The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29
THOSE LAWYERS FEES
Nj. Dolman Asks the Court to
Fix Them at $4,000.
DEWITT AND THE GRADE
The City OF Butte Files It's Answer-Ths
Theresie Lode Claim in Dispute.
Mrs. Legiiss Wants . Divorce
From Emile, Her Lord.

Peter r. Dolman and his co-defend-
ants In the so, 900 attorneys fee suit
brought against them by E. N. Har-
wood, F. T. Mcbride and Robert Nc
Bride. filed IN answer in the district
court yesterday admitting that they
employed the attorneys to represent
them in their contest with the Montana
Power company. but denying that the
compensation to be paid was contingent
upon the successful maintenance of the
rights of the defendants. The attorneys
were to receive a r~easonab BILE compensa-
ton regardless Of the resul of the suits.
The whole contests were settled by the
defendant, Dolman, and the power COM
pany under a compromise contract and
agreement n were never prosecuted
to a final Judgment or termination ex-
cept under the terms n provisions Of
the compromise agreement. The de-
PENDANTS deny that the services of their
attorneys were worth $10.0 900 or any
other sum greater than $4,000. The de-
PENDANTS also deny that they have
sought to award the payment of q rea-
sonable compensation or that they have
sought to defeat the plaintiffs lien on
the fund obtained in settlement from
the power company. 1t is admitted that
the attorneys at n time offered to ac-
cept $1,000, but 1t is alleged that the
figure is exorbitant and not a reason
able compensation. The defendants ask
the court to award the plaintiffs judg-
ment for 5000 and tax all costs up TO
them. @. w. Stapleton and John w.
Cotter are attorneys for the defendants.
The city of Butte yesterday filed its
answer to the damage suit of Joseph
Dewitt, another action resulting from
the establishment of a grade on East
Broadway through the Leggat & Foster
addition. The city says the addition
was regularly annexed to the city on
June s. 1891. Al that time there was a
road or highway extending through the
addition which formed an extension OF
Broadway. Prior to the annexation the
road had not been laid out as a public
street, but was the private property OF
the owners and its use was permitted TO
others in passing over the addition. The
read had not been graded. and after the
annexation the city council established
a grade and everything in regard to it
was done according to law, and no OBJ
jections were made by the property
owners against making the improve
ments, and the city acquired full au-
thority to max them. The CITY. in
making the grade, acted for the best
/ interests OF all the peOpie. i1cIuuinS uhc
plaintiff. and IL he has been damaged
the city is not liable therefor.
Henry Muntzer yesterday brought sui
I'm the district court against Andrew
Jonas and Mary Jonas to recover pos
session of the Theresie lode claim with
a dwelling house, saloon and dance hall
located between Silver Boy and Rocker
at the junction of the road leading t.
Thornton Springs. The defendant:
leased the property on the LIST of March
10 hold il from month to month. and
now refuse to give II up, although mott
fled to do so a month & after havins
failed to pay rent. Damages in the
sum of 800 are asked. w. I. Lippin'
colt is attorney for the plaintiff.
Augusta Leglise, through her attor
ney, Francis Brooks, yesterday brought
a suit for divorce against her husband
Emile c.. Leglise. on the grounds of de
sertion and non-support. She relates il
her complaint hat they were married
in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 1894, ant
have one child, a girl 4 years of age
On the 18th of November, 1895, the de
PENDANT deserted the plaintiff and ha.
since then contributed nothing to he
support. In an affidavit for the publ
cation Of summons Mrs. Leglise say.
she Toes not know the present where
abouts of her husband but has heard
that he is somewhere in Alaska.