Tipton County IN Archives History - Books .....Common Pleas Court 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 14, 2006, 2:16 am Book Title: Counties Of Howard And Tipton, Indiana THE COMMON PLEAS COURT. The first term of the Common Pleas Court of Tipton County was begun and held at the court house in June, 1853, by Earl S. Stone, sole Judge, whose district was composed of the counties of Hamilton, Howard and Tipton. The first business of a probate nature was the confirmation of the letters of administration granted to James A. Junis, on the estate of James Junis, deceased; and the second was the confirmation of the letters of administration granted to Joseph Shank, on the estate of Joseph H. Shepard, deceased. The first business other than of probate nature was the case of the State vs. Lewis McElhaney charged with assault and battery. The third case was a charge of the same nature, against Jane Shane. Subsequent cases were petition for a deed, assumpsit, suit on a promissory note, trespass, account, divorce, suit on bond, attachment, injury to the person, assault and battery, for the conveyance of real estate, complaint on note, petition for partition, surety of the peace, etc., etc. Additional Comments: Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/history/1883/counties/commonpl385gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb