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.