Switzerland County Circuit Court – Jun 1879

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

Vevay Reveille – 5 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

State vs. Frank Shaw—giving away liquors on Sunday. Not guilty.

Same vs. same—giving away liquors on election day. Fined $10.

State vs. Elias H. Vandorin—provoke. Fined $1.

State vs. James Hewitt—intoxication. Not guilty.

State vs. Eliza Ridgway et al—trespass. Nollied.

State vs. James Huston—disturbing lawful meeting. Plea of guilty, and fined $5.

Euradice Downey vs. James H. Campbell et al—on note. Judgment for $105.75.

State vs. John B. Hastings—provoke. Fined $5.

Henry Wells vs. Sarah Wells—divorce. Granted.

Ulysses P. Schenck vs. George W. Hathorn et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $1,448.50.

Geo. W. Dufour vs. Hattie Hull—partition. Granted.

State, in relation of Wm. Lantz, vs. Samuel Tague et al—suit on Guardian’s Bond. Judgment for $242.83.

State vs. Ira Peelman et al—removal of corpse from internment. Not guilty.

John Stoops vs. Benjamin Stoops—petition to satisfy mortgage. Granted.

State vs. Eliza Ridgway—malicious trespass. Dismissed.

State vs. Aaron Lyons—assault and battery. Tried by jury and acquitted.

Permelia J. Jackson vs. Daniel F. Jackson et al—Partition. Report of partition presented and approved.

State vs. Charles Olcott—burglary and petit larceny. Tried by jury and acquitted.

 

PROBATE DOCKET.

Guardianship of the minor heirs of John Anderson, Barbary Anderson, Guardian. Final report approved.

Estate of Rachel Sample, James Reed, Administrator. Final report approved.

Estate of Tunis Voris, John Archer, Executor. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Henry C. Shaw, et al, minor heirs of Lottie Shaw, James Shaw, Guardian. Report filed and approved.

Estate of George Hastie, Alfred Shaw, Executor. Final report approved.

Guardianship of Mary E. Jack, minor heir of Wm. Lostutter, John L. Jack, Guardian. Partial report approved.

Guardianship of Lizzie Voris, minor heir of Geo. A. Hotchkiss, R. H. Smith, Guardian. Final report approved.

In the matter of the partnership of Howe & Co., Silas Q. Howe and Silas Howe, surviving partners. F. M. Griffith appointed receiver to close up the partnership.

Estate of John R. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Administratrix. Report approved.

A number of cases have been compromised and dismissed, and a few continued.

Vevay Reveille – 12 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

State vs. Charles Olcott and others—disturbing public meetings. Not guilty.

State vs. Eugene Todd—assault and battery. Not guilty.

State vs. Thomas Bear—carrying concealed weapons. Fined $1.

State vs. Toph Oakley—carrying concealed weapons. Not guilty.

David Stewart vs. Samuel Rochat and another—on note. Judgment for $278.77.

Caroline Martier vs. Nancy Eliott and others—partition. Report of Commissioners’ report of sale approved.

Clymena O’Neal vs. Thomas J. O’Neal—divorce. Granted.

James K. Pleasants et al vs. William Smith—on note. Judgment for $259.06.

Wm. Thorne et al vs. Harvey Schroeder—Civil Action. Judgment for $628.98.

Peter S. Pate, Executor of Wm. T. Pate, deceased, vs. Indianus A. Humphrey—on note. Judgment for $398.09.

John Bocock vs. Benjamin Oaks et al—to set aside deed. Verdict for plaintiff.

Sarah M. Robinson vs. Edward M. Robinson—divorce. Granted.

Hannah Brown vs. John W. Brown—partition. Report of sale approved.

Frederick L. Grisard, Executor, vs. Wm. H. Lamson et al—foreclosure.—Verdict for the defendant, Mary A. Mennet.

State vs. Joseph Bennet—petit larceny. Plea of guilty; sent to penitentiary, fined $1, and disfranchised for five years.

Frederick L. Grisard vs. Wm. H. Lamson—on note. Judgment for $205.28.

Vevay Reveille – 19 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

John H. Stewart vs. Wm. G. Krutz et al—on note. Judgment for $1,521.77.

Alonzo Dibble vs. Joshua M. Scranton et al—on note. Judgment for $461.25.

Wm. J. Cole vs. John S. Heady—appeal. Finding for plaintiff, and 89 cents damage.

John Howard vs. Greenup G. Whitehead et al—foreclosure of mortgage.—Judgment for $755.58.

Frederick L. Grisard, Executor of the estate of Edward Violette, deceased, vs. Wm. H. Lamson et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $1,465.00.

The First National Bank of Vevay vs. Wm. H. White et al—foreclosure. Judgment for $2,006.18.

Scott Billings vs. Enoch Richards et al—foreclosure. Judgm’t for $846.00.

Vevay Reveille – 26 Jun 1879 – Page 4, Column 2

LAW REPORT.

Switzerland Circuit Court—Judge J. Y. Allison—Prosecuting Attorney J. F. Bellamy.

U. P. Schenck vs. W. N. Duncan et al—Foreclosure. Judgment for $215.95.

U. P. Schenck vs. Henry J. Cole et al—Foreclosure. Judgmetn for $1,345.50.

Ella Murphy vs. Cotton School Township—Civil Action. Judgment for $192.

Jas. S. Jelley vs. Frank Luther—Appeal. Judgment for defendant. Application for new trial, which will be heard at next term of court.

John Melcher, Adm’r of the Estate of George Tardy, dec’d, vs. H. D. VanBriggle—Foreclosure. Judgment for $282.25.

John Bocock vs. Benjamin Oak et al—To set aside deed. Judgment for plaintiff.

Samuel Hess, Adm’r, vs. Jason G. Gurley—Civil action. Judgment for plaintiff. Motion for new trial.

Shadrac Wilber vs. George W. Vaughn et al—Foreclosure. Judgment for $1,081.

Wm. J. Cole vs. John S. Heady—Appeal. Judgment for 89 cents.

Elijah Waltz vs. Phoenix Lodge of Odd Fellows—To set aside Sheriff’s sale. Judgment for plaintiff. Motion for new trial refused. Bill of exceptions must be filed before 5th day of next term.

U. P. Schenck vs. Elijah Waltz—To recover real estate. Judgment for plaintiff.

Alex Clark et al vs. David & Benedict—On note. Judgment for $164.95.

First National Bank vs. Jos. Peelman et al—On note. Judgment for $360.70.

First National Bank vs. John Chatelin et al—On note. Judgmetn for $596.50.

State of Indiana ex rel John Gill vs. Stephen Dibble—Foreclosure of school fund mortgage. Judgmetn for $233.11.

Judge Allison announced that there would be a special term of court, commencing Sept. 1st.

Court adjourned sine die last Saturday evening.