Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-09-02
SEVERAL SUITS
ARE INSTITUTED
ACTION FOR SPECIFIC PERFORM
ANCE or CONTRACT ON
LAND DEAL.
Mr.. BARRERE ASKS FOR DAMAGES

Several new actions were instituted
in the district court Friday, one
OF these being suit for specific per-
formance of contract for the sale
OF ranch land Warden Barrere, the
Benchland attorney, IL the plaintiff.
He sets out that in April. 1914. he Sc.
cured from Andrew and Salina =.
Rutherford an option contract for the
purchase OF their farm at $4l6O per
acre, this contract running two years;
that on July 28 last he rendered tho
defendants Il payment, OF $4,000 this
being the first payment as required
by the contract, that the defendants
refused to accept II or To carry out
the agreement. The plaintiff asks
that the defendants be required to
specifically carry out the contract and
for $1,000 damages; that II they arc
unable to convey the land he be award
ed. In addition. $500: that the de.
PENDANTS be required To make an ac.
counting for any crops harvested this
season and pay the returns to tho
plaintiff. &, J, Marshall represents
the plaintiff.
Ejectment and Damages.
bbot Ihb OI'uhut uHutIDl
John Morris, alleging that In May.
1912. she entered upon 320.acre tract
of land near the old Maulnnd post
office and complied with all the laws,
II being her bona fide intention to
file upon the land ns soon AZ IL should
be thrown open to entry. that on July
80 last. while the land was enclosed
with II fence. the defendant entered
upon the tract and began the con
struction of Il residence and Ia now
In possession of Il portion Of the land.
She asks that he be elected and ad
judged to have no right, title or In
terest In the tract and also that she
be awarded $1,000 damages. J. W.
Barker IL the plaintiffs attorney
The First Mortgage Loan company
Of Montana has brought an action
against the First State Bank Of Hilger
to secure the payment of II certificate
of deposit for $1,000. II Is alleged
that on February | last. Sarah Fletch
er secured the time certificate OF de-
post for $4,000. payable to her six
months after date; that she endorsed
the certificate and delivered II to the
plaintiff, who IL the lawful owner of
1t at this time. l.. L. Galloway and
G. N. Pray are the plaintiffs attor-
neys.
Divorce 10 Granted.
A decree OF divorce has been grant
ed In the case of Archie " Edwards
against Mary Edwards. desertiOn being
the ground. The parties were married
at Missoula in 1909 Rufus Hopkins
represented the plaintiff.
Louise G. Waite Tuesday brought
suite against Walter Waite to secure
divorce. general incompatibility
covering the grounds. The parties
were married at Great Falls in 1900
John A, Coleman and McConochie d
Williams are the plaintiffs attorneys
Four civil suits, all OF them involv-
ing comparatively small sums, were
filed yesterday In the local district
court. The Fergus County Hardware
company OF this city has brought suit
against Tom l.. Fleming to recover
$l55.S0, alleged to be due on account
Jerry Reed has brought an action
against Deck Henderson, seeking judg
ment for 1896, alleged to be due for
room rent. The Rogers-Templeton
Lumber company has brought actions
against two Winifred people, |. p. Pal
mer for $l08.05 and Alexander Hoff.
man for $225.50, alleging that these
amounts are due on lumber accounts