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Abstracts of laws relating to Indiana’s Gore from:
Laws of the State of Indiana, Passed at the Thirty-Seventh Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis : J. P. Chapman, 1853. Google Books

Page 115
Chapter 96.
An act supplemental to an act entitled “an act for the relief of certain persons therein named,” approved February 16, 1848, which act reads in the words and figures following: “An act for the relief of certain persons therein named,” approved February 16, 1858.
(Approved March 2, 1853.)

• It has been represented to this General Assembly, that John Wilkie of Edinburgh, in Scotland, between the years 1821 and 1825, was the purchaser of two-thirds of the east half of section thirty-four, in township five, of range twelve, and the south half of the southeast quarter of section twenty-two, in township five, of range twelve, of lands sold at Jeffersonville, all situate in Switzerland county, and State of Indiana; that said John Wilkie caused valuable improvements to be made thereon, and greatly enhanced the value of said lands; that said John Wilkie, in January, 1846, by duly authenticated power of attorney at Edinburgh, in Scotland, constituted William Wilkie, of Boone county, Kentucky, and Alexander Allen, of Switzerland county, Indiana, his attorneys in fact, jointly or separately, to sell and convey said tract of land, or any part thereof, to give bonds, execute and deliver deeds, receive mortgages, &c. Whereas, the said William Wilkie, as such attorney in fact, has sold portions of said land to the following persons, to-wit: James Furgerson, John Ashurty, William M. Weaver, John A. Weaver, and James A. Weaver, who are citizens of the United States, and residents of Switzerland County, Indiana, and executed and delivered deeds and bonds to said purchasers, and received part payment of the purchasers, and received mortgages to secure the payment of the residue, the said William Wilkie and the said purchasers being under the erroneous impression that he had a right to sell and convey.
• That all the acts and doings of the said William Wilkie as such attorney in fact…are hereby declared to be as valid and effectual, to all intents and purposes, as if the said John Wilkie had been a citizen of the United States at the time of the executing of said power of attorney.

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Abstracts of laws relating to Indiana’s Gore from:
Local Laws of the State of Indiana, Passed at the Thirty-Fifth Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis : J. P. Chapman, 1851. Google Books

Page 49
Chapter LV
An act to consolidate and publish in one act the several acts incorporating the city of Lawrenceburgh, and to revise and amend the same.
(Approved February 14, 1851.)

• That so much of Dearborn county as is contained within the following boundaries to-wit: Beginning on the Ohio River at low water mark, at a point where a straight line would terminate, drawn from the eastern side of the tumble of the White Water Valley Canal thence following the eastern bank of the waste-way of said canal to its junction with the main canal, thence along the eastern bank of said canal to the centre of the Trough Pond, (as it is called) thence in a straight line to the west bank of Tanner’s creek, where the northern line of the old grave yard would terminate, thence following the meanderings of said creek to a point on the line between the lands formerly owned by A. P. Hubbs and David Nevitt, thence on a direct line to the Ohio River at low water mark to the eastern line of Norval Sparks’ lands, thence following the meanderings of the Ohio River at low water mark to the place of beginning, shall be and hereby is declared to be a city, and the inhabitants thereof arc created a body corporate and politic with perpetual succession by the name and style of “the City of Lawrcnceburgh.”

Page 303
Chapter CLXVI
An act to incorporate the Rising Sun Hotel Company.
(Approved February 13, 1851.)

• That Shadrach Hathawav, Washington H. Hall, Hazlet E. Dodd, Maxfield Huston, Abel C. fepper, James M. Reister, Joshua Haines, Archibald Moore, Thos. W. Pate, Bradley B. Loring, Almond Scranton, Henry Brown, Samuel Seward, Pinkney James, John H. Jones, Thomas Summons, Robert G. Youge, Alexander Jamison, and Hugh T. Williams, and their associates and successors be, and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the Rising Sun Hotel Company.

Page 305
Chapter CLXVII
An act for the relief of the heirs of Elizabeth Blatner, late of Dearborn county, Indiana, but now deceased.
(Approved February 11, 1851.)

