The Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 19 Jun 1875 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
The regular June Term of the Circuit Court convened on Tuesday, the 15th inst., Hon. John G. Berkshire presiding.
The following Attorneys were in attendance from abroad: Robert Cravens, Madison; D. T. Downey, John B. Coles, Maj. J. S. Jelley, and S. H. Stewart, Rising Sun; Maj. J. O. Cravens, Versailles; Thos. Watts, Patriot; Judge Walker, of Madison; H. W. Harrington, of Indianapolis.
Criminal Docket.
State of Indiana vs. Ostrum Boright and Charles Doan—Larceny. Tried by a jury and acquitted.
Same vs. Wm. H. Dunning—Forgery. Continued for process.
Same vs. Adda Marsh—Carrying concealed weapons. Tried by a jury and acquitted.
Same vs. Wm. Mansfield—Assault and battery. Tried by the Court and fined $2.50.
Same vs. same—Desecrating Sabbath. Tried by jury and acquitted.
Same vs. same—Same offence.—Nol. Pros.
Same vs. Joseph Stevens—Attempt to provoke an assault. Submitted to the Court and acquitted.
Civil Docket.
Betsy Farrel vs. Barney Farrel—Divorce. Continued.
Fannie Zearing vs. Henry H. Zearing—Divorce. Dismissed by plaintiff.
David Hinman vs. Joseph Lientz et als. Continued by agreement.
Clara Morgan vs. Marion Paugh—To set aside deed. Continued.
Thomas Jagers vs. Hannah Jagers. Continued by agreement.
W. H. Vanduzen vs. Susan Barcus et al—Partition. Continued.
James H. Weston vs. Rodolph McMakin—On note. Continued.
Same vs. Jonathan McMakin—Continued by agreement.
Huldah Satchell vs. Philip A. Bettens—On note. Dismissed.
Vevay Reveille – 26 Jun 1875 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Criminal Docket.
State vs. Thomas Wright—Assault and battery. Submitted to the Court, and was fined $25.
Same vs. Thomas Higham—Obstructing highway. Tried by a jury who returned a verdict of guilty and assessed a fine of $5.
Same vs. same—Same offence—Nol pros.
Same vs. John Jackson—Injury to toll gate. Nol pros.
Same vs. Edward Manual, jr., and David Manuel—Attempt to provoke an assault and battery. Nol pros.
Same vs. Hinson Bright—Appeal. Nol pros.
Same vs. Jesse Pearce—Public indecency. Nol pros.
Same vs. Huldah Sullivan, James Sullivan, James Sullivan, jr., Harrison Sullivan and Solomon Froman—Obstructing highway. Tried by a jury who returned a verdict of guilty as to Huldah and James Sullivan and Solomon Froman, and assessed a fine of $1 each, and not guilty as to James and Harrison Sullivan.
Divorce Docket.
Mary B. Riley vs. James W. Riley—Divorce. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Henry Taylor vs. Rosana Taylor—For divorce. Dismissed by plaintiff. Judgment against him for costs.
Hiram H. Bakes vs. Nannie B. Bakes—For divorce. Continued.
Civil Docket.
Alvin Vanhouten vs. Annie Emmerson—To subject lands to payment of judgment. Judgment by agreement for plaintiff.
William T. Pate vs. John Armstrong—Replevin. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.
Samuel E. Pleasants vs. Vevay & Moorefield Turnpike Co.—Injunction. Dismissed by agreement at defendants cost.
Lewis Schroeder vs. same—Injunction. Dismissed by agreement at plaintiff’s cost.
Charles Dibble vs. Jacob R. Harris, Administrator, etc.—On note. Dismissed.
G. W. Hathorn vs. Louisa Putnam, Administratrix of the estate of John Cotton dec’d—Appeal. Dismissed.
Rachael Whitehead vs. Augustus Weaver et al.—To secure real estate. Dismissed.
Vevay Reveille – 3 Jul 1875 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
The following cases have been disposed of since our last issue:
Caroline Thompson vs. Joseph McClanahan—Civil action for money. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Charles Dibble vs. Jacob R. Harris—on note. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Sarah Murphy et als vs. Joseph Tague et als—to recover real estate. Submitted to the Court and finding for plaintiffs.
Israel Warner et als vs. John Higham et als—appeal. Venue changed to Ohio County.
Daniel Wright vs. Robert Chapman—appeal. Submitted to a jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff.
Isaac Stevens & Son vs. Susan Picket, Administrator of the Estate of Henry C. Picket, dec’d—claim on account. Submitted to the Court and finding for defendant.
Theodore Bonnell vs. George Brown et al—appeal. Submitted to the Court and finding for defendant.
Cynthia A. Craig et als vs. William J. Krutz—partition. Submitted to the Court and partition awarded.
State of Indaina vs. Harrison Gordon—foreclosure. Dismissed by agreement at cost of defendant.
John Jackson et als vs. the Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Company—on contract. Finding for plaintiffs in the sum of $181.55.
Lorain Wilcox et al vs. Newton Short—to recover real estate. Submitted to the Court and finding for plaintiffs.
Joseph Waltz vs. Rodolph McMakin et al—on note. Submitted to the Court and finding for plaintiff.
V. Kessler vs. Rosanna McFadden, Administratrix of the estate of William McFadden deceased—claim on account. Claim disallowed.
J. J. Richter vs. George W. Craig, Administrator of the estate of James M. Cotton, dec’d—claim on account. Submitted to the Court; finding for plaintiff.
Benjamin R. Yarnell vs. Ebenezer Butler, et al—appeal. Dismissed by agreement.
Henry A. Downey et al vs. John W. Manford et al—on account for services. Submitted to a jury and finding for the plaintiffs in the sum of $150.
Vevay Reveille – 10 Jul 1875 – Page 5, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Circuit Court—Judge Berkshire.
Julia Cooper et als vs. Mary Tinker et als—Partition. Commissioner’s Deed approved and Commissioner discharged.
Theodore Bonnell vs. George W. Brown et als—Appeal. Submitted to the Court, finding for plaintiff.
State of Indiana vs. Harrison Gordon, Administrator of the Estate of L. W. Gordon, dec’d. Dismissed at cost of defendant.
John Jackson et als vs. The Pleasant Grove and Indian Creek Turnpike Company. Submitted to the Court; finding for the plaintiffs in the sum of $181.33.
Cynthia Heath vs. Wm. D. Holdcraft, Administrator of the Estate of Arden Heath, dec’d. Claim allowed.
Charles O. Thiebaud vs. Isaac Stevens and Edwin M. Stevens—For Damages. Submitted to a Jury, and finding for plaintiff in the sum of $300.