Christnot v. Montana Gold & Silver Mining Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal.from the First District, Madison County. Christnot commenced this, action against the defendant, a foreign corporation, to recover for services performed by him under a contract made with its managing agent in Montana, and have the same adjudged a lien upon the quartz mill of defendant. The defendant admitted that the amount sued for was due, but denied that plaintiff was entitled to a lien as a mechanic upon its property.
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Appeal.from the First District, Madison County. Christnot commenced this, action against the defendant, a foreign corporation, to recover for services performed by him under a contract made with its managing agent in Montana, and have the same adjudged a lien upon the quartz mill of defendant. The defendant admitted that the amount sued for was due, but denied that plaintiff was entitled to a lien as a mechanic upon its property. The action was tried in the district court, Warren, J., and plaintiff obtained a judgment in December, 1868. The other facts are stated in the opinion of the court.…
1Opinion of the CourtKnowles, J.
The respondent Ohristnot brought an action in the court below to foreclose a mechanic’s lien upon a quartz mill of the appellant, the Montana Gold and Silver Mining Company. The court gave the respondent judg*47ment, and a decree for the sale of said mill property to satisfy the same.
The appellant mad,e a motion for a new trial, which the court denied ; from which order the appellant appealed to this court.
From the evidence set forth in the bill of exceptions, it appears that the respondent entered into a contract with appellant to perform mechanical labor on and about the said quartz mill of…
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