Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jun 1872

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

Vevay Reveille – 8 Jun 1872 – Page 2, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—(June Session)
Judge Berkshire Presiding.

State vs. John Plew—Assault and Battery. Trial and found not guilty.

State vs. Stephen Scudder—Provoking Assault and Battery. Found guilty and fined three dollars.

State vs. Absalom McCreary—Fornication. Trial and found not guilty.

State vs. Ferdinand Luke—Violating liquor law. Trial in 3 cases and found not guilty.

State vs. John Vanhouten—Violating liquor law. 13 cases. Fined in 6, acquitted in 2 and 5 dismissed.

State vs. Ulysses P. Schenck—Violating liquor law. Nolle Porsequi.

State vs. Joshua Scranton—Violating liquor law. Fined in 1 case, dismissed as to 2.

State vs. Nicholas Wycoff—Perjury. Nolle Porsequi.

State vs. Charles Mayer—Grand larceny. Found guilty. Sentenced to penitentiary for two years.

State vs. Matthew Worstell, Lewis Golay and Ira Peelman—Manslaughter. Tried and found not guilty.

State vs. James Higgins and Butler McKay—Disturbing religious meeting. McKay tried and found not guilty. Continued as to Higgins.

State vs. John J. Roberts—Violating liquor law. Trial and found not guilty.

State vs. James Krutz—Selling whisky to minor. Trial and fined $5.00.

State vs. Daniel Plew—Selling whisky to minor. Tried and found not guilty.

State vs. Peter Boso—Violating liquor law. 14 cases plead guilty and fined in two, and twelve cases dismissed.

State vs. Henry Fallis—Betting. Trial, found guilty and fined $18.

State vs. John W. Neal and Bruner Cole—Assault and Battery with intent, &c. Tried and found not guilty.

Allensville, Centre Square and Vevay Turnpike Company vs. Robert D. Fox—on contract. Change of venue from Judge.

State vs. Wesley Tinker—Contract. Change of venue from Judge.

Mary F. Levell vs. Thomas Levell—Divorce. Granted.

Columbus D. Conway vs. Samuel E. Pleasants, Adm’r of the estate of Ira Lindley. Change of venue. Set for special term August 6th.

Jane Singer vs. George Hastie—Judgment on verdict rendered at former term of Court for $1200.

James Orem et al vs. Levi Orem et al—Partition. Trial and finding for defendants.

John L. Thiebaud vs. First National Bank—To recover Real Estate. Judgment for defendants for costs. Appeal to Supreme Court.

Lydia Slater and Thomas Slater vs. Sarah Vanduzen and John Vanduzen—Slander. Change of venue from county.

James B. Tandy vs. Wm. Buchanan and Daniel Goodner—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $515.87.

Robert N. Lamb, Adm’r of John Dumont, deceased, vs. Perret Dufour—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff.

Annie Chatelin and John Chatelin vs. James Dunning and wife—Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

Ann McGregor vs. Elijah Waltz and George Waltz—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $226.15.

Robert A. Knox vs. Wm. H. Dunning and wife—Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

John Dickason vs. Milo A. Hanna—Foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

Matthias Barricklow vs. Wm. H. Dunning and Mortimer Dunning—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff.

Silas Howe, Jr. et al vs. Alfred Dunning—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $421.22.

John Wyatt vs. Dallas F. Banta et al—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $465.57.

George W. D. Culp vs. Benjamin F. Cotton—on Note. Judgment for plaintiff for $111.70.

Thomas T. Wright vs. Abijah Myers and Matthew Worstell, Sheriff—Injunction. Judgment for defendants on demurrer to complaint.

Vevay and Moorefield Turnpike Co. vs. Samuel E. Pleasants and James K. Pleasants. Change of venue from Judge. Set for special term August 6th.

The case of Josiah Lee vs. J. P. Butz—for slander—is now being tried.

No. of cases continued, 44; dismissed 23.

Vevay Reveille – 15 Jun 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—(June Session)
Judge Berkshire Presiding.

The following cases have been disposed of since our last issue:

George Hastie vs. Frederick Stroube—Foreclosure. Continued until next term of Court.

George A. Hotchkiss vs. John S. Olmsted—Slander. Settled.

Josiah Lee vs. John P. Butz—Slander. Judgment for plaintiff for $50.

Arabella Rayl vs. George A. Rayl—Divorce. Granted.

State vs. Francis Hickman—Desecrating Sabbath. Four cases. Fined in one, nolle prosequi in three.

Robert Neal et al vs. John Henry et al—Partition. Dismissed.

Lacy J. Vandorin and Conrad Vandorin vs. James Dunning—To recover real estate. Change of venue to Ohio county.

Wm. R. Johnston, Adm’r of Estate of Mary Craig, deceased, vs. James Dunning—For money. Change of venue to Ohio county.

Nancy Nichols vs. Sarah Wiley et al—Partition. Continued to next term of Court.

Thomas Jager vs. Hannah Jager et al—To set aside Deed. Finding for plaintiff.

June 12th Court adjourned to Monday, June 17.

Vevay Reveille – 22 Jun 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—(June Session)
Judge Berkshire Presiding.

Fleming Jones vs. Henry Taylor—To set aside Deed. Verdict for defendant. Motion for new trial.

State vs. Daniel Plew—Burglary and Counterfeiting. Change of venue from Judge.

State vs. Wm. Dement—Burglary. Change of venue from Judge.

State vs. Newton Short—Burglary. Dismissed.

A special Term of the Common Pleas Court will be held in Vevay, commencing Tuesday, June 25th.

Vevay Reveille – 29 Jun 1872 – Page 2, Column 2

Circuit Court adjourned on the 21st inst.

The last case tried was that of Mrs. Graham vs. Geo. A Hotchkiss. This was a suit brought for about one fourth of an acre of land in Pleasant Township. The Judge has not yet rendered a verdict.

A Special Term of the Common Pleas Court was to have been held last Tuesday; but for some reason Judge Berkshire postponed it until July 30th next.