Fergus County Democrat., 1916-10-05
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COURT NEWS


Judge Ayers was kept busy all day
Thursday in his chambers and many
matters were disposed of. The case
of the state of Montana VS.. A. w.
Horine was up and upon recommen.
dation OF the county attorney the de.
fendant waived all rights and plead
guilty of petit larceny. A fine of $50
was imposed by the court which was
Immediately paid.
The co,st overruled the demurrer
in the Lincoln VS.. Huffine, argued
September 25.
In the case Of the state VS.. B. J.
Wood, in which the defendant was
convicted OF practicing osteopathy
without a license and in which the
defendant was sentenced to pay fine
Of $3.50, the motion for new trial was
overruled Monday, and the defendant
has given notice Of his intention to
appeal to the supreme court.
Several minor matters were also dis
posed Of yesterday.
New Cases.
M. A. Harvey has sued Mathilda
Orr, formerly Mathilda Hermann, to
recover $500 and interest from October
Z, 1914, on promissory note, $3.50 at.
torney's fees, and the cost Of the
action. Belden & De Kalb represent
Mr.. Harney.
Chas. f. Carson has started suit
against I. E. Montgomery and Mrs.
l. L. Montgomery to recover $346 and
interest from December s, 1914, attOr-
ney's fees and costs of action. Nc
Conochie & Williams are the plaintiffs
attorneys.
Montana Flour Mills company has in.
stituted a suit against H. T. Widdifield,
w. J. Brooks and w. F. Hunter to re-
cover $500 and interest on promis.
sorry note. Belden & De Kalb are at.
torneys for the plaintiff.
Two new cases were filed with Clerk
Martin. The First State Bank of Cot
fee Creek have started suit against
]. W. and Florence Thraillill to re.
cover $S09.5O and interest from Decem
Der, 1915. on a promissory note and
attorneys fees. McCauley & Baker
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
I. NJ Beatty, through his attorneys,
Mettler & Briscoe, has started suit
against H. M. Wetzig to recover
$2l1.50 and interest from January,
1914, on promissory note, and attor-
neys' fees to the amount of $40.
The Montana Hardware company
has brought suit against John and
Ella Bowman to recover $289.55 with
! interest from November l., 1914, $50
attorneys fees and the cost OF this
action. Belden & DeKalb represent
the hardware company.
J. A. Hendricks, through his attor-
ney Edgar J. Baker, Tuesday insti.
tuted suit against Jim Mcdonald to
recover 5000 with interest and attor
ney's fees amounting to $3.50 on
promissory note.
R. w. Crawford, as relator VS.. w. r.
Henderson, justice of the peace, has
asked for a writ of certiorari in the
case of the Basin State Bank VS.. r. w.
! Crawford which was filed in Justice
Henderson's court. Merle c. Greene
is attorney for the relator.
| A petition was filed by John A. Cole.
man, attorney for Mrs. Louisa e.
Pillsbury of Roy. for the adoption of
Julia Minerva Mellen, a minor child
and the court at once signed the order
Montana Lumber company started
suit against H. Embrey to recover
| $246.4O and interest on promissory
note and attorney fees in the su of
$35 Belden & De Kalb are attorneys
/ for the plaintiff.
Chris Svenson has started suit
against Walter Kempf to recover
$3.50. In the coplaint Svenson
charges he entered into a contract
with the defendant whereby he was
to perform certain work in coal mine
and during the harvesting season, and
that there remains due him the amount
for which judgment is asked. Merle
G. Greene is attorney for Svenson.
| The Montana Hardware company
sued on three promissory notes. The
first was given by A. J. Kempenaar
and Elizabeth Kempenaar. amounting
to $1,O92.56 and interest, $65 attorneys
fees, and costs of action. The second,
o. E. Mock and Virvinia Mock, to re.
cover $263.07 and interest from No.
yember. 1914, $50 attorneys fees and
costs of action, and the third was to
recover 5000 and interest on promis-
sorry note given by David Foreman;
$50 attorneys fees and costs OF action
were also asked in the Foreman case
Belden & De Kalb are attorneys for
the hardware company.
!
P. ]. Lucier of Winifred was a bust.
ness visitor In town Monday.
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