Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-03
FOR VALUE
Of ORE TAKEN
c. E. button Commences Action
Against G. A. CObban, ct al
PLACER CLAIM INVOLVED
Blacksmith Brings Suit for Dissolution
of Partnership and
Accounting.
CLAIM INVOLVED

| =. r.. DuCLOn, general agent lOT Wls
Great Northern road at Helena, institu'
ted suit in the district in this city today
against George A.. Cobban. E. c. Larsen
Andy Reber, Jack McClernan. -
Schultz n two others whose names hi
does not know to recover Judgment fol
$15. 900 the value Of the ore alleged to have
been aiken from. ground owned by him in
Rice's addition by the defendants. HI
also asks the court to restrain and enjoir
the defendants from further alleged n
~croachment pending the determination
show cause why an order of this nature
should not be made.
In the complaint Mr.. Dutton alleges
that he has been informed and believes
that in January Of this month the de-
PENDANTS took and received from him ores
containing gold, silver and copper val
ued at $15,0 900 for which they agreed to
pay, but which they did not; that it is
now due and owing to him for the benefit
of himself and William Thompson; tina
he has been informed and believes that
they disposed Of the ore for SIS, 900.
For an equitable cause OF action the
plaintiff alleges that he is entitled to the
possession Of placer claim in Rice's addi-
ton subject to the compliance OF a con-
tract with William Thompson; that the
alleys and streets Of the claim go with 1t;
that in January Of this year the defend
ants entered the premises by means Of a
shaft located at the east OF block 2 and
by means of underground workings and
extracted $751; 900 worth Of ore: that they
have mined a large quantity Of ores in the
property and stored it in the workings
of the Neva mine on which the shaft is
located, and intend to carry it away He
asks that they be stopped by an order Of
the court.
Howard H. Becker began an action to-
DAY against Isaac Chamberlain for a dis
solution Of partnership and an account
ing of the business relations existing be-
tween them. He states in his complaint
that they entered into a blacksmithing
co-partnership on Jun l, 1899; that he
owned all the tools and stock in trade,
valued at 5000. The defendant, he al
leges. was to a him SITS on becoming a
partner and the further sum of 1915 for
a half interest in the business: thai
Chamberlain has not invested any money
IN IT, but has received SO, 300 from the
business; that since September 8 last he
mas collected 1850 due the firm, and al
though plaintiff has demanded his share
Of It Chamberlain has refused to yield;
that he firm owes about $500; that on
account of a suit brought in a Justice
u against the firm, a constable now
old possession of the shop and goods:
that on January 26 the defendant took
possession of the books and accounts Of
the firm and holds them to the exclusion
OF plaintiff; that he is now collecting all
debts due the firm n converting it to
his own use; that plaintiff and defendant
cannot conduct the business in an ami
cable manner; that all conferences in
regard to the c%onduction of the business
only leads to disputes, and all conf
n is at an end between him and the
defendant.
BECKER also asks for the appointment
of a receiver and that the nronertv ha
sold and h proceeds divided.