Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 16 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Robert Knox vs. Sarah M. Wood; foreclosure. Foreclosed.
Woodford C. DeHart vs. Harvey Jack et al; on note. Judgment for $384.95.
Stephen J. Searcy vs. George W. Powell et al; on note. Judgment for $1,138.
W. R. Johnston vs. Mary E. Searcy et al; on account. Judgment for costs.
Banhart Schoffner vs. Sarah Siebenthal et als; on note and to foreclose mortgage. Judgment for $297.13 and foreclosure.
State vs. Walter Reed; riot. Plead guilty; fine $1.
Several cases were dismissed and several continued.
Vevay Reveille – 23 Feb 1888 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
CIVIL DOCKET.
State vs. Irvin Peters; larceny. Dismissed.
State vs. Kit C. Phillips; assault and battery. Plead guilty; fined $1.
State vs. Amie Dush; criminal provocation. Plead guilty; fine $1.
William H. Gridley vs. Wm. O’Neal; on note. Judgmetn for $496.99.
Samuel Stewart vs. John W. Cunningham; appeal. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost.
James V. Anderson vs. Phillip Bittel; attachment. Judgment for $81.65.
U. P. Craig vs. Robert Chapman et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $448 and foreclosure.
State ex rel Marcus R. Sulze vs. William A. Chittenden; foreclosure of tax lien. Dismissed.
Andrew J. Schenck, administrator, et al vs. Wm. H. Stewart et al; to set aside deed. Judgment applying the balance of purchase money to the payment of debts.
Harry Schmeid vs. Andrew J. Schenck et al; for rents. Dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.
Andrew J. Schenck, administrator, vs. James Kelley et al; for value of improvements. Judgment for defendants for costs.
PROBATE DOCKET.
R. B. Drake, guardian of Elmer D. Drake, filed his final report and was discharged.
P. Baxter, guardian of the minor heirs of Harmon B. Baxter, filed a partial report.
The claim of Florence Lodge F. & A. M. against the estate of Daniel McCreary for $75, allowed.
The claim of A. G. Craig against the estate of Elizabeth Romerill for $16, allowed.
John Neal, administrator of the estate of Polly Shadday, filed his final report and was discharged.
Maggie Tandy vs. the estate of Mary J. Detraz, Edward Detraz, administrator; claim. Judgment for $3.35 for defendant.
Martha M. Roy was appointed guardian of Amanda Windheaizer et al.
Vevay Reveille – 1 Mar 1888 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Samuel M. Bonnell vs. Wm. H. Vawter. Judgment for $213.90.
State ex rel Marcus R. Sulzer vs. James Burk et al. To foreclose tax lien. Judgment for $9.93.
Frederic Stucy et al vs. James Detraz; damages. Judgment for $128.50.
Bartholomew Strack vs. William F. North; damages; continued. Judgment for plaintiff for costs at present term.
Michael Long vs. Allen E. Wiley; an insane person. Judgment for $1,221.58.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator, vs. Harvey Jack et al; foreclosure. Judgment for $1,508 and foreclosure.
Ida Corns vs. John Corns; divorce. Granted.
Anna McKay vs. Sarah Siebenthal et al; foreclosure. Commissioner filed report of sale.
State vs. Hiram Calvert; keeping a gaming house. Fined $15.
State vs. Edward Riggs; selling liquor without license; plead guilty. Fined $5.
State vs. Smith Roberts; robbery; imprisonment for 2 years. Disfranchised two years and fined $1.
PROBATE DOCKET.
James M. Scott, Administrator of John F. Doan, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.
Calvin R. Green, Guardian of the minor heirs of Rebecca Pate, deceased, filed a partial report.
Martha Cain, Guardian of the minor heirs of Oliver P. Cain, deceased, filed a partial report.
Asa Newton, Administrator of the estate of Dillard R. Drake, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.
Thomas F. McCreary was appointed Administrator of the estate of Nancy J. Stewart, deceased; also appointed Guardian of the minor heirs of said decedent.
David Lee, Administrator of the estate of Samuel Blodget, deceased, filed a final report and was discharged.
Charlotte E. Wiley, Guardian of Allen E. Wiley, an insane person, filed a partial report.
Perry K. Cotton, Guardian of Silas Farrell, filed a final report and was discharged.
John H. Heady, Executor of the estate George W. Heady, deceased, filed a report and resignation and was discharged.
Last will of Esther Schwab was admitted to probate and Daniel Trafelet was appointed Executor.
In the estate of Nancy J. Stewart, deceased; Thomas F. McCreary, Administrator. Order to sell personal property issued.
Cyrenius W. Brown was appointed Administrator of the estate of Joseph Cowan, deceased.
Vevay Reveille – 8 Mar 1888 – Page 5, Column 1
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
CIVIL DOCKET.
Emma Miles vs. Antony Miles; divorce. Granted.
Wm. A. Chittenden vs. Lawrence B. Chittenden et al; partition. Report of sale of real estate filed.
Rosanna J. Searcy vs. Stephen J. Searcy; divorce. Refused.
Jane B. Works vs. Addison Works; divorce. Refused.
State vs. Harry Marsh; public intoxication. Plead guilty, fined $1.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Wm. C. Robinson, guardian of Aurelia Talbre, an insane person, filed a partial report.
Daniel Trafelet, Executor of the estate of Esther Schwab, filed an inventory.
Maggie Fisher, Administrator of the estate of Alexander B. Fisher, deceased, filed a report of the sale of real estate.
State vs. Indiana ex rel Mary Sweezy vs. William Sweezy; inquest of sanity. Found to be of unsound mind.
Joseph W. Rutherford, Administrator, vs. Margaret Rutherford et al; petition to sell real estate. Real estate ordered to be sold.
Francis R. Dufour, guardian of John D. and James T. Dufour, filed a partial report and was discharged as to James and the matter was continued as to John.
William S. Tower, Administrator vs. Laura B. Gordon et al; petition to sell real estate. Appraisers appointed.
James Hill vs. James Hill, Administrator of the estate of Samuel B. Hyde, deceased; claim on account. Finding and judgment for plaintiff.
Amelia Patton, guardian of Eloine and Madge Patton, filed a final report and was discharged.
Francis M. Griffith appointed guardian of Wm. J. Sweezy, an insane person.
Court adjourned until the April Term, beginning April 23, 1888—4th Monday.