The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED
Cochrane Fails to Prosecute His
Action Against the Miner.
NEW ACTIONS COMMENCED
First National Bank Seeks to Recover
s5,7e6.46 From j. E. Gaylord and
D. 6. Bricker-Casss Set for
Trial-Court Matters.

Another damage suit against a news
paper came to a sudden end in the dis
trct court yesterday. The case was
that of James H. Cochrane against the
Miner Publishing company. 1t was
called for trial before Judge Smith
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
but neither Cochrane or his attorney
was present, and on motion of F. E.
Corbett, counsel for the Miner, the case
was dismissed for want of prosecution.
In December, 1897. store, conducted
by one John F. Fine at Billings was de-
stroyed by fire and Fine was burned to
DEATH In a dispatch from Billings the
Miner said that the stock of goods had
been brought to that place by Coch
rane. who, 1t is alleged, had skipped out
after having blown in moss of the mon
ey received from the sales. Cochrane
considered himself damaged by the
publication to the extent of $4,000, for
which amount he sued.
Joel Crossman Alice l.. Crossman and
Alvin A. Crossman yesterday commence
ed suit for damages against William
Switzer and Clarence c. Frost. The
complaint in the case alleges that on
February s, 1886, they secured a writ
ten agreement from the defendants by
which they were to have permission 10
enter the tunnel of the New Emerald
mine for the purpose of showing the
properly and to make a sale. Last Fri
day the plaintiffs wished to enter the
tunnel for that purpose, but were re-
fused permission by the defendants to
their damage in the sum of 500. The
court is also asked to restrain the de-
fendau.s from interfering with the
plaintiffs or denying them the right to
enter the tunnel Judge Clancy issued
a temporary restraining order.
The First National bank brought a
suit against ]. e. Gaylord and David
G. Bricker for $5,796d6 and to fore
close a mortgage on lots IS, 10 20 and
the east 20 feet of lat II, block S, of the
Travonia addition to Butte. The mount
sued for is a balance due on a $1,000
note executed by Bricker on February
-, 1896. The property was deedad to
Gaylord by Bricker as security for the
loan made by the plaintiff. An attor-
ney's fee of $500 is also asked for.
Judge Clancy yesterday set the fol-
lowing cases Cor trial: February "a,
Ruth r. Leggat ct al. VS.. Butte City
Water company: February 27, Houston
and Jamison VS.. Edward Lynch: Feb
ruary IS, Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany vs.. Butte & Boston ct al; e. l..
Mayo VS.. Thomas Coombs; March /,
Mary A. Lyons vs., Charles Lane.
A default was entered in the case
of the Montana Union Railway compa-
ny against P. K. Hill and others,
|. County Attorney Connolly yesterday
brought suit against d. N. Upton and
Dan Mcdonald for $780, the amount of
the bond forfeited by John Harrington.
who failed to turn up when wanted for
trial for assault in the first degree.
John Griffin applied to the district
court for a writ of review in a case of
e. w. Kemper against Griffin and his
wife, in which Judge E. A. Nichols en-
tered judgment for the plaintiff for
$3.50. The Griffins claim that they had
no notice of the suit.
Monica Frey Callahan yesterday COM
menced suit for divorce against En-
met Callahan and a restraining order
was issued to prevent the defendant
from disposing Of his property
Judge Smith yesterday signed an or
der for removal to the United States
court of the case of w. A. clark & Bro.
against Walter J. King and Warren C.
King.
For good paints and painting, plain
or ornamental, see Schatzlein Paint
Co., ID West Broadway.
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