State ex rel. Woodward v. District Court
Montana Supreme Court
Mandamus by the State, on the relation of John Woodward and others, against the District Court of the Fifth Judicial District, in and for the County of Madison, and Honorable Wm. A. Clark, a Judge thereof.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantlt
Mandamus. On November 17, 1916, John Woodward, Lester Woodward and Roy Woodward, as copartners, brought an action in the district court of Madison county against George W. Melton and N. E. Foster. The complaint states two causes of action, one for damages for trespass upon land situate in Madison county, and the other for damages to personal property while the same was in Madison county. • The defendants both reside in Beaverhead county and were served with summons there. On their appearance in the action the defendants filed an affidavit of merits and a motion for the transfer of the cause…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Dempsey v. Second Judicial District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1901
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