843—Lucy Gerard vs. Ezra Gerard et al, in petition; submitted to Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $1,437.40.
198—Michael Bimmer vs. I. C. & L. R. R. Company, appeal; submitted to Court and finding and judgment for defendant.
269—Thos. Wallace vs. Robt. Duck, appeal; submitted to jury and verdict for defendant.
312—Joseph G. Parks et al vs. Elijah H. Sparks; judgment by agreement for plaintiffs for $85, and plaintiffs to pay their witness fees before justice and in court; defendant to pay balance of costs.
338—Thos. Godfrey vs. I. C. & L. R. R. Company; judgment for defendant on pleadings.
443—Mary E. Campbell by her next friend, &c. vs. Charles E. Hamilton; breach of promise of marriage; tried by jury and verdict for plaintiff for $7.50.
457 ½–Thos. Spicknall vs. George Held, in attachment; attachment dismissed at plaintiff’s cost, and judgment on note for $321.
458—Asbury Roberts vs. Wm. Pate, appeal; submitted to Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $101.
466—Henry Wells vs. Ferdinand Blaise et al, foreclosure of chattel mortgage; submitted to Court, and judgment of foreclosure and order of sale.
524—State ex rel Elizabeth Daggy vs. Frank Baker, bastardy; submitted to court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for $500.
193—Jesse Coalshire vs. city of Aurora, damages; submitted to jury, and verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $500. An appeal prayed to the Supreme Court, and sixty days given to file bill of exceptions.
348—Samuel W. Conger vs. Strange A. Noyes, ejectment; submitted to Court, and finding and judgment for plaintiff for recovery of land.
515—Andrew A. Helfer vs. John H. Denton, on note; appearance withdrawn and judgment by default for amount of note.