The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-01
AROUND ABOUT THE COURTS.
Several Cases i'm supreme Wolf
Wins-The Commissioner Adjourn.

Wins-The Commissioners Adjourn.
In Mondays supreme court the long
itigated case of Littrell ct al. vs.. Wilcox
It al, was finally set at rest by a decree
affirming Judge Bcnton's decision for the
The trouble was all concerning
4 well which Wilcox affirmed was not a
we'll. Suit was filed in January, 1883,
Judge iiolfe. From here it was
appealed to the district court whore a
verdict was obtained for the plaintiff. A
trial was granted and the plaintiff
non-suited. The plaintiff then appealed
to the supreme court where the non suit
ing was reversed. Again the well came
before the district court, which at this,
the fourth trial, found for plaintiff. De
PENDANT appealed but the decision was
affirmed. 500 was the amount asked
but the costs have not as yet been heard
from. Baum Il Leslie appeared for plain
tiff, Thomas +. Brady for defendant.
In the same court the case of Brand
VS.. Sarvoss, Il land dispute has been de-
cided, this judgment also being affirmed.
III w D'l III > touIts tllo Sop' VI
Wolf VS.. the TOwnsite company was de
cided in favor of Wolf, Baum & Bishop
appearing for plaintiff and a. j. Shores
for defendant. The suit was for speci C
performance and involved a lot on ScconG
avenue south and seventh street.
In the clerks Office yesterday a tran
script was filed in the case of Thistcd.
Brosnan n Co. vs.. Henry Fitzgerald.
The amount demanded is $3.50.
The ease of Sullivan vs.. Woodbridge re-
Gently thrown out Of court was revived
again by the filing of a new transcript.
The examination of the defendant was
continued until August g..
suits on mechanics liens were brought
by G. II. Goodrich against James Peter
son for 500 and against Henry Voorhees,
for SJIl.22.
i. +. Dickcrman. Charles NJ. Webster
and II. o. Chowcn have been appointed
appraisers Of the Tod estate.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
II. Gorham. deceased, an order was
granted to sell some personal property.
In the matter Of the estate Of Il. II.
Hurley. deceased, final account was filed
by Joseph A. Baker, administrator. The
account shows Il total valuation Of 5000
The Sth of August has been set for the
hearing Of the petitioners.
In the recorders Office a deed was filed
whereby Frank Scotch. for 81 100, trans
fcrs to John w. Stanton three city
lots and l57 GG 100 acres in sec
ton 80, township 81 north, of range
east.
A deed whereby John b. Turton, fol
| 5000, transfers to William II. Taylor part
of section "a, township II north, Of range
/ east.
The board of commissioners have adj
journed over to Aug. 6. 1t is under
stood that several corporations and in
dividuals have been notified that theil
assessments are to be largely increased
The Boston ~ Great Falls Street rail
way has filed in the recorders Office its
annual statement showing its assessment
to be 32OO.0O0, consisting of franchises
and money paid in, and its liabilities t.
be Sl09,97l.jS, of which amount SlO3,OW
are proceeds of bonds sold, and which
sum has been expended in building ant
equipping the road.
The Boston a. Great Falls Electric
Light company filed yesterday their an
nual statement showing their assets t.
be $4,000, consistil e of franchise ant
money paid in for stock, and their liabil
tiles to be SS,SiS.73. .
Bach, Cory a. Co. have brought sui
against l.. A. Winchester on a note TO
S227.21.
Declarations of intention to become
citizens have been filed by Horace Jack
son of Norway and James IL. Smart o
England.
T. ,.,lor', oN;,o tborn vnro ElnI
A deed from Joseph ii. johnson to II
Wilkins for the west half OF lot III l
block 40; consideration, 5000.
a declaration of occupation byIhoma
Jackson for parts of sections % n :
in township II, north of range . east.
A notice Of the location of the lndt
pendcnce and Constitution quartz lode
in the Monarch mining district b
Matthew Mcllvcn.
A deed from A. X. Barbour to j. {
Gregg. transferring, for 81, 30 acres i
section -, township 81 north, of range
east.
\ deed from the Townsite company
John q. Olson for lot IL in block Is
Consideration 500. Also Il deed frol
the same to Sarah b. Bottishill, for lot
block iil. Consideration 800.
\. bill of sale whereby A. Loomie, IL
} $1,000, transfers to John j. Ellis all il
tcrrst in 300 head of stock.
\ deed from Charles NJ. Webster
Mrs. Nicholas l.. jackson Of Milwaukee
for lot 6, in block Jl3. Considerable
500.
| Articles Of incorporation were filed !
the Bankers Mining company of Ea
kcr. Mont. The incorporators are II.
t Boorman, +. C. Park, w. \. tlctch'
e T.. =. Atkinson and b. j. Norman. TT
capital stock is $JO0,NO0, shares being
each. Great Falls is named as the pri
cipal city, the object stated being Il
,, development Of the Apex quartz claim.
n In Judge Races court the trial OF '
II. Courtney, the colorcd barber, WI
:. ran away from officer Martin night b
fore last, was SET for tomorrow at
!, O'Clock. lie is charged with dIsturbil
q the peace.
y A demurrer has been filed by the d
: PENDANTS in the case Of Helen DOWN
against Almon Spencer IT al.
: In the recorders Office there were file
4 deed from Ashburn *. Barbour
=, Helena, as trustee to Great Falls parti,
T,r l,tc , z 4 = ~ and in block