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Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Jun 1877

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for June 1877 appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 5 Jul 1877 – Page 2, Column 4

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County during the month of June:

[See newspaper and/or deed books for details.]

James C. Long, Sheriff, to [?]an S. Brandon

Charles Stevens to Stephen L. Searcy

Eleanor Thiebaud to Celestine H. Schenck

Elizabeth Shaw to James Shaw

Mary A. Montanye and others to John S. Barker

John Fisher to Lewis Dush

Benj. C. Mead to Ellen and Leonard Smith

John W. Howard to Thomas R. Wiley and others

Elisha Lamkins to James H. Wade

Elizabeth L. and Wm. M. Brown to Sarah Tackman

Elizabeth R. Rayl et al to Nancy A. Lovell

Mary and Theodore Livings to Martha Danner

James K. Pleasants to Francis J. Moxley

James Phillips and others to Cornelius Miller
James Phillips and others to Jeremiah Bennett

James Phillips and others to Harvey Scudder

Benj. T. Bennett to Cornelius Miller

Cornelius Miller to Benj. T. Bennett

Catharine and John Estrup to Henry Schroder

Mary R. and Anthony Jackson to Lewis Cole

Joseph Lewis to Wm. M. Lewis

Ira Stout to Thomas F. Adams

Thomas F. Adams to Achsa Stout

James Phillips and others to Harvey Scudder

James Phillips to Alexander Scudder

Benj. T. Bennett and others to Cornelius Miller

Cornelius Miller to Benj. T. Bennett

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jun 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1877 – Page 3, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

State vs. George Norris—attempt to provoke an assault and battery. Plea of guilty, and fined $2.50 and costs.

State vs. Hiram McMurray, Sr., and others—desecrating Sabbath. Plea of guilty as to Esq. Fletcher, Scott Fletcher and Harvey Wade, and fined $2.50 each and costs.

State vs. John L. Cole—assault and battery. Plea of guilty, and fined $2.50 and costs.

William T. Pate et al vs. the Town of Patriot et al—Injunction. Dismissed by plaintiffs.

William Watts vs. Adolphus E. Merit—to enforce Mechanic’s Lien. Dismissed in vacation.

Jackson Waltz vs. Julius McMakin et al—on note. Default as to Henry D. McMakin, and judgment for $370.25. Judgment vs. Wm. McMakin at last term.

Mary Sprague vs. James Dickason—on note. Dismissed by plaintiff in vacation.

Lillian B. Pearson et al vs. Francis T. Ricketts et al—on lease. Dismissed.

Polly McCreary vs. Estate of Oliver F. McCreary—claim on note. Claim allowed for $1,141.57.

John Melcher vs. David L. Drewry et al—Foreclosure. Judgment by default for $1,040.30, and mortgage foreclosed.

Isabella Brandon vs. Anna Fuget et al—slander. Dismissed by plaintiff.

David Scott vs. Wm. S. Tower—on note. Judgment by default for $164.41.

U. P. Schenck vs. Jonathan McMakin et al. Judgment by default for $822.83, and mortgage foreclosed.

Henry A. Downey vs. Alva Leap et al. Default and judgment as to Alva Leap, for $75.83.

The Madison Insurance Co. vs. Wm. McMakin et al. Default and judgment as to Wm. McMakin, Henry D. McMakin and Davenport P. Oak, and judgment for $286.86.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. George Sturgeon et al—on note. Default and judgment for $879.70.

John W. Howard vs. Epenetus B. Platt et al—on note. Dismissed.

Evaline Smith vs. Charles H. Robinson et al—foreclosure. Default and judgment for $37.46, and mortgage foreclosed.

Gaar, Scott & Co. vs. Martin Brooks et al—on note. Default and judgment for $236.50.

John Howard, Adm’r, &c., vs. Paul Clark et al—foreclosure. Default and judgment for $772, and mortgage foreclosed.

Nassau Worrall et al vs. Robert Scott—to review a judgment. Dismissed at costs of defendant.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Hugh W. Brown et al—on note. Default and judgment for $400.75.

Henry W. Harrington vs. James H. Merit—on account. Dismissed in vacation.

Heady & Lewis vs. Henry Fredenburg—on note. Default and judgment for $60.35.

F. M. Griffith, Adm’r, &c., vs. John E. Brown et al—on note. Default and judgment for $90.71.

Henry A. Downey et al vs. Lucinda Perkins—on note. Default and judgment for $227.70.

Hester J. McCreary vs. Dallas McCreary et al—on note. Default and judgment for $163.39.

