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

Vevay Reveille – 5 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

State vs. Frank Shaw—giving away liquors on Sunday. Not guilty.

Same vs. same—giving away liquors on election day. Fined $10.

State vs. Elias H. Vandorin—provoke. Fined $1.

State vs. James Hewitt—intoxication. Not guilty.

State vs. Eliza Ridgway et al—trespass. Nollied.

State vs. James Huston—disturbing lawful meeting. Plea of guilty, and fined $5.

Euradice Downey vs. James H. Campbell et al—on note. Judgment for $105.75.

State vs. John B. Hastings—provoke. Fined $5.

Henry Wells vs. Sarah Wells—divorce. Granted.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. George W. Hathorn et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $1,448.50.

Geo. W. Dufour vs. Hattie Hull—partition. Granted.

State, in relation of Wm. Lantz, vs. Samuel Tague et al—suit on Guardian’s Bond. Judgment for $242.83.

State vs. Ira Peelman et al—removal of corpse from internment. Not guilty.

John Stoops vs. Benjamin Stoops—petition to satisfy mortgage. Granted.

State vs. Eliza Ridgway—malicious trespass. Dismissed.

State vs. Aaron Lyons—assault and battery. Tried by jury and acquitted.

Permelia J. Jackson vs. Daniel F. Jackson et al—Partition. Report of partition presented and approved.

State vs. Charles Olcott—burglary and petit larceny. Tried by jury and acquitted.

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship of the minor heirs of John Anderson, Barbary Anderson, Guardian. Final report approved.

Estate of Rachel Sample, James Reed, Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Tunis Voris, John Archer, Executor. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Henry C. Shaw, et al, minor heirs of Lottie Shaw, James Shaw, Guardian. Report filed and approved.

Estate of George Hastie, Alfred Shaw, Executor. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Mary E. Jack, minor heir of Wm. Lostutter, John L. Jack, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship of Lizzie Voris, minor heir of Geo. A. Hotchkiss, R. H. Smith, Guardian. Final report approved.

In the matter of the partnership of Howe & Co., Silas Q. Howe and Silas Howe, surviving partners. F. M. Griffith appointed receiver to close up the partnership.

Estate of John R. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Administratrix. Report approved.

A number of cases have been compromised and dismissed, and a few continued.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

State vs. Charles Olcott and others—disturbing public meetings. Not guilty.

State vs. Eugene Todd—assault and battery. Not guilty.

State vs. Thomas Bear—carrying concealed weapons. Fined $1.

State vs. Toph Oakley—carrying concealed weapons. Not guilty.

David Stewart vs. Samuel Rochat and another—on note. Judgment for $278.77.

Caroline Martier vs. Nancy Eliott and others—partition. Report of Commissioners’ report of sale approved.

Clymena O’Neal vs. Thomas J. O’Neal—divorce. Granted.

James K. Pleasants et al vs. William Smith—on note. Judgment for $259.06.

Wm. Thorne et al vs. Harvey Schroeder—Civil Action. Judgment for $628.98.

Peter S. Pate, Executor of Wm. T. Pate, deceased, vs. Indianus A. Humphrey—on note. Judgment for $398.09.

John Bocock vs. Benjamin Oaks et al—to set aside deed. Verdict for plaintiff.

Sarah M. Robinson vs. Edward M. Robinson—divorce. Granted.

Hannah Brown vs. John W. Brown—partition. Report of sale approved.

Frederick L. Grisard, Executor, vs. Wm. H. Lamson et al—foreclosure.—Verdict for the defendant, Mary A. Mennet.

State vs. Joseph Bennet—petit larceny. Plea of guilty; sent to penitentiary, fined $1, and disfranchised for five years.

Frederick L. Grisard vs. Wm. H. Lamson—on note. Judgment for $205.28.

Vevay Reveille – 19 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

John H. Stewart vs. Wm. G. Krutz et al—on note. Judgment for $1,521.77.

Alonzo Dibble vs. Joshua M. Scranton et al—on note. Judgment for $461.25.

Wm. J. Cole vs. John S. Heady—appeal. Finding for plaintiff, and 89 cents damage.

John Howard vs. Greenup G. Whitehead et al—foreclosure of mortgage.—Judgment for $755.58.

Frederick L. Grisard, Executor of the estate of Edward Violette, deceased, vs. Wm. H. Lamson et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $1,465.00.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Wm. H. White et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $2,006.18.

Scott Billings vs. Enoch Richards et al—foreclosure. Judgm’t for $846.00.

Vevay Reveille – 26 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

U. P. Schenck vs. W. N. Duncan et al—Foreclosure. Judgment for $215.95.

U. P. Schenck vs. Henry J. Cole et al—Foreclosure. Judgmetn for $1,345.50.

Ella Murphy vs. Cotton School Township—Civil Action. Judgment for $192.

Jas. S. Jelley vs. Frank Luther—Appeal. Judgment for defendant. Application for new trial, which will be heard at next term of court.

John Melcher, Adm’r of the Estate of George Tardy, dec’d, vs. H. D. VanBriggle—Foreclosure. Judgment for $282.25.

