The Switzerland County, Indiana, Common Pleas Court report appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 24 Mar 1870 – Page 2, Column 2

Law Report.

Common Pleas Court—March Term.

Officers of the Court—Judge Scott Carter; Prosecuting Attorney, J. B. McCrellis; Clerk, C. W. Heath; Sheriff, Matthew Worstell.

The following cases have been disposed of:

Civil Cases.

State of Indiana vs. Adam Worden, et. al. Foreclosure—Judgment for $382.25. For plaintiff, Will M. Smith; for defendant, W. R. Johston.

William Scott vs. William Cooper. On note and attachment—settled and dismissed. Plaintiff, Works & Sons; defendant, W. R. Johnston.

Mary J. Detraz, Guardian of Julia Detraz, et. al. vs. John Detraz, et. al. Partition—continued. Plaintiff, McCrellis; defendant, H. A. Downey.

Henry Keisel, vs. Jason G. Gurley. For money—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings; defendant, H. A. Downey.

Sarah Campbell vs. Daniel K. Harris. To set aside Will—change  of Judge; continued until June 2d, special Term. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings, H. A. Downey; defendant, A. C. Downey, Works.

Charles Thiebaud vs. Thomas Jager. Foreclosure—dismissed at defendant’s cost. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings; defendant, W. R. Johnston.

Sarah Hess vs. Benj. C. Mead, Executor, &c. To remove Executor—transferred to Circuit Court. Plaintiff, H. A. Downey; defendant, W. R. Johnston, and W. M. Smith.

Thomas Jager, Sr., vs. George W. Dufour. On note—judgment for plaintiff $210.92. Plaintiff, Wm. R. Johnston; defendant, Works & Sons.

Charles F. Haskell vs. E. H. Rogers, et. al. On note—judgment for $243.00. Plaintiff, Wm. R. Johnston.

Zach Scott vs. Roddis White. On note—dismissed. Plaintiff, Works and Sons.

John Craig et. al. vs. E. H. Rogers et. al. On note—judgment for $240.74. Plaintiff, Johnston.

Aime Morerod and T. M. Danglade, Assignees, &c., vs. George Gordon. On note—judgment for $58.00. Plaintiff, McCrellis.

Thomas Jager vs. Charles A. Thiebaud. Partition—transferred to Circuit Court. Plaintiff, W. R. Johnston; defendant, Works & Sons.

Lemuel Bledsoe & Simon Beymer vs. Roddis White, Sr. On notes—judgment for $265.61.—Plaintiff, Orem & Munnell.

L. Bledsoe and S. Beymer vs. Eli Rayl. On note—judgment for $530.66. Plaintiff, Orem & Munnell.

Benj. F. Smith vs. Jonathan M. Froman. On account—settled and dismissed. Plaintiff, W. M. Smith.

Charles Thiebaud et. al. vs. Wm. T. Dailey. On note—settled and dismissed. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings.

Charles Thiebaud et. al. vs. Elwood Miller. On note—settled and dismissed. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings.

Henry A. Downey vs. John H. Banta and James H. Banta. Foreclosure—judgment for $219.50.

Perret Dufour vs. George M. Gordon and George Gordon. On note—judgment for $340.94.—Plaintiff, McCrellis.

Will M. Smith vs. Aaron Windhiser. Foreclosure—judgment for $87.20. Plaintiff, Smith.

First National Bank of Vevay, Indiana vs. Jonathan McMakin et. al. On note—judgment against McMakin for $838.32.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Harvey Schroeder et. al. On Bill of Exchange—judgment for $213.00. Plaintiff, Johnston.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. George H. Manford et. al. On Bill of Exchange—judgment for $165.02. Plaintiff, Johnston.

First National Bank of Vevay vs. Harvey Schroeder et. al. On note—judgment for $108.16.—Plaintiff, Johnston.

Michael Kurts vs. John Clendening. On note—judgment for $169.50. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings.