William D. Ward et al vs. Eliza Cooper—civil action. Judgment by agreement for $40.

U. P. Schenck vs. Elias R. Protsman et al—on note. Default and judgment for $486.31.

Lewis Detraz vs. John F. Hildreth et al—on note. Default and judgment for $120.50.

Kansas Hollcroft vs. Joseph Peelman—on notes. Judgment by default for $186.96.

Ann F. Klenburg vs. Joseph Peelman—on notes. Judgment by default for $245.

Alfred Shaw, Executor, &c. vs. Omer Wiley—on note. Dismissed.

Polly McCreary, Guardian, &c., vs. Estate of Oliver F. McCreary, dec’d—claim on note. Claim allowed for $135.83.

On motion, Francis M. Griffith was admitted to practice as an Attorney and Counsellor at Law.

On motion of J. B. McCrellis, Esq., the regular panel of the Jury was set aside, and a venire for a new Jury ordered to be issued, on account of the irregularity in their selection, it being shown to the Court that the Auditor of said county was an interested party in suits pending for trial at the present term.

Switzerland County Commissioners – Jun 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Jun 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

COMMISSIONER’S COURT.

David Scott, William Stewart and Philander Morrison, Commissioners; John Gill, Auditor; James C. Long, Sheriff.

Charles W. Johnson, Trustee of Pleasant Township, presented his report, which was examined and approved.

Americus Benedict, of Jefferson, G. W. Bromwell, of York, Benj. F. McIntire, of Posey, James McHenry, of Cotton, Charles W. Olmsted, of Pleasant, and Lewis F. Works, of Craig, Township Assessors, presented their assessment books and lists duly certified, which were accepted and approved by the Board.

The following named persons were granted Licenses to retail liquors in Vevay: Daniel Plew, John F. Doan, Jr., Henry M. Fallis, Thomas Delaney, and George M. Fallis.

The Township Trustees, with the approval of the Board made the following levies of Township Taxes for the year 1877. [See newspaper for details.]

Mary Mennet and others presented their petition for damages on account of moving of fences on the Vevay and Madison road, which was referred to Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, as viewers.

William Cunningham and others presented their petition for a change of part of the public highway leading from the North’s Landing and Quercus Grove road to Davis’ Corners, which was referred to James H. Merit, Stephen Scranton and James T. Bodkin, as viewers, to report at the next regular term of the Board.

Alexander Edgar and Amie Morerod, the viewers appointed to assess the damages of Mary E. Mennet and others, on account of damages caused by removing fences, &c., reported such damages at the sum of forty dollars, which was allowed by the Board.

William Walker filed his report of a survey made by him as County Surveyor of a tract of land known as the “Poor Farm.”

F. M. Griffith, County Treasurer presented to the Board the County Orders redeemed by him during the last quarter, with his book with list of said orders redeemed and the interest paid thereon, amounting in the aggregate to $10,151.04, which were examined, canceled, and destroyed by order of, and in the presence of, the Board, by being burned.

Charles J. Robenstein, County Treasurer elect, presented his official Bond as such, in the penal sum of $75,000, which was examined and approved by the Board.

John Gill, County Auditor, presented his annual Report of the Receipts and Disbursements and condition of County and Township Revenue for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was examined by the Board, approved, and ordered to be spread of record.

The Board of Commissioners, Auditor and Treasurer, made a report of the receipts and disbursements and condition of the Congressional and Common School Fund, held in trust by the county, for the year ending May 31, 1877, which was ordered to be spread of record.

Drs. Griffith & Kohler were appointed Physicians for the poor of Jefferson and Craig Townships, and the city of Vevay, including the inmates of the jail and county poor house, for one year from June 15th, for $100.

Drs. Langsdale & Simpson were appointed Physicians for the poor of York Township for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Dr. E. M. Cheever was appointed Physician for the poor of Posey Township, for one year from June 15th, for $75.

Dr. J. W. Vanosdol was appointed Physician for the poor of Cotton Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Drs. Holland & Charlton were appointed Physicians for the poor of Pleasant Township, for one year from June 15th, for $40.

Ordered by the Board that the Tax Levy for 1877 shall be 65 cents on the $100 valuation, and 50 cents on each poll, for county purposes.

Carter & Johnston were employed as Attorneys for the county for the next year, for $100.

William J. Keeney and others presented a petition asking the county to deposit with the county Treasurer the sum of $375 for the use of Charles Schmied, being the amount of damages awarded him by the jury on appeal to the Circuit Court, in the case of Schmied vs. the Board of Commissioners of Switzerland county, to which request the Board refused to accede, and the petitioners excepted.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Jun 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 14 Jun 1877 – Page 2, Column 5

Allowances
Made by the Board of Commissioners for Switzerland County, Indiana, at their June Term, 1877:

 

PAUPER AND POOR HOUSE.