John Bocock vs. Benjamin Oak et al—To set aside deed. Judgment for plaintiff.

Samuel Hess, Adm’r, vs. Jason G. Gurley—Civil action. Judgment for plaintiff. Motion for new trial.

Shadrac Wilber vs. George W. Vaughn et al—Foreclosure. Judgment for $1,081.

Wm. J. Cole vs. John S. Heady—Appeal. Judgment for 89 cents.

Elijah Waltz vs. Phoenix Lodge of Odd Fellows—To set aside Sheriff’s sale. Judgment for plaintiff. Motion for new trial refused. Bill of exceptions must be filed before 5th day of next term.

U. P. Schenck vs. Elijah Waltz—To recover real estate. Judgment for plaintiff.

Alex Clark et al vs. David & Benedict—On note. Judgment for $164.95.

First National Bank vs. Jos. Peelman et al—On note. Judgment for $360.70.

First National Bank vs. John Chatelin et al—On note. Judgmetn for $596.50.

State of Indiana ex rel John Gill vs. Stephen Dibble—Foreclosure of school fund mortgage. Judgmetn for $233.11.

Judge Allison announced that there would be a special term of court, commencing Sept. 1st.

Court adjourned sine die last Saturday evening.

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

Vevay Reveille – 3 Apr 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Hon. J. Y. Allison, Judge; J. F. Bellamy, Prosecuting Attorney.

The following cases have been disposed of:

Permelia J. Jackson vs. Daniel F. Jackson et al—partition. L. O. Schroeder was appointed Guardian of infant defendants, Mary, Josiah L., George R., and Eva L. Jackson; and cited to appear to them.

National Bank of Rising Sun vs. Chester C. Culp and others—complaint of suretyship. The Court found that Culp had received the money, and that his property must first be exhausted before coming on securities.

Rosanna McFadden vs. Mary E. Holmes, Rosanna McFadden and Chas. W. Garlinghouse—partition. Henry Myers, Uziel Stow and Abraham Tinker, who were appointed Commissioners at a previous term of Court, made their report partitioning the land, which report was approved by the Court.

Louisa Vanbriggle et al vs. John Melcher, Administrator of the estate of George Tardy—to review judgment. Verdict for plaintiffs.

Robert A. Knox vs. Tillie J. Kendall and John H. Kendall—foreclosure. Tillie J. Kendall not being of legal age, F. M. Griffith was appointed her guardian. The Court rendered a verdict against John H. Kendall, guardian of Tillie J. Kendall, for $983.41, together with interest and costs.

Pallas Wilson and Sanford R. Wilson vs. Edward P. Goddard, Alice Goddard, et al—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiffs.

State vs. Daniel K. Crandle and Samuel Dibble—obstructing highway. Plea of guilty, and fined $1 each.

John I. O’Neal vs. Annie Kennedy et al—to recover real estate. Verdict of jury for defendant.

Henry Housemier vs. Henry Banta—civil action. Submitted to jury; verdict for defendant.

State of Indiana on relation of John Gill, Auditor, vs. George Gordon and Sarah Gordon—to recover real estate. Judgment for the plantiffs.

The State, on relation of John Gill, Auditor, vs. Daniel and Gazelle McKay—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff for $380.50 and costs.

Sylvester H. Morrison, Guardian, vs. Wm. H. Vandever—on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $728.54.

Rebecca Wright vs. Fletcher Wright—for divorce. Granted.

Sarah Barret vs. Edward Barret—for divorce. Granted, and he to pay $200 per annum for the support of children until the youngest shall arrive at the age of 18 years.

Parmelia J. Jackson vs. Daniel Jackson et al—partition. Partition granted.

John Keith, Guardian of George Carver, vs. Lorenzo Hineman et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $373.96.

Several have been compromised and dismissed, and many cases have been continued by agreement.

Vevay Reveille – 10 Apr 1879 – Page 4, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Hon. J. Y. Allison, Judge; J. F. Bellamy, Prosecuting Attorney.

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

Silas Q. Howe, surviving partner of W. T. Pate & Co., vs. James T. Bodkin—on account. Judgment for plaintiff for $38.26.

Geo. W. Dufour vs. Harriet E. Hull et al—for partition. Granted.

Charles A. Robinson vs. Ephraim Williamson—appeal from Justice of the Peace. Judgment for defendant.

Julia LeClerc vs. Euridice Downey et al—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,443.61.

Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company vs. Martin Brooks—on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $52.55.

State of Indiana, on relation of John Gill, County Auditor, vs. Amos D. Downey et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $449.40.

Same vs. Rodolph M. Lampson et al—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

Same vs. Henry A. Downey—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff for $283.50.

Same vs. Samuel Pavey—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff for $1,197.00.

Same vs. Serena Plew—foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

Andrew J. Works et al vs. Ann Muret et al—for partition. Granted.

John W. Reed vs. Geo. W. Tilley et al—to set aside deed. Judgment for plaintiff.

John G. Sigmon vs. Simeon Orem et al—on note. Judgment for plaintiff for $440.90.

As we go to press the case of State vs. Joseph Bosaw and Edward Daily, charged with burglary and conspiring to commit same, is being tried.