The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
It WAS A BUSY SESSION
Large Amount of Court Business
Transacted Yesterday.
HANNAH IS ATTACHED
Mrs. Alice Ross Wins Another Round in
Her Divorce Case Against M.
M Ross-Many Orders
in Probate

A brief but busy session of the dis
trict court was held yesterday by
Judge Napton. Another session will
be held Tuesday and another Satur-
day Of this week. The first Monday
in August is the date set for the con-
venins of the regular term of court,
but the session will probably be de-
ferred until the latter part of Septem-
Der. All the attorneys at the bar have
Joined in a petition to Judge Napton
asking that the term be thus set over
to avoid the hot weather.
On an attachment for the person of
Joseph Hannah he was hailed before the
district court yesterday to show cause
why he should not be committed for
contempt. Hannah is a farmer now
living on the ranch where Pat Gala
CHER formerly resided. Some time ago
Gregor Schwend and C. b. Jones Sc
cured judgment against Gallagher by
which he was prohibited from taking
water for irrigating purposes in a GER
tain manner. 1t is alleged that Han
nan is violating this decree. He was
released in 500 bonds yesterday to APP
pear again next Saturday, when he
will be given hearing.
Mrs. Alice Ross has won another
round in the bitterly fought divorce
case she is now prosecuting against Nj.
NJ. Ross. a Missoula lumberman. Yes
terday Judge Napton in the district
court granted a motion in her favor.
By it Mr. Ross is compelled to pay
her $1T5 with which to resist his APP
peal in the case in the supreme court.
has been the source of much fighting
over preliminarieS. An order was made
some time ago requiring the defend
ant to pay into court $500 for Mrs.
Ross attorneys fees, and $40 a month
pending the outcome of the suit. Mar
shall. Stiff & Ranft of Missoula, rep
resenting Ross. have appealed from
this order to the supreme court. The
motion just allowed is to allow Mrs.
Ross to resist the appeal. Duffy 4
Casey of this city are her counsel.
A large amount of probate business
was transacted at yesterdays session
of court.
On the report of Special Commissions
ers Frank Marlette and Robert q.
Dixon, who advised against a division
| of the estate of Lucinda Dilts. de-
! ceased, lots /. 2, 3 and 1, section Is,
| township II. north of range T. west.
| placed al more than 800.
Saturday, Sept 2, was fixed as the
date for hearing the return of x. F..
Brown. administrator of the estate
! of r. h. LComs, deceased. The ad-
| miniStratOr reported having held an
auction of the Crystal Springs and Val
| ley quartz claims. property of the es-
! tate. at which the highest bid receiv-
ed for the claims was $500. He con-
sders this too low.
John Y. Batterton petitioned for let
ters of administration on the estate
of Frederick Palmer deceased.
John Y. Batterton made return on
the sale of personal property of the
estate of J. B. Mcclure. the SAFE hay
ing netted $i00.45. The return was ap-
proved.
On the petition of John Y. Batterton
administrator. an order of sale of the
estate of A. koOntz. deceased was en-
tered Several claims against the eS-
tate were filed.
On the petition of John Y. Batterton
administrator an order was issued t.
all parties concerned to show cause
Sept. 4 why an order of sale should
not be made in the matter of the es,
tate of Frank O'Hanlon, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Der.
nard Mckinley, deceased. John V. Pet.
ritz. l.. G. Smith and J. K. Walkul
were appointed appraisers for prop
erty in Deer Lodge county, and Thorn
as Rowan. Marco Medin, jr., ant
James McGOyern in Silver Bow coun
ty.
b. F. Brown, administrator of the es
tate of H. G. Sanford, deceased sub
mitted his final report and Aug. ! wa
set as the date for a settlement. Tn
administrator has realized $3.50 from
the sale of the property and has dis
bursed l,203. IA. leaving a balance o
s116S6 on hand.
NJ. J. Fitzpatrick. Fred Peckover ant
Frank Kennedy We're appointed to ap
: praise the estate of Julius Anderson
deceased.
George Paul. J. Collins and Franl
Wicks We're appointed to appraise tn
estate of Daniel A. Collins, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of Hugl
Whitecraft, deceased, Ed Whitecraf
| filed bill of exceptions to the orde
of the court revoking letters of admin
istration, issued to him, and appoint
; ing r. Deb. Smith special administra
tor with a bond of $4,000. The bill
was sustained.
In the matter of the estate of
G. Whitman, final account and peti
ton for distribution was submitted.
Civil cases were disposed of as fol
, lows:
, Lund & Mitchell VS.. Roseborougt
motion for new trial overruled.
Hendrickson VS.. Wallace, argument
continued by agreement of counse..
Hahn VS.. James, hearing on demur
rer set for Aug. !.
Currier VS.. Currier, decree of divorC
granted.
Toney VS.. Nollenweider, judgmen
granted for plaintiff.
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