The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-11-17

4 der advisement by Judge Conner ane
a great interest is being taken in the
/ outcome of the case
Case No. 4072. B. D. Fridley VS.
/ Meyer E. Lerbeck, foreclosure case
Paul Babcock, attorney for defendant
and Vollum & Paul, attorneys fol-
Plalntlff, was continued until Novern-
per 2Oth, because of the absence OF
Mr.. Fridley.
No. 400. Pathe Exchange Co. VS..
K. j. Sunderland, an action for the
collection of an account fer the furn-
lshlng of pictures, Attorney Lewis G.
Wagner for Plaintiff, and Attorney j.
!. Gunther for defendant, was settled
cut Of court.
Case 70. 4125, Gertrude T.. Melon
aid, action for divorce: Paul Bapcocl,
attorney for Plaintiff, Vollura & Paul
attorneys for defendant; defendant
did not contest; ,!ec1ce q t..lorce
granted.
Case no. 3GIG, Oswald & Adolph
Schultz VS.. John Eudak, action for
the collection Of thresh bill where
nadine threshed by the hour: Onstad
q Greer attorneys for plaintiff and
Vollum & Paul, attorney for defend
ant, was tried, Friday, several wit
1esses on both sides being placed on
the stand, and the clase was completed
,.s7d tak@n under adviselncnt by the
Gtuit
Case No. 1857, State Bank Of Out
LOOK vs.. Sheridan County, Montana,
and j. d. Matkins, Intervenor, L. A.
Brown, attorney for Plaintiff, and
County Attorney A. C. Erickson for
Sheridan County and Paul Babcock,
attorney for j. d. MatAins, interven-
ing as Il taxpayer, was called for
trial Thursday evening. This is the
case where Grant Hoage of Butte is
suing for his pay as special account
ant, put on the records of Sheridan
county in the summer of 1919 and
who the Board of County Commission
els refused to pay. Hoage afterward
assigned his claim to the Outlook
State Bank of Outlook, sos the action
appears in the name of that bank.
This case was tried against the coun-
ty over year ago, but Mr.. Matkins
interviewed, and a question Of law came
up as to whether he had a right to
intervene after the case was tried and
closed, but Judge Conner decided that
Mr.. Watkins had. When this case OPP
ened Mr.. Hoage objected to the trial
and asked to have the Intervention
dismissed, which motion the court ov-
er-ruled- and the case went to trial.
Attorney George Cudhie of Scobey
was placed on the witness stand as
was also George Timmons and Com.
Tyler, and finally J. J. Gunther, who
was county attorney when Mr.. Hoage
examined the books, Mr.. Hoage being
hired and placed on the books by Mr..
Gunther by and under his authority.
Mr.. Gunther went on the witness
stand and tried to testify that he had
never hired Hoage, that Hoage just
blew in here and went to work and
that he did not want him, did not
know where he come from and did not
know that he was at work or not at
ter the commissioners made an effort
to fire him. Upon cross examination,
Mr.. Gunther's memory failed him en-
tirely and he could not remember a
thing. MI. GuntheT was in bad shape.
He testified positively for Mr.. Mat
Eins, but upon Toss-exanlination he
qualified practically every statement
and finally forgot everything. Grant
Hoage went on the witness stand and
testified as to the arrangement he had
with Mr. Gunther. Testimony tend
ing to prove the existence Of the con-
tract was given by Charles (. Tay-
lor and John O'Grady, who were close
ly associated with Mr.. Gunther, at the
time when Mr.. Hoage was employed
by MI Gunther No attempt was
made to impeach the eidence of Mr..
Taylor and Mr.. O'Grady. The case
was completed as far as evidence
could be taken in Plentywood, and at
torneys on both sides stipulated that
the testimony of A. A. Grorud of Hell
ena could be introduced by stipulation.
The court then took the case under
advisement.
Case No. 3646, R. Q. Lunke as
adm, vs. J. o. Johnson; R. 0. Lunke
and P. Babcock, attorneys for plain
tiff, and A. T. Vollum, attorney for
defendant, was continued until De-
cember.
Case No. 4O22, Hans Gunderrud VS..
First National Bank of Antelope,
Lewis & Wagner, attorneys for plain
tiff and Vollum & Paul, attorneys for
defendant, was settled out of court.
Case No. 1906, Carl R. Christian
son vs. John Mauritson, A. T. Vollun,
attorney for plaintiff, Paul Babcock,
attorney for defendant, was settled
out of court.
No. 1918, Andrew Holm VS.. O. J.
Collins, as Sheriff, Grant Blackwell,
attorney for plaintiff and Vollum &
Paul, attorneys Tor Defendant, was
settled out of court.
Case No. 403o, A F. Violet VS..
Christian F. Winter, land deal, Vol
lun1 & Paul, attorneys for plaintiff,
and Grant Blackwell, attorney for de-
PENDANT, was settled ont of court.
This case completed the Civil Court
Calendar. The jury calendar will con-
vene November 9th and will likely
continue until the HOLIDAYS