The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-26
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge Lindsay Clears Off His
Trial Calendar.
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Only One Appeal Case Comes TO q Hear
ing-M p. Trudgeon VS.. Mary Jen-
kins-The Defendant Had
Counter Claim and Won.

Judge Lindsay held a session Of court
Yesterday forenoon and disposed of all
the cases on his trial calendar, though
only one, a small appeal case, came to
trial, the other cases being settled out
of court The one that was tried was
that of NJ. p Trudgeon against Mary
Jenkins for $45 claimed to be due as
months rent on a house. The defend
ant put In a counter claim for S133 and
got a verdict for $23
For the first time in some weeks
Judge Clancy will this morning take
UP his motion docket. which has been
accommodating for some time, and Will
probably call his civil calendar and set
some cases for trial.
James Wilton. administrator of the
estate of Thomas Rogers, deceased,
yesterday petitioned the court for an
order of final distribution. He sets forth
that the residue of the estate consists
OF s376.72 in money and property valued
at 81, 500. AT the time of his death Rog-
ers left two children, boy and GIRL
and a wife. The boy has since died and
the widow. who was not the mother of
the two children, has since re-marfled
The whole estate, according TO the
terms of the WILL goes therefore, to the
OF age.
Jonn Yank yesterday commenced an
action against Edward Free to recover
possession of a frame house and lot
of personal property which, 1t Is al
legged the defendant took wrongful pos
session yesterday. The property is val
ued at STA, for which amount Judg-
ment is asked, in case recovery cannot
be had in addition to $3.50 as damages.
The cases of j. T. Wade against
George w. Cooper, Samuel MIX against
J. IA. Free, and j. X. Reed against
William III. WiX, were dismissed as
settled yesterday in Judge Lindsay $
court.
The justice court appeal cases of o.
j. Workman against +. Kinds and 9TH
ers and A. G. Newill and others against
the Butte General Electric company,
are set for trial before Judge Lindsay
this morning, and the following mat
tiers are on the motion calendar for
hearing this afternoon:
Estate Michael Cannon, petition for
letters; estate Burke minors, petition
for letters; estate Thomas NJ. Williams.
petition to set apart homestead; estate
julius Reinhart, settlement of account;
estate Sabina A. Hale. return of eta
ton: estate Nj. y. Flynn. return of ci-
tation; 5. G. f. Cobban VS.. II. l..
Frank, motion for judgment; w. A.
Clark q Brother VS.. Grand Opera House
company ct al. demurrer TO cEOSS-cOnl
plant and motion, to strike; James II.
Lynch vs.. Isaac Bechtel, demurrer T.
j. Hennessy VS.. N. Rousson, exception
to findings; NJ. II. White, assignee, VS.
Thomas f. Courtney, motion TO inter
plead Cora f.. Ramsey VS.. p. H
Burns ct al, motion to strike; James
Macfarlane VS.. John Gille, motion for
severance, j. A. Murray vs.. George
Haldorn. motion for new trial. Johr
f. Thll VS.. William Fl. Price. motion tC
re-tax costs: State of Montana VS.. ST.
| mon Hauswirth ct al, demurrer; Peter
| Debarnardi VS.. Peter Schonesberg, mo-
/ ton to strike; p. \. Largey VS.. d. n
! Upton ct al, demurrer: Andrew Less
VS.. the City of Butte, demurrer; Michae
| b. Holland VS.. the City of Butte, de
murrer: Charles Dallaire VS.. John Lee
! douX, motion for leave to file amended
| answer. Pioneer Fuel company VS.
James II. Lynch ct al, motion to re-ta,
costs; O. @. Workman VS.. F. Kinds e.
| al, motion to file amended complaint
Mary b. Brinck. administrative VS.
Kenyon Council Commercial company
settlement of bill of exceptions.