James Scott vs. B. J. Grant et. al. On note—judgment for $99.80. Plaintiff, Works and Sons.

John Dickason vs. John H. Banta et. al. Foreclosure—judgment for $124.00. Plaintiff, Works and Sons.

B. C. Mead et. al. vs. Hiram McMurray. Damages—dismissed at plaintiff’s costs. Plaintiff, A. C. Downey & Son.

John Ross et. ax. vs. Wm. Dunning, et. ax. Foreclosure—confession of judgment for $276.80. Plaintiff, McCrellis.

Caroline Smith, Louisa Lemons, et. al. Exparte. For partition—partition ordered. Plaintiff, Adkinson & Livings.

Susan Ward vs. Joseph D. Ward, Divorce—dismissed. Plaintiff, H. A. Downey.

Elizabeth Dufour vs. Joseph M. Dufour. Divorce—divorce and $600.00 alimony. Plaintiff, Wm. R. Johnston.

Eliza J. Goodner vs. Wm. W. Goodner. Divorce—divorce and $4,000 alimony. Plaintiff, Works & Sons; defendant, W. R. Johnston.

Rhoda A. Lutton vs. Hiram Lutton. Divorce—granted.

Criminal Cases.

State vs. Samuel Wilson; assault and battery—dismissed.

State vs. Harry Kyle; selling to minor—continued.

State vs. Geo. Kyle; selling to minor—continued.

State vs. Edward Dyer; disturbing meeting—plead guilty, $5 fine.

State vs. Taylor Stepleton; disturbing meeting—plead guilty, $5 fine.

State vs. Sarah Bennett; assault and battery—dismissed.

State vs. John Houze; carrying concealed weapons—trial by jury, verdict not guilty.

State vs. John Marsh; attempt to provoke an assault—dismissed.

State vs. Sandy Marston; assault and battery—nolle prosequi.

State vs. Lodica Cohn; carrying concealed weapons—nolle pros.

State vs. Lodica Cohn; nuisance—nolle pros.

State vs. Joseph Webb; nuisance—nolle pros.

State vs. Eli Schoonover; selling to minor—nolle pros.

State vs. Susan Pitts; assault and battery—nolle pros.

State vs. Jane Short; assault and Battery—nolle pros.

State ex. rel. Caroline Ash vs. Geo. C. Ash; surety of peace—dismissed for want of prosecution.

State vs. J. J. P. Schenck; assault and battery—nolle pros.

State vs. John Mansfield; larceny—nolle pros.

State vs. Isaac Nash; malicious trespass—affidavit quashed.

State vs. Arthur Cole; selling on Sunday—quashed.

State vs. Marion Cotton et. al.; riot—case now on trial.

Vevay Reveille – 31 Mar 1870 – Page 3, Column 3

Law Report.

Since our last issue the following cases have been disposed by the Common Pleas Court:

State vs. Marion Cotton, et. al.—Riot—Fined 1 cent each and costs.

State vs. John Schoonover—Selling Liquor to Minors, 3 cases—Fined $5 in each case.

State vs. John Schoonover—Selling Liquor to Minor and an intoxicated person—Acquitted.

State vs. John J. Roberts—Selling Liquor to Intoxicated person—Acquitted.

State vs. Thomas Given—Attempt to provoke assault. Tried by Jury and fined $5.

State vs. Daniel Weaver et. al.—Riot—Acquitted.

State vs. James Oakly—Attempt to provoke an assault. Fined $2 and costs.

State vs. John Burkmeyer—Assault and Battery. Fined $5 and costs.

Wm. Jackson vs. Solomon Waldon—Damages—Judgment for Defendant.

Wm. H. Munnell vs. Cincinnatus Bradley—On Note—Dismissed at Plaintiff’s cost.

Josiah Orem vs. Indian Creek and Pleasant Grove Turnpike Company—Appeal from Assessment of Benefit. Dismissed.

There were eight other cases similar to the above, which were dismissed.