Ben Pelser, Cotton Township, $10.00

C. W. Johnson, Pleasant Twp, for Spears family, $14.00

Thos. B. McGregor, Pleasant Twp, for Mansel, $1.20

Harry Krutz & Co., York Twp, sundry paupers, $22.70

E. R. Tinker, Cotton Twp, coffin for Mrs. Warfield, $5.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, Jefferson Twp, for Abram Boggs, $10.00

Thomas Sutton, Posey Twp, clothes, &c., to bury Hugh Sturns, $4.70

Samuel H. Hyde, Cotton Twp, for Norris, $10.00

James Hall, Cotton Twp, for Mrs. Owens, $6.00

J. C. Ricketts, Posey Twp, for Hugh Sturns, $3.00

James Cowan, Craig Twp, sundry paupers, $26.00

Noah Martin, Jefferson Twp, for self and family, $15.00

John Sullivan, Jefferson Twp, for Rhoda Pickett, $11.00

John N. Searcy, Posey Twp, taking paupers to Poor House, $1.50

F. J. Hollcroft, two coffins for Poor House dead, $10.00

Jesse Barker, Posey, two coffins for poor, $8.00

O. S. Waldo, sundries for Poor House, $4.75

Hatch & Hall, carpenter work, Poor House, $26.55

John Gill, Flour, &c., on B. N. Davies’ order, $6.50

Geo. McAdams, guttering &c., Poor House, $26.55

Wm. Roberts, flagman, poor farm survey, $1.50

Ben. N. Davies, Jefferson Twp, conveying family of negroes out of State, $2.00

Dr. Vanosdol, Cotton Twp, pauper Physician, $10.00

Heady & Lewis, lumber for poor house, $57.50

James Knox, Jefferson Twp, conveying paupers to Poor Farm, $2.00

James K. Pleasants, lumber for Poor Farm, $173.90

Berry Raymond, Vevay, on account of Mrs. Brewlen, $15.00

W. H. Wallick, books for Mrs. Walcott’s children, $2.17

S. R. Heath, Cotton Twp, for Looten Momooth, $2.00

John Chatelin, Jefferson Twp, coat to paupers, $10.75

Smith P. Worstell, Constable’s fees in case of County vs. Thomas, $2.00

Perret Dufour, Justice’s fees in same case, $3.10

Holland & Charlton, Pleasant Twp, Physicians, $20.00

C. W. Johnson, Pleasant Twp, for spears, $11.00

Smith P. Worstell, serving notices of Survey, Poor Farm, $6.80

J. C. Long, $4.10

F. M. Griffith, cash paid for freight on fruit trees for Poor Farm, $13.00

F. M. Griffith, $13.17

Thos. J. Griffith, Jefferson Township, pauper Physician, $63.00

Wm. Walker, surveying Poor Farm, $5.75

Matt. Worstell for boarding paupers at Poor House for quarter, $292.62

Matt. Worstell, hauling lumber to Poor House, $25.00

J. W. Dodd, plastering Poor House, to be paid when the job is finished, $191.25

Wm. Worstell, hauling Walnut log from Poor Farm to Saw Mill, $15.00

 

COUNTY OFFICERS’ FEES, &c.

John Gill, quarter as Auditor and supervising School Funds, $176.88

F. M. Griffith, quarter’s salary, $250.00

David Scott, 8 days as Commissioner, $32.00

Wm. Stewart, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

Philander Morrison, 6 days as Commissioner, $21.00

J. C. Long, 6 days as Sheriff, $12.00

 

CORONERS’ INQUESTS.

Ezra and Geo. Simpson, box and burying, $6.10

W. Smith, burying remains of human being found in a drift, $1.50

 

HIGHWAY.

Alexander Edgar, Road Viewer, $1.50

Amie Morerod, Road Viewer, $1.50

F. E. Mennet’s Estate, damages, $40.00

J. C. Long, serving notice, $3.30

 

PUBLIC PRINTING.

W. J. Baird, $19.10

Irvin Armstrong, $11.50

 

ERRONEOUS TAX REFUNDED.

W. W. Gilbert, on stock goods assessed, $26.85

 

EXPENSE OF ASSESSING.

