The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-09
FINE POINTS OF LAW
The Suit of the TOwnsite Company
Against ]. W. Roberts.
CONVEYANCE OF THE LAND
A. r. Members Go to the En-
campment at Eozeman m
migration Convention To-Day
-notes and Personals.


lit of the Great Falls Water Power
Townsite company VS.. ]. w. Roberts
quiet title to a piece of land on the
est side, was begun this morning in
ne district court. The land in question
Is of considerable value at this time
and the suit has aroused considerable
attention. The complaint alleges that
in August, 1856, Paris Gibson, ]. w.
Watkin, H. o. Chowen, ID. II. Chowen,
g. b. Buddington, c. NJ. Webster, A.
f. Dickerman, and Phil Gibson located
the land in question as a mining claim
which, as such, was duly entered and
paid at the United States land Office at
Helena. In 1894 this land was trans
ferred by the other owners to Paris
Gibson, by deed, and afterwards trans
ferred by him to the plaintiff. The
latter alleges that subsequent to the
transfer to Paris Gibson, j. w. Watkin
died, leaving as his sole heir Jasper
Tullock, who, Nov Is, 1895, sold the
land to the defendant, James w. Rob-
erts. 1t is claimed that Roberts and
Tullock knew that the land had been
conveyed to Gibson by Watkin before
his death and that Tullock had neither
right nor interest in IL at the time he
transferred 1t to Roberts and that the
conveyance of the land to the defend
ant as without consideration and for
title of the plaintiff
In answer to the complaint the de-
PENDANT denies that Watkin and the
others did at any time, for any consid-
Grafton whatever convey the land to
Paris Gibson and also that Paris Glib
1son conveyed, for consideration, the
land to the plaintiff. The defendant de-
tnies that he knew at the time of his
purchase of the land from Tullock that
Watkin was not the owner of it at the
time of his death, and further alleges
that Watkin was al that time the own
er of the land and never had conveyed
the same to Gibson. The defendant
claims that conveyance from Tullock
was made In good faith and for a
consideration.
Attorney Shores in opening the case
said that the plaintiff would prove that
the deed from Watkin to Gibson was
made and delivered, but was after
wards misplaced and lost G.. H. Stan
ton, In opening for the defendant, said
that the defense would endeavor to
show that no deed was executed by
Watkin and that at the time of the
transfer to Mr.. Roberts no notice was
given him of any defect in the title or
controversy about II. The case involves
some very nice questions Of law and
will go to the jury Tomorrow
The G. A. r. annual encampment at
Bozeman will be attended by the fol-
lowing delegation which left Great
Falls to-day: ]. o. Gregg, past COM
mander; F. G. HEIDI. junior vice COM
mander; w. H. Stafford, commander;
ID. w. Beecher, adjutant; James Glib
son, junior vice commander of Sheri-
dan Post; Mrs. Bertha Bush. Mrs.
Mary Sives, Mrs. c. E. Thayer, and
Mrs. Alice j. Julien of the W. r. c.
j. o. Proctor is erecting a cheese fac
tory at Truly.
The Political Equality club held its
regular meeting this afternoon at 1901
Third avenue north. A strong effort
is being made to increase it's member
ship.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
Cascade County Mining and Immigra-
ton convention meets at the board of
trade rooms, Realty building. The or
ganization of the convention will be
perfected in the morning and in the af-
ternoon various papers upon the re-
sources of the county will be read and
the reports of committees heard. The
evening session promises to be of par
ticular interest.
Thursday night w. G.. Roland, gen.
eral organizer. will deliver an address
to the Knights of Cataract lodge.
Attorney General Haskell is in the
city on professional business.
10-pound girl has been born TO Mr. |
and Mrs. Dan Ledgerwood.
Thursday night a large number of
Second ward citizens. including men, |
bers of all parties, held an enthusiastic |
Publication meeting over the election of |
j. G. Thompson as alderman from that |
ward.
Judge Benton has granted a tempo |
rary injunction in the case of Ray & |
Frederichs VS.. w. A. McHardie, re-
straining defendant from taking water |
from Spring creek, a tributary of Box
Elder creek. The suit of F. w. Wright 1
VS.. III. p. Rolfe has been continued by |
stipulation. II is expected the work of |
the district court will be finished by the |
middle of next week.
Verdicts were returned late this af- |
ternoon in the case of Roberts VS.. the |
r. & NJ. smelter and Hatcher VS.. the |
Goodrich Lumber company. Judgment |
was rendered for the defendant in the \
first case and for the plaintiff in the |
last action
Louis Schott and key Prudential |
pleaded not guilty to running a gamb-
ling house without a license. Bonds
were placed at $50.
At meeting of the county commits
sioners to-day most of the time was
spent in auditing bills. In reference to
the removal of garbage in Sand Coulee
il was decided TO have Superintendent
Burren furnish garbage boxes for each
house, and the county road supervisor
would see that the contents were re-
moved TO the dump. II was voted 10 or
der the treasurer to transfer $500 from
the general to the bridge fund.
At special meeting of the city coun-
ell this evening the ordinance introduce
ed regulating bicycle travel in the city
limits forbids immoderate and reckless
speed in riding and requires lanterns
and a bell Violation is made INSIDE
meanor with fine not To- exceed 800 !
II was referred 10 a committee with the
amendment that all riders b. required
to pay a license The contract for the I
construction Of a river wall was
awarded 20 Dan Mckay at S2.45 per
cubic yard. Tracy DeLong was APP
pointed horse herder.
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