The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
BUTTE News.
IT'S ILLEGAL AND VOID
Judge Lindsay's Decision in the
Tax Case.
AN INJUNCTION GRANTED
The Appeal Case of Joseph Cameron
Against the Dillon Implement
Company Dismissed With
out Prejudice.

Judge Lindsay yesterday made a de-
cision in another tax case, in which he
held that the assessment of a lot of
property owned by John NJ. Steward
was illegal and void, and he ordered
judgment against the county and
granted a permanent injunction against
the county treasurer to prevent him
from trying to enforce the tax.
In the case of Samuel G. Gaskill,
court ordered a judgment in favor of
the defendant for costs of suit.
The application of the Silver Bow
Gold and Precious Stone Mining COM
pany for dissolution was denied on the
ground that the notice of such applica-
ton was deemed insufficient.
In a suit of Ames Brothers against
Joseph McGovern, the motion for new
trial was overruled.
A hearing upon an order to show
cause why a receiver should not be ap-
pointed in the case of Samuel Ayotte
against Peter Nadeau was taken up by
Judge Lindsay yesterday morning. AT
its conclusion the court stated that it
was not justified in the appointment
of a receiver, and sustained the objec-
tons to the appointment filed by the
defendant.
The petition of John Devlin and
others for removal to the United States
circuit court of the case of Miles Finlen
against DeVlin and others was sus-
tanned. bond on removal in the sum
of $1,000 was filed and approved.
The demurrer in the suit of the Butte
& Boston Mining company against the
Montana Ore Purchasing company was
taiy ,,1a ol 81 rod
that no amendment to the complaint
would be filed, and upon that showing
the court ordered judgment against the
plaintiff for costs.
In the suit of the Boston G. Montana
Mining company against the Montana
Ore Purchasing company the court
overruled the demurrer to the COM
plant and by consent. the defendant
was granted 10 days in which to an
swer.
The motion to dismiss the appeal in
the case wherein Celia Davidson is
Plaintiff and James Dougherty defend
ant was argued and overruled.
The motion for a new trial in the
cause of II. l.. Haupt and others
against Elias SimingtOn was overrula1,
An appeal case entitled Joseph Cam
eron against the Dillon Implement
company, an action to recover $4S.5C
as commission for wagons sold and fol
wages, was called for trial in Depart
ment I. yesterday After the evidence
on behalf of plaintiff had been intro
duced Attorney Leehy, for the plaintiff
objected to the Introduction of any fur
Their testimony, on the ground that the
complaint filed in the Justices cour
was not entitled, nor was it showT
thereby, that there was either party
plaintiff or defendant to the action, tht
title of the court and the designation
&c he. tstf ,laif Nd Hafa Ia,,
thereto being entirely blank. The cour
sustained the objection. Counsel foI
plaintiff then asked the court that tbs
action be dismissed without prejudice
which was done.
The two suits of S. f. Lambers
against the Montana Central Railway
company were ordered Il - sed OF
motion of counsel for plaintin.
George D. B. Turner brought suit yes
terday against the II. c. Worthingtoi
company for $1.439.15, which he claims
he paid out in freight and otherwise ol
a Worthington pump which did not no
come up to the capacity contracted 70
when purchased.
In the suit of DR.. John Roe agaius
John A. Leggat the defendant yester
day filed an answer admitting tn
plaintiffs services in treating the de
PENDANTS son for a broken nose, but de
nying that the services were WORT
S1.250, or any more than 500. 1t is ais
claimed that the treatment resulted il
a designation of the nose.
The will of William George Cole wa
admitted to probate and Anna Cole ap
pointed administrators without bonds.
The case of Maude Elmer agans
Henry G. Klenze was dismissed as set
tied.
The application of Thomas II. Smell
ing and Susie Smelling for leave t.