James McHenry, Cotton Township, $100.00

Lewis F. Works, Craig Township, $85.00

George W. Bromwell, York Township, $95.00

C. W. Olmstead, Pleasant Township, $120.00

B. F. McIntire, Posey Township, $97.50

Americus Benedict, Jefferson Township and Vevay, $175.00

 

Samuel Butler, bridge expense, Plum Creek

 

ENUMERATION OF VOTERS.

Charles W. Johnson, Pleasant Township, $25.00

James Cowan, Craig Township, $25.00

A. B. Vannater, Cotton Township, $25.00

John N. Searcy, Posey Township, $20.00

 

Joseph N. Netherland, Election expense fees, $10.40

 

COURT HOUSE EXPENSE.

John Chatelin, Coal for next winter, $107.50

James Anderson, sundries by Sheriff, $1.65

J. L. Thiebaud, sundries from 1875 to date, $16.20

Geo. McAdams, repairs, $1.00

John Gill, office expenses, $4.95

John Armstrong, taking care of Court House from September to November, 1876, $6.65

John W. Banta & Son, sundries by Sheriff, $1.65

J. C. Long, taking care Court House 6 months, $1.33

Joseph N. Netherland, office expense, $3.50

 

CRIMINAL EXPENSE.

Griffith & Kohler, Physician’s services at Jail, $5.25

J. C. Long, boarding prisoners, $97.93

Pleasants & Thiebaud, clothes and shoes, $2.00

Scott Carter, last quarter Attorney for County, $25.00

 

FOX SCALPS.

Joshua G. Coleman, 5 young foxes, $3.75

Elwood Miller, 2 old foxes, $4.00

William Lanham, 1 old fox, $2.00

James McSwain, 1 old fox, $2.00

Thomas Adams, 3 old foxes, $6.00

James Tait, 1 old fox, $2.00

James Cole, 2 foxes, one old and one young, $2.75

J. C. Coleman, 2 old foxes, $4.00

O. P. Cain, 2 old and 6 young foxes, $8.50

 

JAIL EXPENSE.

Ormsby & Green, sundries, $2.85

Geo. McAdams, repairs, $1.45

Hall & Lewis, paper for Jailor’s house, $12.29

J. C. Long, paper for Jailor’s house, $1.00

 

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

W. B. Burford’s Bill, $15.00

New Albany Ledger Standard Co.’s Bill, $29.50

Indianapolis Sentinel Co.’s Bill, $150.15

W. P. Levy & Son’s Bill, $6.00

 

SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE.

Scott Carter, Fees in Ripley County case, $100.00

Switzerland County Petit Jurors – Jun 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court juror list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 7 Jun 1877 – Page 2, Column 1

A regular term of the Circuit Court will be commenced in Vevay next Monday. The following gentlemen have been selected Petit Jurors. They will not meet until Tuesday, the second day of the term:

  • Jefferson Township—Washington Miller, Jacob Bosaw
  • York—Abner Gates, John D. Cunningham
  • Posey—Peter McNut, Aaron Lyons
  • Cotton—Robert Bovard, Geo. W. Potter
  • Pleasant—James W. Gardner, Jordan Wainscott
  • Craig—Ephraim McKay, George W. Bowen

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – May 1877

Switzerland County, Indiana real estate transfers for May 1877 appeared in the following articles:

Vevay Reveille – 17 May 1877 – Page 2, Column 2

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County since our last report:

[See newspaper and/or deed books for details.]

Thomas J. Boyd to Daniel S. Boyd

Lysander E. Smith to Silas L. Smith

Wm. R. White to Geo. W. Oakley

John Love to John Q. Cochran

Robert M. Smiley to Carter and Ellen Smiley

Carter Smiley to Ellen Smiley

Solomon K. Kittle, Administrator, to Christian August Grieve

James R. Jackman to Mary A. Livings

Sarah E. and Wm. Miller to Joseph Scott

Enoch S. and Maria Richards to David C. Richards

Hudley Leap to Julius C. Bersot

James M. Gibbs to Trustees of Sugar Branch Grange No. 563

Roderick M. Lyon and others to George E. Newbold

Roderick M. Lyon and others to Thomas F. Newbold

Roderick M. Lyon and others to Emma L. DeHart

James Torrance to Thomas Torrance and others

Solomon K. Kittle, Administrator of the Estate of Jane Turner, to Samuel Seward and George J. Moore

Louis Vester to Henry Schroeder and Louia Sabarman

Susan and Andrew J. Houze to John Houze

John Houze to Andrew J. Houze

Charles Markland to John Beard

James H. Beard to Taylor S. Beard

James Read to Jefferson Burress

Cornelius Vandever to Harmon H. Myer

Cornelius Vandever to Casper H. Thomas

Mary F. Hatch to Samuel Blodgett

Francis J. Moxley to James K. Pleasants

John L. Ridgway to Sarah E. Brown

Elleanor Thiebaud to Mary Ann Diermiller

Eli Nave to James H. Nave

Jacob I. Brown to James Mc. Brown

John Bakes, Sr., to John Bakes, Jr.

