The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 9 Jan 1875 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court, January Term, 1875.
Hon. J. G. Berkshire Presiding.

Criminal Docket.

Court commenced last Monday. The following cases have been disposed of:

State of Indiana vs. John Dyer—Disturbing lawful meeting. Continued for process.

Same vs. Ada Marsh—Selling liquor to minor. Acquitted.

Same vs. Edward Manual—Assault and battery. Continued for process.

Same vs. Rodus N. Coy, interpleaded with Harry Edrington—Attempt to provoke an assault. Coy pleaded guilty.

Same vs. Dempsey Gullion—Selling to minor. Continued for process.

Same vs. Scott Fergueson and Frank Furgueson—Disturbing meeting. Continued for process.

Same vs. Charles Doan—carrying concealed weapon. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $2.50.

Same vs. John Gordon—Assault and battery. Submitted to a Jury, who returned a verdict of guilty, fixing his fine at one cent.

Same vs. William Banks—Selling to minor. Continued for process.

Same vs. Hugh Sterus—Disturbing meeting. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $2.50.

Same vs. Same—Disturbing meeting—Nol. Pros.

Same vs. Ostrum Bowright, Jr.—Assault and battery. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $2.50.

Same vs. Thomas Wright—Assault and battery. Continued for process.

Same vs. Francis M. Douglas—Grand larceny. Continued.

Same vs. Jonathan McMakin—Attempt to provoke an assault. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $2.

 

Civil Docket.

Mary E. Crowell vs. W. H. Crowell—For divorce. Dismissed.

Verner Sedam vs. Lydia Sedam—For divorce. Dismissed.

Amos Farwood vs. Margaret Farwood—For divorce. Default.

Jacob W. Thompson vs. James A. Works—Motion to tax cost. Motion dismissed.

Thomas Gibson et als vs. Elizabeth Gibson et als—Partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

U. P. Schenck et als vs. Julia C. Tandy—Partition. Continued for payment of purchase money.

Julia Cooper vs. Mary Tinker—Partition. Continued.

Michael T. Krutz vs. John Clendenning et als—To set aside a deed. Dismissed.

James Dunning vs. William R. Johnston et als. Dismissed.

James A. Weston vs. Rodolph McMakin et al—on account. Continued by agreement.

Elias Cooper vs. John W. Dodd—Civil action. Submitted to the Court, finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $125.95.

State of Indiana ex rel. Elen Evans vs. George Washington—Bastardy.—Continued for process.

William Carnine vs. D. K. Harris—Contract. Continued by agreement.

Gaar, Scott & Co. vs. Solomon B. Froman et al—On note. Continued for process.

William H. Hill et al vs. Patrick Carr—on note. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Solomen Froman vs. D. W. Aldrich et al—On note. Continued for process.

Vevay Reveille – 16 Jan 1875 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court, January Term, 1875.
Hon. J. G. Berkshire Presiding.

Criminal Docket.

Since our last report the following cases have been disposed of:

State of Indiana vs. Volney Peelman—Selling to minor. Submitted to the Court. Fined $10.

Same vs. Theodore Fergueson—Assault and battery. Submitted to the Court. Acquitted.

Same vs. George Rochat, John Rochat, George Valentine, Fletcher Valentine, Ada Marsh, William Marsh, and others—Riot. Submitted to a Jury.—Verdict of guilty as to Ada Marsh, William Marsh and Jordan Wainscott.—Balance Acquitted.

 

Civil Docket.

Alvine Valentine vs. Andrew Emmerson et al.—To subject land to payment of judgment. Continued by agreement.

The 1st National Bank of Rising Sun, Ind. vs. Josiah Lee.—On note.—Continued by agreement.

The Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Co. vs. Robert D. Gullion—On subscription. Continued at plaintiff’s cost.

Same vs. Joseph Blodget—On subscription. Continued by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.

Israel Warren et als vs. John Higam et al—Appeal. Continued.

Edward C. Heady et al vs. Gorge W. Murphy—On note. Dismissed.

Same vs. George W. Murphy et al—On note. Dismissed.

