The tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1890, 1890-01-22
COURT OPENED.
THE GRAND JURY OF SEVEN IN AT.
TENDANCE.
Judge Benton's Calls the Docket-Ths
Criminal calendar Light-A Strong
Bar in Court.

The first term OF he district court in
Cascade county since Montana became a
state, opened today. Judge Benton pre-
eides with dignity and executes the bust
ness with dispatch. Eleven attorneys
were in attendance when the session me-
and others are expected from Helena. A
large number of interested clients were
also present. Sheriff Hamilton brought
his wards into court to await the action
Of the grand jurors.
AT 1910 a. m. Judge Benton took his
place at the desk and asked the sheriff to
open the court. Deputy Sheriff Beachly
arose and said: "Hear We, hear ye, hear
ye! The district court for the Eighth
judicial district of the state of Montana
is now OPEN" The Judge then proceeded
to call off the docket and as the cases
were announced the attorneys answered
for their clients. This occupied nearly
an hour, after which Clerk Cockrill call
ed the grand jurors. All responded, took
their places and were sworn in. On ac-
count of sickness Ira Myers was excused.
The following cases were disposed of
today:
No. 31-State of Montana vs., Jack
Curtis and H. Marcott; keeping disorder
ly house, dismissed on motion of county
attorney.
No. 43-State of Montana VS.. M, V.
Boughton; indictment on charge of grand
larceny, dismissed on motion Of the
comfy attorney.
No. 93-State of Montana VS.. James A.
MCGEE and o. K. Morton; appeal from
judgment of probate court; dismissed on
motion of the county attorney.
No. 115-State of Montana VS.. Edward
Pursell; Indictment for malicious mis-
chief; dismissed on motion of defendant,
plaintiffs attorney c%onsenting. =
Nc. 1O5-Holter Lumber company VS..
Emmett Race; suit of foreclosure me-
chanics' lein; continued from May term,
1889; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
No. 1OS-Emily Rohel VS.. George
Rohel; divorce; continued from May
term, 1880; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
No. 132-Kate G. Ray VS.. Chas. z. Ray +;
action for divorce; default of defendant
noted and case continued.
Nc. 145-Charles E. Hall vs. Marion
Hall; divorce; dismissed at plaintiffs
cost.
No. 148-Tillie Sheridan VS.. Hiram D.
Sheridan; divorce; default of defendant
noted:
No. 158-Maggie Wetzel vs.. John
Davis ct. al; action for money due on
note; attachment; L. s. Wells agent, al
lowed to enter appearance and file an
answer in this case.
No, 1861 SStafford vs. q p Downinp
sheriff; action for value of property and
damage; plaintiff moved to quash sum-
mons, granted and the clerk directed to
issue alias summons.
No. 168-Ira Myers & Co VS. Patrick
Crogan; action to foreclose mechanics
lein; default of defendant noted.
No. 17O-Holter Lumber company VS.
John Clinton; on account; defendant
filed demurrer, Dec. 81, 1889; demurr
Withdrawn and defendant will answer
Jan. "a, 1890.
No. i64-David H Churchill VS. Sam
Dodd ct al; note attachment; dismissed,
settled.
No. 175-J A Littrell VS.. Hiram H Hor-
ton ct al, foreclosure of mortgage; default
of defendant noted.
The election cases of E A Ringwald vs..
Howard Crosby and Pat Sweeney VS.. Jos
Hamilton were dismissed on motion of
the contestants.
Judge John A Hoffman, an attorney of
prominence from Oskaloosa, Iowa, was,
on motion of Mr.. Leslie, admitted to the
bar.
The grand jurors are j ] Ellis, ] D
Richards, r Blankenbaker, J G Bland
ing, Il A Milligan and Blen Perkins.