Proceedings of the September 1883 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 6 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 4

THE COURT DOCKET.

Frederick Slater vs. Thomas A. Jennings. Appeal.

James B. Wilson vs. Preston Conaway. Appeal.

David E Clements vs. James C Bruce. Appeal.

Annie Owen vs. John Lewis and others. Foreclosure.

John F Huseman vs. John Sims and others. Damages.

John Obringer vs. John Hornberger. Appeal from assessment.

Daniel H Miller vs. Joseph H Burkam. Decmand $100.

Mary E Frazer vs. James M Frazer. Divorce.

Joseph Garside vs. Benj Simonson. On note.

Perry Small vs. Abe Epstein and others. Replevin.

Sarah V Hawkins vs. Charles T Hawkins. Divorce.

A P Daughters vs. C A Ketcham. Foreclosure.

John D Bowles vs. Benj Simonson. On note.

James E Bedunnah vs. H F Powell. Replevin.

Louis Mauss vs. F R Dorman. On account $400.

Joseph Bossong vs. William Allen. Appeal.

George Kocher vs. Alois Wicker. Foreclosure.

Joseph H Burkam vs. Thomas E Frances. To enforce mechanic’s lien.

Jasper Stone vs. James Fox. Appeal.

Mary A Goodrich vs. Mortimer Goodrich. Divorce.

Slater & Dandy vs. Elizabeth Haas. On account $150.

George Koller vs. Jacob Schieb. Damages.

William Huber vs. Sarah Shepperd. To quiet title.

Mary F Randall vs. Charles H Randall. Divorce.

Elizabeth Powell vs. Thomas Powell. Foreclosure.

W F Stevens vs. W H Dunn. On note.

Abram Lozier vs. Thomas L Baker. On note.

Abram Lozier vs. Libbens A Bell. On note.

Warren West vs. Ezra G Hayes. On notes and account.

Abram Lozier vs. Jonathan B Bruce. On note.

W F Stevens vs. W H Small. On note.

Lilly Speedy vs. Harry Speedy. Divorce.

Edward Hayes vs. George B Fitch, guardian. Injunction.

Richard Hawks vs. Eliza N Bush. On note.

G V Stevenson vs. Hamilton Conaway. On note.

Louisa Langtree vs. Julius Hauck Sr. Demand $300.

Margaret Fitch vs. W H Small. On note.

Henry Goebel vs. Aaron W Tabor. For relief.

Citizens National Bank of Greensburg vs. Henry Fitch. On note.

Ellis M Potter vs. W H Burk. On account.

Abram Lozier vs. John B Stewart. Foreclosure.

Aurora Lodge, I O O F, vs. George Philipps. Demand $400.

John O Harpham vs. Rosa Lee Harpham. Partition.

Rosa Badaacht vs. George Badaacht. Partition.

Nancy Reed vs. James Reed. Divorce.

Daniel H Miller vs. W R Spooner. On note.

Dawson Blackmore vs. W H Burk. On account.

John F Whittaker vs. Jennie C Whittaker. Divorce.

George W Jackson vs. Henry Fitch. On note.

Jennie Day vs. George E Day. Divorce.

John Hornbach, guardian, vs. St. John’s Church of Dover. On note.

Mart Bitner vs. City of Aurora. Damages.

Lawrenceburg Register – 13 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

The Court ordered the release of James McCune from custody. McCune is the individual who was accused of “shoving” a ten dollar Confederate bill on Alex Moody.

John K. Thompson served as Judge on Saturday, Judge Givan being absent from the city.

W. F. Stevens et al vs. William H. Dunn. Judgment against defendant for $472 and costs.

State of Indiana on the relation of W. J. Smith, Trustee of Miller township, vs. C. I. St. L. & C. Railroad. The defendants are ordered to erect a good bridge over their railway in Miller township.

A. Damon vs. Susan White. Judgment against defendant for $104 and costs.

On motion of George M. Roberts, Maurice Winfield, of Cass county, is admitted to practice law in this Court.

Margaret Fitch vs. W. H. Small and others. Judgment against defendant for $346 and costs.

Abram Lozier vs. Libbens A. Bell. Judgment against defendant for $642 and costs.

Ellis M. Potter vs. W. H. Burk. Judgment against defendant for $157 and costs.