Lewis Detraz to Joseph Detraz

Wm. McMakin to C. P. Schenck

Daniel D. Manford to James Culbertson

Samuel Seward and George L. Howe to Daniel Mead

Charles Dibble to Edward C. Shull

Wm. T. Daily to Henry Wallick

George F. Jackman to Martha J. Danner

John McGregor to James F. and Sarah A. Stewart

Elleanor Thiebaud to Jane Ford

Rollin Adkinson to Isaac M. Smith

Henry M. Fallis, Guardian, to Edward C. Shull

Henry M. Fallis and wife to Edward C. Shull

Vevay Reveille – 24 May 1877 – Page 2, Column 2

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County up to May 1st:

[See newspaper and/or deed books for details.]

Amity McMillan to John A. Mullen

James Stewart to John Konkle

Julia and Fleming M. Jones to Sol. Wright

Margaret Jackman to John E. Jackman

John E. Jackman and others to Margaret Jackman

Sallie Keith to Gustaf H. Schrumpf

Gustaf H. Schrumpf to Lucinda Miller

Geo. W. Willey to James W. Newton

Beabra Scott and others to Wm. H. Scott

David Shull to Daniel Cotton and others

Henry H. Weaver to Wm. L. Moon

John Goddard to Edward P. Goddard

David Armstrong to John D. Works

Mary J. Wycoff to Adolph Hildesbrand

John D. Works to Elizabeth Moxley

Edward F. Bellamy to Henrietta Garner

Henrietta Garner to Edward F. Bellamy

Hannah and Benjamin Abdon to John M. Kelley

John Gill, Auditor to Henry M. Fallis

Jonathan McMakin to Mary McMakin

Benjamin F. Smith to Alice M. Smith

John Bakes to Elmira Protsman for natural love and affection

David C. Gardner to Julia A. Johnson

Jackson G. Douglass to Greenberry Mc. Seaver

Charles Dibble to Addison Ludlam

Jackson G. Douglass to John Warner

David Armstrong to J. M. Stratford

J. M. Stratford to Emma A. Vanbriggle

Vevay Reveille – 14 Jun 1877 – Page 2, Column 2

Transfers of Real Estate
In Switzerland County during the month of May:

[See newspaper and/or deed books for details.]

James A. Works to John D. Works

James C. Long, Sheriff, to James M. Scott

James C. Long, Sheriff, to Louisa Howard

Catherine Kincaid to John D. Works and W. H. Adkinson

Elleanor Thiebaud to Barnhard Waldemeier

Morris McKay to Elizabeth McKay

Henry Georgell to John Peters

Jonathan M. Froman to Samuel McClellan

Circuit Court to Caroline Ash and others

Oliver Aldred to John Aldred

John Aldred to Oliver Aldred

Joel D. Davis to James Barker

John Wiley to Daniel S. Boyd

Geo. H. Redd to John W. Morrison

James C. Long, Sheriff to First National Bank of Vevay, Ind.

Dempsey Gullion to Columbus Bennett

Charles Markland to Joseph McClanshan[?]e

Frederick L. Grisard to Millia O’Neal

Elleanor Thiebaud to Wm. Hall

Jacksonville School Report – Apr 1877

The Jacksonville, Switzerland County, Indiana, School report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1877 – Page 3, Column 2

Report of Jacksonville School:

Whole number of days, 120; whole number enrolled, 43; average daily attendance, 30.

Names of pupils who were never absent during term, and were perfect in deportment: Frances Nelson, Mollie Stevens, Estelle Dyer.

Names of pupils that were present not less than 110 days of term, and who were absent on account of sickness: Norval Allen, Julia Allen, Harvey Clevenger, Joddie Clevenger, Eddie Clevenger, Angie Cross, Johnnie Cross, Ollie Farrar, Eddie Jackson, Susie McIntyre, John McIntyre, Ella Sheets, M. C. Walden, Harry Waldon, Wesley Walden, Charley Walden, Georgie Walden, Lily Worstell.

Wesley Walden, Francis Nelson, Susie McIntyre, Eddie Jackson and Georgie Walden, were each awarded prizes for superior spelling.

Estella Dyer was awarded the prize for superior scholarship.

