Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Bulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
STATE CASES.
State vs. Bob Manford; carrying concealed weapon; plea of guilty, fined $1. The Court also ordered indictment for assault and battery dismissed.
State vs. Frank Shaw; assault and battery; dismissed.
State vs. Clarence Valentine; carrying concealed weapons; plea of guilty; fined $1.
State on relation of Stella Morris vs. James W. Abbott; bastardy; relatrix failed to appear and case dismissed for want of prosecution.
CIVIL CASES.
Matilda Morrison vs. David C. Hagerman et al; on note; dismissed because fully paid.
John S. Heady vs. Julius M. Heady; on note and in attachment; dismissed by agreement.
Julia A. Wolf VanPelt vs. George T. VanPelt; divorce; granted; name Julia A. Wolf restored, and defendant to pay cost of suit.
Virginia A. Huston vs. David R. Huston; divorce; granted.
Harriet E. Hull et al vs. John L. Thiebaud; civil suit for partition. Geo. S. Pleasants, Commissioner, made partial report, which was approved by Court, and money, paid to Clerk and he ordered to distribute it.
Harvey Jack vs. Thos. C. Gillis et al; on note; judgment for $266.60.
Samuel Emerson vs. Samuel Fisk; on note; judgment for $621.40.
James Pierce vs. Samuel Stewart et al; foreclosure; judgment for $1248.60.
Henry Todd et al vs. William Todd et al. Carroll S. Tandy, Commissioner, made final report, which was approved.
John D. Phillips, guardian of the minor heirs of Mary Bennet, deceased, vs. Samuel Stoop et al; partition. Theodore Livings appointed guardian of Enola Stoop, Jane Miller, Nettie Miller and Cora Miller, minors; case continued.
Vevay Reveille – 30 Sep 1886 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
John M. Pate, Administrator of the estate of John F. Pate, deceased, vs. Mary C. Hastings et al. George S. Pleasants appointed Guardian ad litem for infant defendants. Afterwards judgment rendered in favor of plaintiffs for $268.25.
Moses Weiskopf vs. Wallace O. Hall and George W. Mapes; on account; dismissed by plaintiff.
Caroline McCreary vs. Harvey Jack et al; on note; judgment for $315.46.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. George W. Harris et al; on note; judgment for $338.70.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. Isom Brown et al; on note; judgment for $338.32.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. Harvey Jack et al; on note; judgment for $333.75. Also judgment in another case for $495.50.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator of the state of U. P. Schenck, vs. Jacob J. Richter et al; foreclosure of mortgage; judgment for foreclose.
Willard Bosso vs. Julia Fancher et al; to quiet title to real estate. James B. McCrellis appointed Guardian of Fannie Bosso, an infant, and afterwards judgment rendered for plaintiff.
Samuel Culbertson, Jr., vs. James L. Manford et al; foreclose of mortgage; judgment for $1040.50.
First National Bank of Vevay vs. Adlolphus E. Merit et al; on note; judgment for $662.00; also judgment in another case for $613.45.
Caroline Tandy et al vs. Americus Benedict et al; on note and to foreclose mortgage; judgment for $891.10.
John Gill vs. William R. Williams et al; for rent; judgment against Williams only for $670.85.
George W. Connell vs. James Dunning; possession of real estate; sent to Ohio County Circuit Court.
Catherine Mitchell vs. Ella Mitchell; partition; report of Commissioners approved.
Vevay Reveille – 7 Oct 1886 – Page 4, Column 3
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
William Beatty et al vs. Adolpheus Beatty et al; partition. Francis M. Griffith appointed Commissioner to sell real estate.
William C. Walker, guardian of John Houze et al vs. Lafayette Houze; to set aside a deed; judgment by Court for plaintiff.
Anna M. Bowman vs. Daniel Bowman; divorce; granted.
State vs. Henry Bell; provoke; plea of guilty; fined $1.
State vs. Willis Coleman; provoke; plea of guilty; fined $1.
William J. Reed vs. Jefferson Hizer; trespass on real estate; judgment for plaintiff.
Andrew J. Schenck, Administrator of the estate of U. P. Schenck, vs. Samuel W. Rochat et al; foreclosure; judgment for plaintiff, $4,500, taxes and costs.
Alonzo Fisk vs. Silas H. Vanhouten et al; on notes; dismissed by plaintiff.
Theodore W. Vanosdol vs. Milford J. Paugh et al; to quiet title to real estate; judgment for plaintiff.
Vevay Reveille – 14 Oct 1886 – Page 4, Column 2
LAW REPORT.
Switzerland Circuit Court.
W. T. Friedley, Judge; M. R. Sulzer, Prosecuting Attorney.
Phillip C. Burns et al vs. Margaret Cayton; partition. Report of Peter McMakin, Commissioner, approved and property divided.
Catharine Kincaid vs. Carroll S. Tandy, Thomas J. Gordon and the city of Vevay; damages; verdict of Jury $500 damages against the three defendants.
James Phillips et al vs. Charles Norisez; possession property; judgment for plaintiff.
State vs. John Ricketts; larceny; sentenced by Court on plea of guilty to 30 days in jail and disfranchised for 30 days.
John D. Phillips, Guardian of the minor heirs of Mary Bennett, vs. Samuel Stoops et al; partition. George McKay, County Surveyor, Joel D. Davis and Abner Gates appointed to make partition and report next term.
William I. Reed vs. Jefferson Burrows; trespass on real estate; judgment for plaintiff.
Joseph M. Clevenger vs. William Wyal; possession real estate; judgment for plaintiff.
Court adjourned last Saturday evening.