Warren Tebbs vs. Estate of Charles Brogan. Judgment against defendant for $110 and costs.

The Petit Jury was sworn in on Monday, and is composed of the following persons: Robert Hargitt, Hugh Huston, Wm. Lingg, John Dills, Jacob Abdon, Richard E. Ward, Isaac Bruce, Wm. VanTrees, Wm. Morton, Merrit Leming, B. C. Eversole and Michael Reagan.

Wm. Wheeler vs. Mattie McAdams. Judgment against defendant for $544.

State vs. Frank Ost, charged with stealing $19 from Louis Kaiser of Yorkville. The case was tried by the jury, and a verdict of not guilty was rendered.

State vs. Jerome Wilson and Joseph Voorhees. Two indictments for petit larceny. Defendants enter plea of not guilty.

State vs. George Kenal. Petit larceny. Enters plea of not guilty.

Rosa Badaacht vs. George Badaacht. Charles S. Jelley appointed commissioner to sell certain real estate.

John A. Harpham et al vs. Rosa Lee Harpham. Charles S. Jelley appointed commissioner to sell real estate.

W. L. H. Givan appointed administrator of the estate of David Ellis.

John D. Prichard appointed guardian of Melvin Prichard, insane.

Final reports made in the following trusts:

• Estate of George W. Hamlin.
• Estate of James Beatty.
• Estate of John Schaefenberger.
• Guardianship of Kate Lamermeir.
• Guardianship of Calvin Suit.
• Guardianship of Anna Rossfeldt.

John C. Hibbetts appointed Administrator of the estate of William T. Ferris.

The following new cases have been added to the docket:

B. N. McHenry vs. Leonard Klingelhoffer. Demand $100.

W. D. H. Hunter vs. W. H. Small and others. On note.

Ex parte Esther Beatty et al. Partition.

Edward Hayes vs. Jacob H. Miller. Foreclosure.

Lawrenceburg Register – 20 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

Judgments have been rendered against Henry Fitch and D. W. C. Fitch in favor of the following parties: Citizens National Bank of Greensburg, First National Bank of Greensburg, First National Bank of Rising Sun, Fourth National Bank of Cincinnati, Third National Bank of Cincinnati, National Branch Bank of Madison, First National Bank of Indianapolis, Stedman & Co. of Aurora.

Judgment rendered against Henry Fitch in favor of the following parties: George W. Jackson, Alex McDonald, Emma J. Gazlay, Post & Co., Howell, Gano & Co., William Coffin, E. B. Radcliffe, Geo. D. Winchell, John B. Brumblay, W. J. Oneal, Goss & Phillip, Kelly, Rathbone & Co.

Richard Hanks vs. Eliza N. Bush. Judgment against defendant for $123.

State vs. Oscar Trulock. The defendant enters a plea of guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons and is fined $5.

B. F. Trester Jr. vs. D. T. Downey et al. Judgment against the defendant for $600.

Palmer Chisman vs. Aurora and Laughery Turnpike Co. The jury find for the plaintiff, and assess his damages at $240.

Edward Hayes, administrator, vs. Wm. Schimmelpfening. Judgment against defendant for $115.

National Branch Bank of Madison vs. Thomas Watts and Joseph Stapp. Judgment against defendants for $1,227.

State vs. James Cooper. The defendant enters a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery, and is fined $50.

George B. Goodheart of Cincinnati is admitted to the bar on the motion of R. E. Slater.

Catharine Losecamp has entered suit against Joseph Losecamp for divorce.

Estate of Smith Platt vs. Elizabeth Platt et al. Richard Platt, administrator, makes report of sale of real estate.

Final reports were made in the following trusts: Estate of Samuel Hiett and estate of William Robertson.

Lawrenceburg Register – 27 Sep 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

Final reports were made in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of Wm. E. Buhrlage.
• Estate of William Kaufman.
• Estate of Lorenz Roesch.
• Estate of Mary L. Abbott.
• Estate of Casper Badacht.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the estate of James L. Redding was worth less than $500. The entire estate is given to the widow, Harriet Redding.

Edward Hayes vs. Jacob H. Miller. Judgment against defendant for $621.

Nicholas Vogelgesang et als vs. Nicholas Vogelgesang et als.

Commissioners make report of sale of certain real estate.

David E. Clements vs. James C. Bruce, suit for damages. Jury find for the defendant.

