The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-04-25
District Court

In the matter OF the application O
Barent 5. Lavold to become a cit,zen y
the United States. Upon due proof ad
mltted and declared to be citizen y
the United States of America
Mark 2. Portman VS.. HupoJ Hon,,
ct al. Defendants motion for ;ndomep,
and the pleadings argued and taken nm
der advisement by the court
| The state of Montana ys.PA Goo
christ. The grand jury falling to t;nt
an indictment upon the charge Of for
gerry, the defendant is ordered discharo
ed from custody. =
Julius Gunderson vs.. Henry Ell;noson
Suit dismissed by plaintiff without nre;n
dice.
Hatch Bros. & Co. vs.. Carver Mercan
tile Go. ct al. motion to strike out Ger
tain portions of defendant Oyerstreet's
answer overruled.
In the matter of the petit Jury fo1
good cause shown, the court eycusei
George II. Wright from attendance as 8
petit juror and special yenire issued anc
returned served upon w. F. Mcleod
who YVES selected to fill up regular panel
w. j. Hobbs VS.. st. Julian Bismuth
Co. Defendant withdraws demurrer
and is ruled to answer on or before April
21st.
Addie J. Hurley vs. Thomas K. Hurley
Decree OF divorce granted.
Mary B. Clark VS.. James A. Clark
Decree of divorce granted. Plaintiff
awarded custody Of minor children and
decreed to be the owner Of the property
described in complaint.
The state of Montana VS.. Charles vii.
liams. The grand jury failed to find in
dictment and defendant ordered dis
charged from custody.
Herman Bauman upon due proof. was
admitted to become citizen of the Unit
ed States of America.
Locke, Hulett & Co. VS.. Stebbins Mer-
camille Co. Judgment by default for
plaintiffs for the sum of 800. sc and
COSTS.
John Pullman a. Co. VS.. Charles H
Stebbins ct al. Default of defendants
Charles H. Stebbins, Charles Angus and
r. T. Smith, tsatutory trustees of the
Carver Mercantile company entered for
want of answer
State of Montana VS.. John w. Patrick;
convicted of petit larceny. Sentenced
by the court to pay fine of 500 and
costs amounting to S131SO, and that in
default of payment the prisoner be pun
ished by imprisonment in the county
jail OF Park county until such fine is
paid or he be otherwise discharged
therefrom.
Herbert E. Jones VS.. commissioners of
Park county, Judgment for defendant.
j. A. Savage VS.. commissioners of Park
county. Demurrer overruled and case
set for Thursday, April BIRD.
Hatch Bros. 4 Co. VS.. Carver Mercan-
tile Co. ct al. Plaintiff withdraws de-
murrer and is given until April 22nd in
which to file reply.
Board of commissioners of Park coun-
ty VS.. William H. Stulz ct al. Judgment
for plaintiff for amount of mortgaged
debt and all costs of suit, and decree Of
foreclosure entered.
William Woody ct al VS.. Leigh Boards
ly. Plaintiff dismisses suit without
prejudice.
w. j. Hobbs VS.. Purdy D. Barnhardt
ct al. Judgment for plaintiff for 81,
81 .33, costs of suit and 500 attorney 8
fees.
James Connell vs.. Purdy D. Barnhardt
ct al. Judgment for plaintiff for 81,
16O.5O, costs of suit and 500 attorneys
fees.
National Park bank VS.. Charles Ever
ett. Plaintiff dismisses suit without
prejudice.
William A. Pomeroy VS.. John r. King
Argued and taken under advisement.
Ebenezer Daily VS.. Rodolph Decker.
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l.. C. Romans. Charles +. Brown, John
Egeler, Peter Kircher, c. W. Savage and
w. F. Mcleod, petit jurors, excused for
the term, and special venire issued to
fill panel.
The grand jury submitted it's report
which was referred to the county com
missioners at their next regular meeting,
and Jury discharged. Following is the
grand jury's report:
To the Hon. Frank Henry judge OF
the 9Th judicial district, State OF Mon
tana:
We the grand jury of Park county
beg leave to report as follows: Ihat we
have made careful Investigation INTO
all cases brought to our notice; that we
have visited the county Jail and poor
house and find them in fair condition
with reasonable precaution taken for the
safe keeping of prisoners and for the
sanitary condition of both prisoners and
county paupers. We have visited the
various county Offices and recommend
that the present wood doors on the vault
in basement be replaced by regular iron
vault doors or that the doors be done
away with entirely and the space Sc
curely bricked up for the better security
of the county records in case OF fre.
We find that the county commissioners
at the December term granted to 3:
Deutsch, county clerk, the sum OF sou
to defray current expenses during the
ensuing quarter. OF this sum appro-
priated for the above named special pur-
bose S125 was paid to II. }. Hoppe Tor
services in promoting treaty with the
Grow Indians. There is no voucher 10
show how this money was expended, and
no mention of the transaction is shown
on the records of the board. The plac-
ing of this expenditure under the head
of current expenses we hold to be mis-
leading at the least. We believe this
use of the money to be without warrant
of law and in fact the money was never
used for the purpose named, and recon-
mended that the proper steps be taken
to recover the same. The practice OF
the commissioners in granting constant
ly increasing amounts to the county
clerk to defray current expenses for the
quarter we believe has tend
ency to lead to extravaganza and care
lessness. If it is deemed necessary to
have such fund in the hands OF the
county clerk we recommend that it
should be deposited to the credit OF the
county clerk in his official capacity and
a more detailed and careful account be
kept of his expenditures and that such
account should appear in the published
account of the commissioners proceed
inps. We deem the sums lately granted
for current expenses to be largely IN ex-
cess of any reasonable requirements for
that purpose. The purchase of poor
farm and the letting of the printing con
tract at the last special meeting OF the
appears to this jury to oe
and without warrant OF
law for the following reason, viz: Inc
words flor the consideration OF business
In relation to the county poor are too
vague and general in their import TO
rive due notice that a poor farm was
- ho ho,,uht at their special meeting.