Thomas Dyer vs. James Oakley—Civil Action. Continued.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. B. J. Grant et als—On note. Dismissed.

Same vs. Eli Rayl et als. On note. Default and judgment.

Daniel Wright vs. R. W. Chapman—Appeal. Continued by agreement.

Edward C. Heady and J. W. Lewis vs. Medney Tardy—On note. Default and judgment for $87.08.

Same vs. A. D. Cole—On note. Default and judgment.

Same vs. James Heady—On note.—Default and judgment for $151.40.

Same vs. William Brown—On note. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.

Same vs. Julius Heady et al—On note. Default and judgment for $57.73.

Same vs. J. W. Vandever—On note. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.

Same vs. J. W. Manford—On note. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.

Same vs. Ann Muret—On note. Default and judgment for $209.61.

Same vs. A. G. Bakes—On note. Default and judgment for $111.73.

Same vs. C. C. Waltz—On note. Default and judgment for $140.41.

Samuel Howard vs. David J. Dow et als—On note. Default and judgment for $174.00.

Same vs. Eli Rayl—On note. Default and judgment for $304.33.

S. D. Baldwin vs. Thomas Wright—Civil action for assault and battery.—Continued for process.

State of Indiana vs. Benjamin Stoops—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at the cost of Stoops.

Same vs. Joseph Peelman—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at the cost of Peelman.

Same vs. William Day—Foreclosure. Default and judgment for $280.82.

Same vs. Emily Mead, Ann Mead, Edwin H. Mead, et als—Foreclosure. Continued for process upon Edwin H. Mead.

Sherman S. Jewett et als vs. George McAdams—On note. Dismissed.

John W. Howard vs. James P. Schmeid et al—On note. Default and judgment for $437 .20.

State of Indiana vs. John W. Johnston et als—Foreclosure. Dismissed.

M. R. Aldrich vs. John F. Peak et al—Foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at the cost of Peak.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Elijah Waltz et als—On note. Judgment against Waltz for $267.12.

Same vs. Henry Waltz et als—On note. Default and judgment for $638.52.

Vevay Reveille – 23 Jan 1875 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court, January Term, 1875.
Hon. J. G. Berkshire Presiding.

Since our last report the following cases have been disposed of:

James K. Pleasants, Administrator of Philip Romerill, deceased, vs. Gersham—Foreclosure. Submitted to the Court, and judgment for the plaintiff.

James H. Banta vs. Jonathan McMakin—on Account. Verdict for the defendant.

The State of Indiana ex rel James F. Heady vs. John S. Heady et als—on a Bond. Submitted to a Jury; verdict for plaintiff.

James T. Manford vs. J. M. Manford—on Note. Submitted to the Court; finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $329.32.

David A. Jennings vs. Jonathan Froman—Slander. Dismissed by the plaintiff; judgment against him for costs.

Eli Rayl vs. S. W. Hickman et al on Note. Submitted to a Jury, verdict for plaintiff.

Lydia Slater et al vs. Sarah Vanduzen et al—to set aside a Deed. Dismissed by plaintiff, with leave to withdraw the complaint; judgment against plaintiff for costs.

State of Indiana ex rel Alice M. Sullivan vs. John H. Wright—Bastardy. Dismissed, plaintiff having acknowledged in open Court that satisfactory provision had been made for the maintenance of the child.

John F. Bolton vs. Hannah Jagers et als—on Note. Finding for plaintiff.

Mary J. Wycoff vs. William Herrin et als—to set aside a Deed. Submitted to a Jury; verdict for plaintiff.

J. A. Humphrey et als vs. C. G. Humphrey et als—Partition. Report of partition; judgment on the report.

Charles Dibble vs. Jacob R. Harris—on Note. Continued by agreement.

G. W. Hathorn vs. Louisa Putnam, Administratrix of the Estate of J. G. Cotton, deceased—Appeal. Continued by agreement.

The Hon. James Y. Allison, of Madison, Ind., will hold a special term of the Circuit Court in Vevay next week, beginning on Monday.