Emaline Rogers vs. L. Drake & Co. The deed executed to W. E. Monfort by the plaintiff is set aside and it is ordered that the real estate be conveyed to B. F. Rogers.

The following new cases have been placed on the issue docket:

Sam Z. Brackenridge, receiver, &c., vs. Robert A. Keen. Attachment.

First National Bank vs. Henry Fitch & others. Proceeding supplementary to execution.

Julius Knost vs. John W. Roberts. On account.

Adaline Junker vs. Jacob Junker. Divorce.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Peter Hartman. On draft.

George Koller vs. Jacob Scheib. The jury find for the plaintiff as against the defendant Jacob Scheib, and assess his damages at $12.

Robert E. Slater vs. Elizabeth Haas. Judgment against the defendant for $50.

George Kocher vs. Alois Wicker. Judgment against defendant for $235.

State vs. Warren West. Perjury. The defendant enters a plea of not guilty, and is bound over in the sum of $1,000, with Thomas Watts as security.

Lawrenceburg Register – 4 Oct 1883 – Page 3, Column 2

COURT CULLINGS.

The following new suits have been placed on the issue docket:

A. E. Nowlin, adm’r estate of Joseph Hayes, vs. Samuel McElfresh. Motion for leave to issue execution.

John D. Haynes et al vs. John C. Stegner. On note.

Jennie C. Whittaker vs. John F. Whittaker. Divorce.

B. B. Bradley et al vs. George Langford et al. Damages, $500.

State of Indiana vs. Mary Wallingford, Bertha Stein, Rosa Stein and Jennie Sein. Indictment for riot. The jury find the defendants not guilty.

Michael Bogenschott vs. Harrison and Brookville Turnpike Co. Judgment against defendant for $22.

Louisa Langtree vs. Julius Hauck Sr. and others. Judgment against defendant for $114.

Asa Andrews vs. R. D. Slater et als. Samuel McElfresh makes final report as Receiver, and is discharged.

Franciska Loew vs. John Ulrich Loew. Judgment against defendant for $300.

Abram Lozier vs. J. B. Bruce et al. Judgment against defendant for $389.

State vs. Charles Kenner. Selling liquor without license. The defendant bound over in the sum of $100, with H. D. McMullen as surety.

Joseph Bossong makes final report as executor of the estate of Joseph Bossong.

Lawrenceburg Register – 11 Oct 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

William H. Dowdell makes final report and resignation in the following trusts:

• Estate of John H. Clause.
• Estate of George B. Sheldon.
• Guardianship of James McCracken.

Mary S. Mather makes final report as guardian of James G. and John M. Mather.

Walter V. Denton, administrator estate of Samuel Elwell, vs. Mary Ann Elwell and others. The administrator is ordered to sell real estate.

Joseph Garside vs. Benjamin and Barney Simonson. Judgment against defendant for $3,665.

John D. Bowles vs. same. Judgment against defendant for $2,553.

Rose Riedinger vs. Michael Riedinger. Judgment against defendant for $409.

Proceedings of the May 1883 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 3 May 1883 – Page 3, Column 2

COURT CULLINGS.

The will of Mrs. Catharina Chisman was probated Thursday. The will gives Mrs. Ann Chisman $200. The balance of her property is given to her brothers, sisters and other relatives.

Joseph S. Jett vs. Eli D. Bannister. It is ordered and adjudged by the court that this cause be dismissed and declared fully and finally settled.

Elam H. Davis for John J. Backman, vs. Lillie J. Lamar and others. Report of sale of real estate and approval of deeds.

Lewis G. Hurlbert vs. Pardee Beach; judgment against defendant for $14.19.

William Leive and Stapp vs. Melvin Cannon and others. Judgmetn against defendants for $85.

Peter Vogel vs. William Powell; judgment against defendant.

Final reports were made in the following estates and guardianships:

• Guardianship of Nancy Spahn
• Guardianship of John U. Buhrlage
• Estate of Thomas Whiteford
• Estate of Joshua Brewington Sr.
• Estate of Ann Allee
• Estate of Zeriah Hyland
• Estate of William L. Connell
• Estate of George Kalb
• Assignment of Joseph May
• Guardianship of Magaretha Jaeger.

Estate of Joseph Sassaman—the personal property of this estate not amounting to $500, the same is set off to the widow.