• Whereas, one Elizabeth Blatner, of the county of Dearborn, State of Indiana, departed this life on or about the 7th day of August, 1850, intestate, the owner of real estate situate in said county, and…was not a naturalized citizen of the United States at the time of her death,
• That all deeds or conveyances of land within the State of Indiana made to the said Elizabeth Blatner before her death, shall be deemed and taken to be as good and effectual in law and equity to vest in her the title of the land thus attempted to be conveyed, as if said Elizabeth Blatner had at the time of the said deed or deeds, conveyance or conveyances were made been a naturalized citizen of the United States.

Page 400
Chapter CCXII
An act to incorporate the Patriot and Allensville Turnpike Company.
(Approved February 13, 1851.)

• That Eliphalet Case, Jacob R. Harris, A. R. Wells, and Stephen Humphrey, of the county of Switzerland, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby constituted, a body corporate and politic, under the name of “the Patriot and Allensville Turnpike Company.”

Page 418
Chapter CCXXXIII
An act to incorporate the Aurora Hotel Company.
(Approved February 13, 1851.)

• That Thomas Graff, Peter B. Vail, Oliver P. Cobb and Samuel I. Hoald, be appointed commissioners under this act.

Page 464
Chapter CCLXXIV
An act for the relief of Andrew Morgan, of Dearborn county.
(Approved February 12, 1851.)

• Whereas, Andrew Morgan, of Dearborn county, obtained a judgment against the State of Indiana, on the 6th day of May, A. D. 1841, for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars; therefore,
• That the auditor of state be instructed to audit, and the treasurer of state to pay out of the moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the said judgment and interest.

Page 478
Chapter CCLXXXIII
An act to authorize the building of a Bridge across Laughery creek by Andrew Morgan.
(Approved February 13, 1851.)

• That Andrew Morgan, his agent, heirs or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized to erect and build, at his or their own expense, a toll bridge across Laughery creek at or near the place where the Lawrenceburgh and Rising Sun State road crosses said creek.
• That unless the said Andrew Morgan shall, within three months from the 1st day of March, 1851, begin the construction of said bridge, and proceed with the same with all reasonable dispatch, so as to have the said bridge completed in a good, safe, durable, convenient and substantial manner, by the 1st day [of] March, 1852, then and in that case all rights conferred upon the said Andrew Morgan by this act, shall cease and be forfeited ; in that case William S. Speakman, Thomas W. Pate, Levi E. Harris, George W. Law, John S. French, Jona. Chambers, and Benjamin Sylvester and their successors in office, are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, by the name of the “Laughery Bridge Company,”

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Abstracts of laws relating to Indiana’s Gore from:
Local Laws of the State of Indiana, Passed at the Thirty-Fourth Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis : John D. Defrees, 1850. Google Books

Page 174
Chapter CXXVII
An act for the relief of William Nothern.
(Approved January 14, 1850.)

• It is represented to the General Assembly that a fine of forty-eight dollars was assessed against William Nothern by the Dearborn Circuit Court, and afterwards remitted by Gov. Dunning of the State of Indiana.

Page 185
Chapter CXXXVIII
An act to incorporate the Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Church in Dearborn county.
(Approved January 16, 1850.)

• That Frederick Brinkerman, William Schuttee, Henry Borman, and their successors I office, are hereby constituted a body politic or corporate, and shall be known by the name and style of the “Trustees of the Evangelical Lutheran St. John’s Church.”

Page 354
Chapter CCXXXII
An act to incorporate the Rising Sun and Versailles Turnpike Company.
(Approved January 17, 1850.)

• That Shadrach Hathaway, Ethan A. Brown, Hazelett E. Dodd, Henry Brown, Abel C. Pepper, James Stirrat, Alexander C. Downey, John B. Craft, Andrew Douglass, James T. Smith, William C. Kittle, and Moses Turner, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, under the name of the “Rising Sun and Versailles Turnpike Company.”

Page 372
Chapter CCXXXVIII
An act to improve Laughery Creek in the State of Indiana.
(Approved January 19, 1850.)

• That Nathaniel L. Squib and Benjamin Hale of Ohio county, together with James McGuire of the county of Dearborn, be and they are hereby constituted commissioners to make such improvements on Laughery creek as they may deem necessary and proper.

Page 398
Chapter CCLXV
An act to incorporate the Trustees of St. Paul’s Church and of St. Joseph’s School Society of New Alsace in Dearborn County.
(Approved January 15, 1850.)

