Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jan 1877

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

Vevay Reveille – 11 Jan 1877 – Page 2, Column 3

Circuit Court

Judge Berkshire intended starting for Vevay last Monday, in order that he might open Court on Tuesday morning, but, suffering severely from a sore throat, his Physician forbade him doing so. The wires being down above Rising Sun, he could not telegraph to Vevay, but sent a letter stating his condition, which reached here Wednesday afternoon about 2 o’clock. He requested the Attorneys to appoint a temporary Judge. They selected Hon. Henry A. Downey, who immediately occupied the “bench,” and pushed along the business like a veteran.

Judge Berkshire arrived Wednesday evening, but not feeling well, and finding Mr. Downey getting along finely, he did not take the “bench” until about 10 o’clock Thursday morning.

Geo. S. Pleasants was admitted to the Bar.

Maj. J. S. Jelly, of Rising Sun, is attending Court. By the way, we are pleased to notice that he has a good practice in this Court.

The following is the Petit Jury for this Term: R. B. Smock, Lorin W. Mallet, John W. Brown, Joshua Means, Robert Miller, Samuel Stewart, Cornelius Hizer, Charles M. Cole, Alexander Tilley, Morgan Carver, John F. McCreary, Charles L. Summers.

Vevay Reveille – 18 Jan 1877 – Page 2, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

State Cases.

Francis M. Turner—Attempt to provoke an assault; plea of guilty and fined $1.

Charles McVay and Smith Armstrong—malicious trespass; plea of guilty, and fined 50 cents each.

Joseph Bosaw—trespass; tried by jury and fined $1. Another case for the same offense was submitted to Court, and he was fined $1.

Wm. H. Dunning—provoke; six cases; in two cases fined $1 each, four cases nollied.

Amos A. Hastings—giving liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $10.

James Dunning—attempt to provoke an assault; tried by Court, and fined $2.

Charles Houze—assault and battery with intent to commit a rape; submitted to jury and found not guilty.

Vevay Reveille – 25 Jan 1877 – Page 2, Column 4

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

STATE CASES.

Robert Risk—assault and battery; nollied.

James Shaddy, William Branden and Henry Hamilton—assault; continued for process as to Hamilton, nollied as to Shaddy. Plea of guilty as to Branden, and fined $1.

Andrew Martin—assault and battery; fined $5.

Humphrey Abrams—malicious trespass; tried by jury, and acquitted.

Rodolph Oakley—giving liquor to minor; plea of guilty, fined $10.

Robert Risk—assault and battery; plea of guilty, fined $10.

Joseph Clevinger—attempt to provoke an assault, two cases; plea of guilty, fined $1 in each.

 

CIVIL DOCKET.

Thomas Jager, jr., vs. Hannah Jager, Adm’r, &c.—on account; judgment in favor of defendant.

Missouri A. Cooper vs. Eliza Cooper et als—dismissed, judgment against plaintiff at costs.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. William H. Dunning et als—on note; now on trial.

Susan Edgin ex rel vs. Carrie Stephenson et als—partition; judgment against plaintiff for costs.

Elizabeth Wood vs. John Thomas et als—on note; judgment against plaintiff for costs.

Jonathan M. Froman vs. Margaret Sturgeon—on note; judgment for $121.

John Howard, Adm’r, vs. Rachel Whitehead—Foreclosure; judgment.

Polly McCreary et als vs. Woodford C. Dehart—to recover real estate; dismissed by plaintiffs, judgment against them for costs.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. James Torrance—on note; judgment by default.

State on relation of John Gill, Auditor of Switzerland county, vs. Samuel T. Campbell—dismissed by plaintiff, judgment against plaintiff for costs.

Polly McCreary, Guardian of Daniel McCreary, vs. Louis Land, surviving partner of the firm McCreary & Land—on note; judgment for $83.

Polly McCreary vs. same—on note; judgment for $75.55.

Elizabeth McCreary vs. same—on note; judgment for $83.45.

William Wiles vs. Perry J. Dunn, Adm’r of Oliver McCreary, dec’d, et als—foreclosure; decree of foreclosure.

Alfred Keeney vs. Thomas H. Sutton—civil action; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Charles H. Waters vs. Edward C. Heady, Assignee of John E. Williams—claim on account; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Charles F. Green vs. Edward C. Heady, Assignee of John E. Williams—claim on account for $21; judgment for $17.50.

William Spear vs. Nathaniel Fisk—on note; judgment for $543.06.

Silas Howe et als vs. William Vauters; dismissed at defendant’s costs.

Phillip J. Herron vs. John B. Hastings—slander; dismissed at plaintiff’s costs.

Polly McCreary vs. William Wiles—on note; default and judgment for $94.09.

Polly McCreary, Guardian, &c., vs. William Wiles—on note; judgment for $626.81.

Perry J. Dunn, Adm’r, &c., vs. Lewis Land, the surviving partner of the firm of McCreary & Land—to require inventory to be filed; judgment upon demurrer.

William C. Robinson vs. Hester J. McCreary et als—foreclosure; decree of foreclosure.

James H. Nighbert vs. John W. Manford—on note; judgment by default for $2,192.94.

Vevay Reveille – 1 Feb 1877 – Page 2, Column 3

LAW REPORT.

Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.

CIVIL DOCKET.

Louis and Ernest Weil vs. Charles A. Clarkson—on note; judgment for $68.21.

Joshua D. Griffith vs. Julia D. Jones and Fleming M. Jones—foreclosure; judgment for $83.60, and decree by Court.

Robert A. Knox vs. J. J. McIntosh and Hugh McHenry—foreclosure; judgment for $276.50, and decree.

U. P. Schenck vs. Henry H. Buchanan and Sarah A. Buchanan—foreclosure; judgment for $139.40, and decree.

Amelia Manuel et als vs. Carolina Thompson—partition; dismissed by plaintiffs at their costs.

Mary C. Brown vs. Andrew Miller et als—foreclosure; judgment.

Anna M. Ormsby vs. Asa Barton and Sarah Barton—foreclosure; judgment for $789.94.

Jacob W. Thompson vs. John T. Boulton—on notes; dismissed by plaintiff at his costs.

Mary Bennett vs. James Stoops and Henry J. Cole—dismissed as to Cole; judgment by default against Stoops for $171.45.

State of Indiana vs. William Bosaw, Thomas Delaney and John I. O’Neal—on forfeited recognizance; judgment.

William Culbertson vs. William S. Tower—on note; judgment for $275.

F. L. Grisard vs. Merret H. Roberts et als—foreclosure; judgment for $1,350.91.

P. S. Sage vs. John W. Miller, Sarah A. Miller and Dempsey Gullion—to set aside deed; judgment by default and decree.

William H. Dunning vs. John Bocock—civil action; dismissed by agreement, each party paying his own costs.

Alice M. Smith vs. John Bosaw and Lucinda Bosaw—foreclosure; dismissed.

Sarah Schoonover vs. Joseph Peelman and David Shull—on note; judgment by default for $295.95.

Caroline M. Thompson vs. Wm. M. Patton, Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Bray alias Elizabeth Bakes—claim of $315; dismissed by claimant at her costs.

Court adjourned last Friday evening.