Hamilton Conaway was appointed administrator of the estate of John F. Ellerbrook; bond $4000.

Richard Platt, administrator of the estate of Smith Platt, vs. Elizabeth Platt and others. Ordered to sell real estate.

The estate of James Wills is reopened for the purpose of settling a claim against the United States Government.

George W. Johnston, administrator of the estate of Elias Chisman, vs. Catharine Chisman and others. Ordered to sell real estate.

Isaac Hayes, Edward Hayes Jr., and James Miller were each fined $5 and costs on the plea of guilty to carrying concealed weapons.

Alfred Warffeuls charged with stealing brass from the Cobb’s nail mill entered a plea of guilty. He was fined one cent and sent to the county jail for 10 days.

Thomas Garrity was tried for receiving the goods stolen by Warffeuls. The Garrity was fortunate in having plenty of evidence and was acquitted.

Frank Graves has been lying in jail for six months charged with seduction. The prosecution witness failed to materialize and Graves was given his liberty.

NEW CASES.

Board of Commissioners of Dearborn County vs. Charles H. Smith. Appeal.

State ex rel Grabell Sable vs. Frank Buffington. Bastardy.

M. Bogenshott vs. Harrison, New Trenton and Brookville Turnpike Company. Appeal.

Lydia Bennett et als vs. Cyrus Osborn. Partition.

John M. Douglas, Receiver, vs. Henry Hahn. Replevin.

John B. Garnier, Guardian, vs. Lawrence Rupprecht et al. Attachment.

John W. Butler vs. The Miami Valley Manufacturing Co.

James Johnson vs. Henrietta Niebrugge et als. On bond.

William H. Warrick vs. Henry Schuck et al. On note.

Portsmouth Wagon Stock Co. vs. Lawrence Rupprecht et al. Attachment.

Fred Emmert vs. Samuel Mason. To satisfy mortgage.

Lulu Wheeler et al vs. Edgar Wheeler. Partition.

State ex rel Lizzie Steig vs. John Speckman. Bastardy.

Maggie E. Ross vs. John Ross. Divorce.

Louisa Ahlbrandt et als vs. Robert Hones et al. Partition.

Johnson Hub and Spoke Co. vs. Lawrence Rupprecht et al. Attachment.

Edward D Moore, adm’r, vs. Warren Weit et al. On bond.

Frederick Herzog Jr. et al vs. Frederick Herzog. Partition.

Franciska Loew vs. John Ulrich Loew et al. For relief.

Elizabeth D Tuck vs. Andrew F Collins et al. Foreclosure.

William Leive et al vs. Melville Cannon et al. On lease.

Mary Mahoney vs. John Mahoney. Divorce.

Charles Stevens vs. Sarah M Stevens. To recover real estate.

Palmer Chisman vs. Aurora and Laughery Turnpike Co. Damages.

Barbara Hollister vs. Lewis Hollister. Divorce.

Myron H Harding vs. Ezra G Hayes, ex. Release as surety.

John Groff vs. Lawrence Rupprecht et al. Attachment.

National Lafayette Bank vs. W B Stevens. Attachment.

Herman Klepper vs. John Ulrich Loew. Foreclosure.

Charles W Stevens vs. C I St L & C R R. Damages.

Maggie N Blaisdell et al vs. Mina Huseman et al. Foreclosure.

John Biger et al vs. Lawrence Rupprecht et al. Attachment.

Patrick Moran vs. Mary Burk. Foreclosure.

State ex rel John M Pate et al vs. James M North et al. From Ohio county.

Elizabethh Kessing vs. Alfred C Jenkins. On note.

Zephaniah Heustis vs. Caroline Junker et al. Foreclosure.

William Bohmer vs. Edwin B Dobell et al. Damages.

National Bank of Rising Sun vs. W H Smal et al. On note.

W H Burk vs. Prentice B. Skinner. Attachment.

Lawrenceburg Register – 10 May 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT CULLINGS.

Final reports in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of Margaret and Keturah Wicks.
• Estate of Mary Armstrong.
• Estate of George Heckheiser.
• Estate of Benjamin Burlingame.
• Estate of Thomas Spicknall.
• Guardianship of Chisman.
• Ezra G. Hayes and Warren West.