H. H. McCulloch, Teacher.

Bethel School Report – Mar 1877

The Bethel, Switzerland County, Indiana, School report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1877 – Page 3, Column 1

Report of Bethel School, District No. 6, York Township, for term ending March 29, 1877:

Length of school term, 120 days; average daily attendance, 22; No. maps drawn, about 400.

Names of pupils never absent: Josie Wiley, Bruce Wiley, Mosie Cole, Emerson Boyd.

Names of pupils never tardy: Silas Ford, Luelia Ford, Albion Scudder.

Prize for map drawing awarded to Omer Wiley. Best single map was drawn by Lulu A. McFaddin.

Prize for first spelling class awarded to Josie Wiley.

Prize for second spelling class awarded to Mosie Cole.

The highest grade attained in written spelling was by Lulu A. McFadden, having received 94 percent.

Many others have done well. We think much credit is due the entire school for their diligent labor during the winter.

J. L. McCulloch, Teacher.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Apr 1877

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

Vevay Reveille – 5 Apr 1877 – Page 2, Column 1

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Hawes Redd vs. Nellie Redd—divorce; default.

Isaac A. Maxwell vs. Louisa Maxwell—divorce; default.

State of Indiana vs. Andrew J. Lambertson—grand larceny; a plea of guilty, sentenced to State prison for two years.

State vs. Andrew S. Lambertson and Andrew Griffith—grand larceny; nollied.

State vs. John Cousins—assault and battery with intent to rape; nollied.

State vs. David Moulton and William Moulton—assault and battery with intent to commit murder; bench warrant issued to Sheriff of Decatur county.

State vs. James Patterson—for public indecency; bench warrant issued to Sheriff of Jefferson county.

State vs. Harvey Grant—disturbing a lawful assembly; plea of guilty, and fined $2.50.

State vs. Cosby H. Lewis—for intoxication; plea of guilty, $2 fine.

Same vs. same—for provoke, plea of guilty, fined $1.

Julius Blach vs. James Stoops and Henry J. Cole—appearance of Cole withdrawn; judgment by default for $350.

William Hall, Executor of Joshua Smithson, deceased, vs. Susan Hotchkiss et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,150.25.

State vs. Wm. Bosaw—on forfeited recognizance; judgment by default for $200.

Columbus Bennet vs. Jas. McBrown et al—foreclosure; judgment by default for $1,715.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Apr 1877 – Page 2, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Louisa Boyd vs. Clinton Boyd—divorce; submitted to Court, judgment for plaintiff.

Sophia Housemier vs. Henrietta Housemier—divorce; dismissed.

State vs. Harvey Dailey—selling to minor; acquitted.

State vs. Perry Andrew—petit larceny; tried by jury, and sentenced to the State Prison for one year.

State vs. Charles W. Humphrey—carrying concealed weapons; plea of guilty, and fined $2.50.

State vs. Charles B. Humphrey—carrying concealed weapons; nollied.

State vs. Harvey Schroeder—provoke; nollied.

State vs. Solon Lee—petit larceny; plea of guilty, and sentenced for 48 hours in county jail, and disfranchised for one year.

State vs. James O. Truit—assault and battery; acquitted.

State vs. James Dyer—assault; nollied.

Samuel Hess, adm’r, &c., vs. Jason G. Gurley—civil action; change of Judge by defendant.

Ann Robertson vs. the Corporation of the Town of Vevay—action for damages; change of Judge by defendant.

Perret Dufour vs. Oliver Dufour—on account; dismissed by plaintiff.

John T. Boulton, Guardian, &c., vs. Julia Blach—on account; change of Judge.

Alice Shuff et al vs. John Ransom—action to set aside a deed; change of Judge by plaintiff.

Jacob W. Thompson vs. Elizabeth Rayl et al—to set aside a deed—judgment for defendants and against plaintiff for costs.

William T. Pate et al vs. Anna Love et al—on note; dismissed by plaintiff, and judgment against plaintiff for costs.

William Lampton vs. William H. Cunningham et al—on contract; judgment against defendant for $317.30. Motion for new trial, submitted and taken under advisement till next term.

Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et al—foreclosure; change of Judge by defendant.

John Shillito & Co. vs. Edward C. Heady; assignee, &c.—on account; dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.

Simeon S. Orem vs. William S. Tower, adm’r—claim; judgment for $50.55, and against plaintiff for costs.

Polly McCreary vs. Thomas White—to recover real estate; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Henry J. Cole and Lewis G. Boyd vs. James Stoops—civil action and attachment; judgment for $964.

Philander S. Sage and Henry J. Cole vs. same—for same; judgment for $784.46.