• That Jacob Hettinger, Michael Philips, John M. Sturm, Landelin Herman, and Florrence Reil, and their successors in office forever, are constituted a body politic and corporate, byt the name of “The Trustees of St. Paul’s Church of New Alsace.”
• That Martin Stahl, John Heinberger, Charles Jacger, Joseph Ege, Anthony Walliser, Jacob Hittinger, and Casper Maus and their successors in office forever, are constituted a body politic and corporate by the name of “The Trustees of St. Joseph School Society of New Alsace.”

Page 400
Chapter CCLXVI
An act to authorize a Company to construct the King’s Ridge and Moore’s Hill Turnpike
(Approved January 14, 1850.)

• That John C. Moore, Ranna C. Stephens, William S. Eversale, William Olcott, Thomas Reccord, William Wheeler, and George W. Lane, of the county of Dearborn, and their associates and successors, be, and they are hereby constituted, a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of “The King’s Ridge and Moore’s Hill Turnpike Company.”

Page 433
Chapter CCXCVIII
An act for the relief of Mary Huffman.
(Approved January 19, 1850.)

• That it may be lawful for Mary Huffman, of Dearborn county, to file her bill in the Dearborn circuit court against her husband, John Huffman, for divorce.

Page 470
Chapter CCCXXII
An act to incorporate the Vevay, Mount Sterling, and Versailles Turnpike Road Company.(Approved January 4, 1850.)

• That David Lee, John S. Olmstead, John S. Roberts, Jonathan M. Froman, Perret Dufour, John Clark, Ulysses P. Schenck, Isaac Nash, George Hotchkiss, Lewis A. Clark, and Frederick L. Grisar, of Switzerland county, and Thomas Smith, Thomas Curry, A. W. Gordon, and Luther Shook, of Ripley county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open books at suitable places for subscription to the capital stock of a company, for the construction of a turnpike road from Vevay, by the way of Mount Sterling, in Switzerland county, to Versailles, in Ripley county.

Part of the Historic Indiana Law Project.

Abstracts of laws relating to Indiana’s Gore from:
Local Laws of the State of Indiana, Passed at the Thirty-First Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis: J. P. Chapman, 1847. Google Books

Page 54
Chapter XVII
An Act to secure to Ohio county a share of the common school and surplus revenue funds, and for other purposes.
(Approved January 6, 1847.)

• That George W. Lane, of Dearborn county, be and he is hereby appointed to make a fair and equitable distribution of the common school fund and the surplus revenue fund, heretofore managed and controlled by the county of Dearborn, between the said county of Dearborn and Ohio.

Page 92
Chapter XXXVIII
An act for the relief of persons therein named.
(Approved January 26, 1847.)

• That the agent for loaning the surplus revenue in the county of Switzerland be and he is hereby authorized to take and receive of and from Stephen G. Peabody, and the administrator of the estate of James Dalmazzo, late of the said county, deceased, or from the heirs of said James Dalmazzo (the said Stephen G. Peabody and Dalmazzo being the securities of Causby M. Lewis) the sum of four hundred dollars in full satisfaction of a certain judgment rendered against them in favor of the State of Indiana at the April term, 1839, of the Switzerland circuit court (costs exempted).

Page 280
Chapter CC.
An Act to establish a State road in the county of Dearborn.
(Approved January 18, 1847.)

• That John Maston, George Cornelius, and Samuel P. Johnson, of the county of Dearborn be, and they are hereby, appointed commissioner to view, mark, and locate a State road, commencing at the town of Aurora, in said county, and running on or near the route formerly surveyed by the Aurora and Napoleon Turnpike Company, until it strikes the line dividing Dearborn and Ripley counties.

Page 362
Chapter CCXCVI
An Act to incorporate a Public Seminary in the town of Aurora, in the county of Dearborn
(Approved January 23, 1847.)

• That George W. Lane, Lewis C. Hurlbert, Thomas Gaff, William T. Harris, and William S. Holman, and their successors be, and they are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate, as the successors of the trustees aforesaid, by the name of “The Trustees of the Aurora Seminary.”

Page 390
Chapter CCCXXXV
An Act to provide for the opening of a State Road in the counties of Dearborn and Ripley.(Approved January 26, 1847.)

