Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1899)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 7 January 1899 [in vacation of the November 1898 term of court]:
--Joseph B. Temple & Elizabeth Temple estate - Thomas J. Adams appointed administrator ($100 bond)
--Llewellyn P. Whitenack estate - Bell Whitenack appointed administrator ($2,500 bond)
--Frank R. (et al) Shelley guardianship - Roxanna Tout appointed guardian ($100 bond)

Sarah TOUT Sues Benjamin N. MOBERLY For Breach of Marriage Contract (1839)

As appears in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book Volume 2 (October 1835 - September 1839), in March 1839 Basil Tout (on behalf of Sarah Tout) sued Benjamin N. Moberly for breach of marriage contract. Later that month the case was dismissed.

NOTE: Also in March 1839, Sarah Tout filed a case against Benjamin N. Moberly under the bastardy law (which dealt with getting payment from biological fathers for the care and support of illegitimate children). The bastardy case was also later dismissed after agreement by both parties.

Hendricks County Officials Fined For Failure to Return Marriage Certificates (1840's)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 4 (October 1843 - April 1846), several officials were prosecuted under the law for failure to return completed marriage certificates to the county clerk:

• Benjamin B. Arnold - he was found guilty and fined $5.
• John Atler - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Richard Barnes - pled guilty and was fined $30.
• Elisha W. Cadwell - pled guilty to 2 counts and was fined $5 per count.
• Thomas Cadwell - his 2 counts were dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Isaac Crawford - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Hiram Griggs - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Thomas Harper - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• John Hooton - pled guilty to 4 counts and was fined $10, $15, $15 and $20, respectively.
• Benjamin Malone - pled guilty and was fined $15.
• Jacob Reynearson - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• Benjamin R. Smith - pled guilty and was fined $10.
• Basil Tout - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Obediah Tincher - pled guilty on 2 counts and was fined $15 and $20, respectively; the other count was dismissed by the county prosecutor.