Executors of the estate of Joseph Hayes file their resignation of their trust. Ambrose Nowlin is appointed as their successor and files his bond for $50,000, with Ferris J. Nowlin and Joseph Groff as sureties.

Hannah Barton is declared to be a person of unsound mind.

An inquest of restoration says that John Briddell heretofore adjudged insane is a person of sound mind and capable of managing his estate with reason and discretion.

Fred Rudolph pled guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons. Fined $5 and costs.

James Johnson vs. Henry Niebrigge, judgment against defendant for $645.

The celebrated Junker case, that has been hanging fire through several terms of court, has been decided at last. Jacob Junker was married to his second wife in 1867. In 1869 he bought a piece of property and deeded it to his dead wife, Mary Junker, instead of the living one, Adaline. The family was at peace then, and there was no cause for complaint, as the second wife thought the title of the property was in her name. A few years ago Mrs. Junker discovered that she did not own the property, and war was declared. The fight has been going on in the courts ever since. Mrs. Junker was the victor and will gain possession of the property, as the jury decided that there is no law for deeding property to a dead person.

William H. Burk vs. Prentice B. Skinner. Judgment against defendant for $275.

Adaline Junker vs. Mary E. Junker. Judgment against defendant, and plaintif given possession of real estate.

Lewis W. Florea, a member of the Shelby county circuit court, and Charles F. Jones, a member of the Franklin circuit court, were admitted to the bar.

State vs. Victor Oberding. Pleads guilty to the charge of carrying concealed weapons, and fined $3 and costs.

State vs. William Bennett. Pleads guilty to carrying concealed weapons, and fined $5 and costs.

State vs. Frank Ost. Grand larceny. Bound over to next term of court.

Zeph Heustis vs. Caroline Junker. Judgement against defendant for $1270.

National Bank of Rising Sun vs. Harrison Small. Judgment against defendant for $3100.

Lawrenceburg Register – 17 May 1883 – Page 2, Column 4

COURT CULLINGS.

William H. Warrick vs. Henry Schuck. Judgment against defendant for $402.

Elizabeth Kessing vs. A. C. Jenkins. Judgment against defendant for $185.

Elijah Huffman vs. Ira Kimball et al. Fred Slater, commissioner, makes report of sale of real estate to John N. Thompson for $300.

L. P. Newby, a practicing attorney of Knightstown, Ind., was admitted to the bar on motion of Albert W. Gaines.

Samuel W. Hillman vs. Andrew P. Daughters. Judgment against defendant for $408.

William H. Small vs. Benjamin Trester Jr. et al. Judgment against Malinda Noble and Thomas Brocks for $350.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Daniel Miller. Judgment against defendant for $299.

Charles W. Stevens vs. C. I. St. L. & C. Railroad. Judgment against defendant for $250.

Edward D. Moore, administrator, vs. estate of Joseph Hayes. Ambrose Nowlin is ordered to sell the real estate belonging to deceased and gives bond for $220,000.

Anna Patzker vs. Frank Patzker. Judgment and decree of divorce.

State vs. James Cooper. Assault and battery with intent to kill. Bound over in the sum of $500.

William Wheeler vs. Robert T. Day. Judgment against defendant for $685.

A. W. Gaines, trustee of W. H. Murdoch, makes final report.

An inquest of insanity was held upon Stephen Riedinger, and he was adjudged a person of unsound mind and incapable of managing his estate.

Lawrenceburg Register – 7 Jun 1883 – Page 3, Column 3

COURT REPORT.

Court convened on Thursday, after two weeks suspension of business.

Final reports were made in the following trusts:

• Guardianship of heirs of Chris Wesler
• Estate of Nancy Hudson
• Estate of Frances J. Schaeffer
• Estate of Nathaniel Todd
• Estate of John D. Littell
• Guardianship of Mary Moody
• Estate of Nelson Ketcham
• Guardianship of heirs of Wm. Stolzhizer
• Estate of Lavina Ayers.

Judge Givan haven been counsel in the case of Vail vs. Vail before his election as Judge declined to try this cause, and appointed Hon. A. C. Donwey as Judge pro tem to try the case.

The last will of John Joseph Hartman, late of St. Leon, was admitted to probate. He leaves all of his property to his wife.

The will of Nicholas Gillig, late of Lawrenceburg, was admitted to probate. He gives all of his property to his wife, Catharine Gillig.