Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-01-02
WILL BE ENGAGED IN TRANSACT
ING COURT BUSINESS
TOMORROW.
UNUSUAL DAMAGE SUITS
n. M. Ryan and Fletcher w. Appleton
Bring Actions to Recover for In
Juries Received in Auto Upset
Wendell Enters Plea Of Guilty-For
Cutting Wire Fence.

Judge f. X. Cheadle will return
home from Bozeman tonight and will
be busy in chambers tomorrow, dis
posing of formal matters. There are
number Of motions and SO on pend
ing, but nothing of great Importance.
Sue for Damages.
Henry NJ. Ryan, the widely known
mining man, and Fletcher w. Apple
ton, OF Livingston, have brought two
actions in the district court against
the LeWistown Auto company to re-
cover damages for personal injuries.
The plaintiffs We're in the city early
last September in connection with the
litigation involving an injunction and
receiver for the Yellowstone Portland
Cement company, and on Sept 6 left
for Hobson to catch train, going in
a car of the Lewistown Auto company.
On the way out the car ran off a bank
and was upset, Ryan being caught un-
der the car and badly injured. Apple
ton was also badly hurt, but not SO
seriously as his companion 1t is al
| legged that the accident was due to
the negligence of the defendant s
driver; that the defendant was acting
as common carrier, and Ryan asks
damages in the sum of $4,000, while
! Appleton's demand is $2,O50. A. NJ
Anderson, of Livingston, and Ayers &
Marshall, are the plaintiffs attroneys.
This suit is the first action of the
kind ever brought here.
Wendell Pleads Guilty.
G. E. Wendell, the young man who
was brought back from Sioux City
several weeks ago for passing worth
| less check for about $40 on s. Nc
Chesney, the auto dealer, last week
pleaded guilty to a misdemeanoY
charge in Judge Edward Brassey's
court and was given sixty days in the
county Jail, where he had already been
confined for some weeks.
Alleged Fence Cutting
George LaFever was arrested las,
week for the alleged cutting of wire
fence, the complainant being II. w
Chase. LaFever gave bonds and will
have his trial before Judge Foley later
Theft of Cat.
On complaint of W. II. Lewis, OF
Glengaly, man named Lazear was
arrested last week on a charge OF
petit larceny. 1t is alleged that Lazeal
stole Maltese cat belonging to Mr.
Lewis. He will have trial later on
A Realty Deal.
G. S. McConOchie has brought an
action in the district court against the
Munger-COrry Land company, setting
out that in September last he entered
into an agreement with the defendant
company for the purchase of trac
OF land in sections 20 and 21, town
ship 16 west, of range 16 east; thai
on December 26, the defendant exc
cuted and delivered it's deed through
| William Munger, the corporation hav
ing heretofore recorded power OF
attorney to him; that after the exc
cution of this power of attorney, the
company, without board meeting
pretended to revoke this power of at
torney; that this pretended revocation
is OF no effect, but constitutes clout
on the plaintiffs title, and he there
fore asks that it be cancelled by de
cree OF the court Belden & Dekalt
are the plaintiffs attorneys.
Manv Actions Begun.
During December fifty-six new suits
were begun in the district court, this
being the largest number ever brought
in any one month since the county
was created