• That David A. Brooks of Dearborn county, and Joshua Brown of Ripley county, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to open the State road laid out in pursuance of the provisions of an act entitled “An act to locate a State road in Dearborn and Ripley counties,” approved December 31st, 1846.

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Abstracts of laws relating to Indiana’s Gore from:
Local Laws of the State of Indiana, Passed at the Thirtieth Session of the General Assembly. Indianapolis : J. P. Chapman, 1846. Google Books

Page 12
Chapter VII
An Act declaring a certain Road in the county of Dearborn a State Road.
(Approved January 12, 1846.)

• That so much of the route formerly surveyed and marked by the Napoleon and Aurora Turnpike company, as lays in the county of Dearborn, be and the same is hereby declared to be a State road.
• It shall be the duty of Nathaniel Squibb, the surveyor for said company, on or before the first Monday of March next, to file in the auditor’s office of Dearborn county, a plot of so much of said road as lays (lies) in the county of Dearborn.

Page 38
Chapter XLI
An act to locate a State road in Dearborn and Ripley counties.
(Approved December 31, 1845.)

• That D. A. Brooks of the county of Dearborn and John M. Stockwell and James Earley of the county of Ripley, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view, mark and locate a State road, commencing at the town of Moore’s Hill in Dearborn county, and running thence on the nearest and best ground until it intersects the State Road leading from Milan to Napoleon in Ripley county, at or near where said road passes the Redlin school house in said Ripley county.

Page 52
Chapter LXVII
An Act to correct a misprint in an act entitled “An Act for the relief of the Administrators of John Coce, late of Dearborn county, deceased.
(Approved December 31, 1845.)

• That the name “John Coce,” wherever it occurs in the above named act, be and the same hereby is declared to be a misprint, and to mean and have been intended for John P. Case, to whose administrators all the provisions of said act are hereby extended and applied.

Page 60
Chapter LXXVIII
An Act to incorporate the Rising Sun Manufacturing Company.
(Approved January 15, 1846.)

• That James Stirrat, Shadrach Hathaway, Thomas Kempton, Archibald Moore and William P. Lambdin, together with such other persons as may associate for the purpose of manufacturing cotton and wollen goods, to be established at Rising Sun in Ohio county, be, and the same are hereby ordained, constituted and declared to be a body politic and corporate to all intents and purposes, to be known and designated by the name of the “Rising Sun Manufacturing Company.”

Page 108
Chapter CXXVIII
An Act for the relief of Nancy Pickett, of Switzerland county.
(Approved January 19, 1846.)

• That Nancy Pickett, of the county of Switzerland, be and she is hereby authorized to file a bill in the Switzerland circuit court for a divorce from her husband, William Pickett; and that said court shall pass upon the same.

Page 109
Chapter CXXIX
An Act granting the citizens of Lawrenceburgh a City Charter, and for revising and repealing all laws and parts of laws heretofore enacted on that subject.
(Approved January 20, 1846.

• That so much of Dearborn county as is contained within the following boundaries, to-wit, beginning on the Ohio river at low water mark, at a point where a straight line would terminate, drawn from the eastern side of the tumble of the White Water Valley Canal; thence following the eastern bank of the waste-way of said canal, to its junction with the main canal; thence along the eastern bank of said canal to the centre of the Trough Pond; (as it is called;) thence in a straight line to the west bank of Tanner’s creek, where the northern line of the grave yard would terminate; thence following the meanderings of said creek to a point on the line between the lands formerly owned by A. P. Hubbs and David Nevitt; thence on a direct line to the Ohio river at low water mark to the eastern line of Norval Sparks’s lands; thence, following the meanderings of the Ohio river at low water mark, to the place of beginning; shall be, and hereby is declared to be a city; and the inhabitants thereof are created a body politic and corporate, with perpetual succession, by the name and style of “the City of Lawrenceburgh.”

Page 281
Chapter CCLXXII
An Act to locate a State road in the counties of Ohio and Switzerland.
(Approved January 15, 1846.)

• That Edward Ricketts of the county of Ohio, and Daniel Kelso and Hiram Robinson of the county of Switzerland, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view, mark and lay out a State road from Rising Sun, in Ohio county, to Garrison’s Mills, in Switzerland county.