The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-18
VS.. James Ashbaugh was continued
for the term.
From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Divorce matters again played no in
consequential part in the proceedings
of the district court, yesterday. Sew
eral more persons were made happy
by release from a yoke that was bear
ing down to hard on them and making
huge indentations in their peace of
mind and happiness.
Phillip j. Warrall was freed from
EVE J. Warrell on the ground of de-
sertion. Or course, no defense was
offered and Phillip found the matter
of regaining his freedom comparative
ly easy of accomplishment.
Mary Rose asked to be divorced
from Elmer e. Rose on the ground of
desertion and non-support. Elmer put
in no appearance to contest the ap-
plication and after his default had
ben duly noted testimony was heard
in behalf of the plaintiff and she got
her decree.
Edward Massig was another hus-
band who stood charged with desert
ing his wife and also failing to con
tribute to her support, although said
to be amply able TO care for her and
their children. When the case was
called he failed to respond and Mrs.
Massig was granted a decree and also
custody of the minor children.
A decree was signed in favor of
the plaintiff in the case of Annie
Williams VS.. John T. Williams, and
Emma Martin secured a judgment for
divorce against Frank Martin on the
ground of desertion and non-support.
Margaret Quinn met with vigorous
opposition from Frank Quinn in her
first effort to secure a divorce from
him. His attorney %interposed an OBJ
lection to the complaint and moved
to strike out certain allegations it
contained. In this he was successful,
but the court over-ruled his demurrer
and the plaintiff was granted five days
in which to file an amended complaint.
The court fixed October "a at 9 a.. M.
as the date and time of hearing the
case.
In the only Chinese divorce of rec
ord in the county if not in the state,
Ching Pin Tin VS.. Art Tin, the de-
murrer to the complaint was sustain
ed and five days vas given to the
plaintiff to file an amended complaint.
Attorney Johnston was entered as of
counsel in the case.
In the estate of Walter Rankin an
order was made allowing the bills of
Handel Bros, $3O3.37; Scott Bros,
$S3.62 and George Mather, one for
$1S4.10 and another for $63.25, and
that of James Buckley, IS.
In the matter of the Rankin estate
an order was made for the sale of
personal property and the hearing of
the petition for final distribution was
set for October &c, at 10 a. M.
In the estate of Herbert Williams
October 26, at 10 a.. M, was set for
hearing the first annual report and
account of the administrator.
In the estate Of Mary B. Snyder
the bond of the administrator, Edward
M. Snyder vas approved.
The court signed the order made
the day before granting a change of
venue in the case of A. w. L. Wood
land VIC Al po,ohocJ
The official bonds Of Patrick La
yelle, w. o. Parker and S. K. Deverill
as county commissioners of Yellow
stone county were submitted and ap-
proved by the court.
In the matter of the estate of Mich
ael Hanihan a decree for a notice to
creditors was entered.
The case OF Observation-Disclosures
company VS.. the Camp Mercantile
company, an action for debt, was or
dered dismissed at plaintiffs request,
having been settled.
Hearing of the case Of H. L. Raft
VS.. Ross Bros, was set for October
% at 9 a. m.
r. L. Jaffrey VS.. the Donovan-Mc-
Cormick company will be heard Oct.
25 at 9 O'Clock.
The report of the guardian of Lila
Gilman Carter and Ruth Esther Car
ter, minors, was heard and allowed
and the petition of Edgar B. and Ida
/. Camp for an order of adoption of
the children was granted and the |
necessary order entered on record.
Petit Jurors.
The court directed the clerk to draw
80 names from jury box No. 8, the
names so drawn to constitute the trial
jury for the term. The following
names were drawn and the sheriff or