The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-13
BUTTE News.
n THE DISTRICT COURT
The Hattie FROST Damage Sui,
Abandoned.
IT WAS A HOPELESS CASE
Ds1n't Have Money Enough TO Garry II
to b Supreme Court-Judee Lind
say Passed Judgment on q
Number OF Matters.

The big damage suit Of Hattie Frost
sdministratrix Of the estate Of James
w. Frost. against the Utah Northern
and Union Pacific. in which Mrs. Eros,
some I'M g obtained a verdict ir
h United States court for SIS. 900. has
been abandoned. and Mrs. Frost will
get nothing out OF the railroad com
pany. In a report filed in Judge Lind
says court yesterday by Mrs. Frost,
as administrative, she states tina after
h verdict was given her in the United
States court. the defendant took an APP
peal to the United States circuit court
of appeals in san Francisco. and the
latter reversed h case. Mrs. Frost
says she was financially unable TO car
~ the case to the United States SUI
preme court, n besides her attorney
told her that the case was hopeless and
that she would be unable 10 get any
thing out Of the railway company. She
therefore asked that the estate be
closed up and her bondsmen exoner-
atcd. She has received nothing from
the estate and has paid out 1923. Frost.
h deceased. had been an engineer on
the Oregon Short Lin and was killed
near Dillon some years ago in a col
1ision due to the mistake or negligence
'seiae'hNA
Judge Lindsay yesterday afternoon
passed on n number of cases which had
previously been submitted TO him. In
the case OF h city against the county
commissioners, an appeal from an or
der of the board d~isallowing "A claim of
the city against the county for $50. was
decided i'm favor of the city. h
amount involved in the appeal repre-
scented a fine unpaid for a violation Of
a city ordinance In a case which was
taken TO the district court and there
tried. The county claimed to be en-
titled to the fine assessed by the dis
trict court. The question was submit
ted to Judge Lindsay on an agreed
statement OF facts. Judgment was or
dered for the city for the $50 and
costs.
The contest over the estate of Patrick
l.. Reagan. deceased. was settled yes
terday by Judge Lindsay appointing
Michae Reagan. brother of the de-
ceased. administrator of the estate. His
bon was fixed at s11. $50.
In the case Of w. X. Quarels, re-
.~ceiver. against NJ. j. Connell and 9TH
ers. an action growing out of the ex-
plosion cases. the demurrer OF NJ. j..
Cornell to the plaintiffs complaint was
sustained.
In the case of the Citizens District
Messenger company against H.. L.
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demurrer was overruled.
In the divorce case OF Mary Hunt
against o l.. Hunt. the defendant
demurrer was overruled.
The case OF Michael Cowley against
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Company was transferred to the United
States court for trial.
A motion for Judgment on the plead
ings in the case of Johanna Rudman
against Silver Bow county was sus-
tanned.
A demurrer I'm the case Of Henry
Muntzer against John Kohler ct al. was
overruled.
In the cases of the state ex rel. S. J.
Reynolds against r. j. Laurandeau.
Justice Of the peace. petitions for writs
Of review. the motions 20 quash. made
upon the amended petitions. were over
ruled. and the writs prayed for directed
20 issue.
A motion for a new trial in the case
of Mollie withers against 3. V. KEN
per was overruled.
The will OF Abner Gill. deceased. was
admitted to probate. and letters or
dered issued.
The fna account of the admins
tratrix of the estate of Albert y. Nick
81. deceased. was approved and n dis
tribution OF the estate was ordered.
and an attorneys fee was fixed at $50.
In the matter of the estate of Annie
Pooler. deceased. an order was made
approving the sale of personal property
and approving the administrators ina
account.
The final account OF the estates of
Ann Wrath and o Wrath were
settled. also in the estates Of william
a. Reichle. Adolph Schwade and James
Borthwick. In the last named estate
an attorneys fee Of $500 was allowed.
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lowing cases for trial:
State VS.. Dave Zanini. assault in the
degree. Nov. 10.
State vs.. James Lacy and John ].
Mason. robbery. Nov. Il.
State vs.. Edward Corrigan. burglary.
Nov. Is.
States VS.. Ed Mahoney. criminal as
eault. Nov. 81.
State vs.. Charles Jones. receiving
stolen property. Nov. q.
State vs.. Phil Carr, receiving stolen
property. Nov. 25.
State VS.. Charles Smith, receiving
stolen property. Nov. %.
City Of Butte. VS.. Blackford. appeal.
Nov. 2S.
In the matter OF the estate Of w. A.
Waller. deceased. Public Administrator
Cooney yesterday withdrew his petit
ton for letters of administration and
thus ended the threatened contest.
Barney Coll. guardian Of the Waller
children. was then appointed admins
traitor. The estate consists chiefly OF a
half interest in a mining lease. which
has yielded 5000 since the 18th of last
September.
Judge Lindsay yesterday set the fol-
cases for trial:
Nov 22-Charles 5. Passmore VS..
Michael Keneally. ct al: A. A. Lager
Green vs.. u. +. Peterson.
Vow 23-George Mccain VS.. the |
Ore Purchasing company: IL. |
Cans. ct al. VS.. Joseph A. Lewis. et al
Nov. 25-Montana Ore Purchasing
company vs.. Boston & Montana Co:
Wilson VS.. the city of Walk
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