The Switzerland County, Indiana Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 13 Jan 1881 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Judge, J. Y. Allison; Prosecuting Attorney, J. P. Bellamy.
Court commenced Monday, January 3d. Since then the following cases have been disposed of:
PROBATE DOCKET.
Guardianship of Fanny Pate, Peter S. Pate, Guardian. Partial report; approved.
Guardianship of Daniel McCreary, Harry L. Titus, Guardian. Final report; approved.
Estate of Elijah Dickason, Jacob F. Leatherberry, Administrator. Report of sale of real estate; approved.
Estate of Elijah Dickason, Jacob F. Leatherbury, Administrator. Partial report, approved.
Estate of John Stewart, Theophilus Stewart, Administrator. Final report; approved.
Estate of Wm. McFadden, Lyman Manser, Administrator. Partial report; approved.
Guardianship of Lula and William Moxley, Addison M. Works, Guardian. Petition to sell real estate; granted.
Estate of Elias Humphrey, Ben C. Mead, Administrator. Partial report; approved.
Guardianship of Amy Dusch et als, Eli Sturgeon, Guardian. Partial report; approved.
Estate of B. F. Schenck, U. P. Schenck, Executor. Partial report; approved.
Estate of John Dusch, Mariah Dusch, Administratrix. Final report; approved.
Estate of James Harwood. John D. Harwood, Executor; partial report.—Approved.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. Phillip M. Ethrington, disturbing religious meeting. Plea of guilty; fine $5.00.
State vs. Ed. Taylor, petit larceny.—Trial by jury; verdict guilty. Imprisonment in county jail for twenty-four hours, fine one cent and disfranchised for one year.
State vs. Peter Joyce, assault and battery. Trial by jury; verdict not guilty.
State vs. James Hall, provoke. Plea of guilty; fine $5.00.
State vs. Thos. Scott, petit larceny. Trial; verdict not guilty.
State vs. Robert Manford, petit larceny. Plea of guilty; fine $1.00.—Imprisonment in jail for twenty-four hours and disfranchised for one year.
State vs. William Eads. Plea of guilty; fine $10.00.
State vs. Francis Eads, petit larceny. Trial; verdict guilty. Fine one cent. Imprisonment for three hours and disfranchised for one year.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
Margaret Sturgeon vs. John Sturgeon. Dismissed.
Louisa Louthridge vs. Wm. Louthridge. Dismissed.
Juliet Froman vs. J. M. Froman.—Dismissed.
Clarissa Silvers vs. Silas E. Silvers. Granted.
CIVIL DOCKET.
First National Bank vs. Hiram S. Froman. Dismissed.
Elizabeth Leatherbury et al vs. Wm. Dickason et al—Partition. Dismissed.
Sarah B. Harris vs. Charles Harris—Partition. Dismissed.
John W. Powell, Adm’r, vs. Fred Hess. Dismissed.
Supply Walker vs. Samuel Stewart et al—on note. Dismissed.
Eliza Hunter vs. Wm. J. Gibbs—on note. Dismissed.
Nathan U. North vs. Elizabeth Kelly—Foreclosure. Judgment and decree for $82.62.
Moses P. Searcy, Jr., vs. Sarah H. Carpenter et al—Partition. Default and judgment. G. S. Pleasants appointed Commissioner to sell.
U. P. Schenck vs. Jonathan M. Froman et al—Foreclosure. Judgment and decree for $4,917.96.
City of Vevay vs. Morton D. Fuget—Appeal. Motion to quash. Sustained.
Greenup G. Whitehead vs. John I. O’Neal—on note. Dismissed.
U. P. Schenck vs. Alanson R. Wells et al—Foreclosure. Judgment and decree for $901.15.
State vs. Augustine Stewart and Hiram S. Froman—on forfeited recognizance. Judgment for $300.
Sarah Miller vs. Younger Pickett—Partition. Dismissed.
U. P. Schenck vs. James Farrell et al—on note. Judgment for $1,283.33.
Rodis Niles vs. Elizabeth McCrary et al. Foreclosure. Judgment for defendant.
State ex rel Elizabeth McCrary vs. Rodis Niles et al—on guardian’s bond. Judgment for defendants.
Susan Plew vs. Frederick P. Plew—Habeas Corpus. Dismissed.
Vevay Reveille – 20 Jan 1881 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Judge J. Y. Allison; Prosecuting Attorney, J. F. Bellamy.
CIVIL DOCKET.
John Kelley vs. Frederick Gutermiller et al—on note. Dismissed.
U. P. Schenck vs. Joseph T. Manford et als—foreclosure. Judgment and decree, $1,294.15.
Percy Rous, Administrator, etc., vs. Jonathan M. Froman et al—foreclosure. Trial by jury; verdict for plaintiff for $3,289.63.
Ebenezer Gray et al vs. Frank Gray et als—partition. Decree and Commissioner appointed.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State vs. Jacob List—petit larceny. Trial by jury; verdict not guilty.
DIVORCE DOCKET.
John B. Hastings vs. Mary C. Hastings. Dismissed.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Estate of Robert Gullion, deceased, Robert D. Gullion, Administrator, de bonis non. Final report; approved.
Estate of Elizabeth Andrews, deceased, John Andrews, Administrator.—Final report; approved.
Vevay Reveille – 27 Jan 1881 – Page 5, Column 4
LAW REPORT.
Since our last issue the case of Thomas Anderson vs. Merrit H. Brown, has been on trial. There was a difference of opinion between the parties as to the ownership of about one and one-half acres of ground, both claiming it. Anderson brought suit to recover it. The Jury gave him a verdict for the land and one cent damages.
The case of Gurley Munson, the lightning rod man of Indianapolis, came up at this term of Switzerland Circuit Court, but was again deferred. He has been given bond. Munson is charged with forging a note of $100 on Thomas Spencer. Spencer claims he only gave Munson a note for $20 and that Munson raised it to $120.
Vevay Reveille – 3 Feb 1881 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Judge, J. Y. Allison; Prosecuting Attorney, J. F. Bellamy.
PROBATE DOCKET.
Estate of Mariah Branson, deceased, William Lawrence, Administrator.—Partial report; approved.
Estate of John Dusch, deceased, F. M. Griffith, Administrator. Partial report; approved.
Estate of Wm. T. Pate, deceased, Peter Pate, Executor. Partial report; approved.
Estate of James Downey, deceased, Hugh B. Downey, Administrator.—Final report; approved.
Estate of F. E. Minet, deceased, Mary A. Minet, Administratrix. Partial report; approved.
Late firm of S. Q. Howe & Co., F. M. Griffith, Receiver. Partial report; approved.
Louis Dusch vs. F. M. Griffith, Administrator. Dismissed.
James H. Merit vs. James T. Bodkin et al, foreclosure. Judgment and decree $8,520.42.
Thos. Anderson vs. Merit Brown, to recover real estate. Trial by jury; finding for plaintiff and one cent damages.
Charles Markland et al vs. J. M. Froman, foreclosure. Judgment $2,368.34.
Julius Blach vs. John B. Hastings et al, foreclosure. Judgment and decree $563.45.
Percy Rous, Administrator, vs. J. M. Froman, on note. Judgment $747.