G. J. Thiebaud and J. J. P. Teats vs. same—judgment for $28.75.

U. P. Schenck & Son vs. same—judgment for $66.37.

Grisard & Bro. vs. same—judgment for $15.40.

John Melcher vs. same—judgment for $19.98.

Julius Blach vs. James Stoops and L. G. Boyd—change of venue from the county by plaintiff.

Mary Bennett vs. James Stoops—judgment for $172.95.

Julius Blach vs. same—judgment for $1,905.

Charles O. Thiebaud vs. same—judgment for $24.40.

John F. Doan, adm’r, vs. James B. Morrison and Flora Morrison—civil action; tried by jury, and judgment for defendants.

Charles Disch vs. William Peelman—to recover real estate; dismissed by plaintiff, and judgment against him for costs.

State vs. William Bosaw—on forfeited recognizance; default, judgment for $200.

Charles A. Clarkson and Mary E. Scandret vs. Eliza M. Dufour and Perret Dufour et al—for partition and to quite title; change of Judge by defendant.

Margaret McCallum et al vs. Edward C. Heady et al—to revive judgment; dismissed by plaintiff at their costs.

State vs. Charles McVey and Margaret McVey—on forfeited recognizance; dismissed at defendants’ costs.

Jos. Tague vs. Frederick Kohler—account; change of Judge by defendant.

Edward C. Heady vs. Julius McMakin—on note; dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.

Isaac Stevens et al vs. James Walden—on note; default and judgment for $80.50.

George Hughes et al vs. Ellen Brown et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,004.22.

Vevay Reveille – 19 Apr 1877 – Page 3, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

Z. I. Yonge et al vs. James Stoops—claim under attachment; judgment for $7.15.

Jesse Stoops vs. same—judgment for $411.36.

George Kirth vs. Leonard Griswold—civil action; dismissed by plaintiff.

First National Bank vs. Jonathan McMakin et al—on note; judgment for $801.35.

Same vs. same—on note; judgment against McMakin by default for $283.42.

John Melcher vs. Lacy J. Vanduzen and Conrad S. Vanduzen—foreclosure; judgment for $357.50—decree of foreclosure.

Jackson Waltz vs. Wm. McMakin et al—on note; judgment by default for $374.50.

Callin Brandrett & Co. vs. Edward C. Heady, assignee, &c.—claim; dismissed for want of surety for costs.

Anna Kennedy vs. John I. O’Neal et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,079.05, and decree of foreclosure.

Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co. vs. Indiana A. Humphrey—on note; default and judgment for $56.76.

John W. Morrison vs. Paul Clark et al—foreclosure; judgment for $1,338.37, and decree of foreclosure.

Thos. J. Boyd vs. Lewis G. Boyd—on note; judgment by default for $318.82.

Andrew J. Courtney vs. Christopher Noll—dismissed.

Robert A. Knox vs. Jonathan McMakin et al—foreclosure; default and judgment without relief for $1,794.47, and decree.

F. Finnip vs. George Claproot—on note; dismissed.

Samuel B. Hyde vs. James Stoops—judgment for $21.96.

C. R. Clark vs. same—judgment for $11.65.

P. S. Sage vs. same—judgment for $97.42.

 

Special Term—Judge J. Y. Allison

Solomon Froman vs. David Culbertson et al—on note; dismissed by plaintiff.

Geo. W. Hathorn vs. Louisia Putman, Administrator—to require party to enter satisfaction to judgment previously rendered; judgment against Defendant.

Rachel Whitehead vs. Perret Dufour et al—finding for defendant.

Charles A. Clarkson et al vs. Eliza M. Dufour et al—Change of Judge.

Agnes Clark vs. Washington Miller—Injunction.

Switzerland County Commissioners’ Allowances – Mar 1877

The Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ allowances appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 15 Mar 1877 – Page 2, Column 4

Allowances
Made by the Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, Indiana, at its March term, 1877:

W. M. Patton, Pauper Coffin, Jefferson Twp, $5.00

H. Krutz & Co., sundries, paupers, York Twp, $40.91

Samuel Fisk, wood, paupers, Posey Twp, $7.00

Silas Howe & Co., sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $37.70

Wm. M. Green, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $25.65

Samuel Wade, coffin, paupers, Posey Twp, $3.00

R. A. Jamieson, medical services, paupers, Posey Twp, $11.25

Jas. L. Davis, removing pauper to poor farm, $1.50

J. C. Ricketts, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $2.00

Thos. H. Sutton, sundries, paupers, Posey Twp, $8.00

W. J. Gibbs, for trip to poor farm last year, $2.00

B. N. Davies, removing pauper from county, $2.00

B. J. Stoops, provisions, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $3.50

U. P. Schenck & Son, sundries, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $15.00

O. S. Waldo, sundries, paupers, Jefferson Twp, $23.20

Henry Todd, board, &c., Jacob Hills, $13.50

Vevay Furniture Co., bedsteads for poor house, $30.00

Ben Pelser, for support, Cotton Twp, $10.00

James K. Pleasants, sundries for poor house, $63.72

Pleasants & Theibaud, sundries for poor house, $7.35

Martin Higgins, keeping Mrs. Danner, Craig Twp, $50.00

Ormsby & Green, poor house, $7.74

J. W. Hall, sundries, paupers, Cotton Twp, $16.32

S. B. Hyde, sundries, paupers, Cotton Twp, $27.00

Chas. Moody, keeping Chas. Moody, Cotton Twp, $10.00

Mrs. Klenburg, keeping McIntire, Jefferson Twp, $6.00

F. J. Hollcroft, coffin, Mrs. Reveille’s daughter, $7.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sundries, poor house, $23.56

William Smith, digging 3 pauper graves, $8.00

Thomas Slater, work on cistern, poor farm, $12.75

Noah Martin, pauper, Vevay, $15.00

John Chatelin, cost to paupers, Vevay, $13.20

John Sullivan, keeping Rhoda Pickett, $14.00

Geo. McAdams, stove for poor house, $10.00

Matt. Worstell, keeping paupers, poor house, $484.00

 

James Marsh, repairing Loglick bridge, $5.00

Geo. Hastie’s Estate, lumber, Locklick bridge, $10.20

Samuel Potter, repairs, Indian Creek bridge, $4.00

John Douglas, viewing roads, $6.00

E. G. Seymour, viewing roads, $3.00

E. B. Ford, viewing roads, $3.00

Jacob Bakers, viewing roads, $3.00

Jos. R. Stewart, viewing roads, $3.00

L. C. Long, serving notices on viewers, $9.60

J. H. Daubenheyer, interest on borrowed money, $39.63

F. M. Griffith, interest on county orders, $46.15

Robert Thompson, Fox Scalps, $2.00

A. McKay, Fox Scalps, $2.00

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

Thomas Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $4.00

Jas. Cunningham, Fox Scalps, $12.00

Joseph Lazenby, Fox Scalps, $2.00

U. P. Schenck & Son, cement, C. H. cistern, $2.25

O. S. Waldo, coal bucket for Court House, $0.80

G. W. Hathorn, repairs, Court House, $3.10

J. C. Long, Court House expense, $12.40

James Anderson, sundries, Court House, $3.90

Kansas Hollcraft, fixing windows, Court House, $3.75

Joseph Peelman, repairing cistern, Court House, $11.00

C. Goldenburg & Son, sundries, Court House, $1.80

John Gill, sundries, office expense, $5.00

F. M. Griffith, office expense, $1.85

J. H. Netherland, office expense, $4.00

Ben. F. Keeney, pump for cistern, Court House, $28.00

Union Furniture Co., mattress for jail, $3.50

James K. Pleasants, mattress for jail, $3.50

Pleasants & Thiebaud, blankets, &c., for jail, $11.15

George W. Murphy, repairs for jail, $1.00

C. C. Shaw, chamber for jail, $1.00

Jos. Peelman, repairing cistern for jail, $3.00

Bristow & Lock, coal for jail, $5.50

J. C. Long, boarding prisoners at jail, $152.20

Griffith & Kohler, medical attendance, criminals, $10.50

G. J. Dalmazzo, keeping tramps, $1.50

J. C. Long, summoning jury Jan. term, $19.00

J. C. Long, summoning jury called session Com’rs Court, $4.00

David Scott, attendance Court at Versailles, $15.00

John P. White, drawing jurors, &c., $4.25

John Gill, salary and managing school fund, $470.88

F. M. Griffith, salary, $250.00

J. H. Netherland, fees, County vs. Campbell, $9.80

David Scott, $20.00

John Stewart, $20.00

Philander Morrison, $20.00

J. C. Long, $10.00

Theodore Vanosdol, erroneous poll tax 1875, $1.75

Bradley & Gilbert, Treasurer’s Receipts, $12.35

W. B. Burford, Books and Stationery, $16.50

Spring & Robertson, Books and Stationery, $60.00

Indianapolis Sentinel Co., $183.50

Irvin Armstrong, publishing delinquent list and notices to taxpayers, $183.50