Legal Opinion

Courtney v. Missoula County

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1898PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Missoula County/ F. LI. Woody, Judge. Action by M. Courtney against Missoula county. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, plaihtiff .appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Piuott, J.-

— This was an action for the recovery of the .amount of certain state and county taxes paid under protest by plaintiff to the treasurer of Missoula county, which was assessed against lands listed in her name, purchased by her from the state of Montana under a contract providing that no patent should issue until certain .payments had been made. Defendant’s demurrer to the complaint on the ground of insufficiency was sustained. Judgment was thereupon entered against the plaintiff, and she appeals.

We would be warranted in refusing to consider the appeal. The transcript was not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wells v. Mayor of SavannahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  2. Board of Comm'rs v. RuckmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Montana Catholic Missions v. County of Lewis & ClarkMontana Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Farber v. PurdySupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
  5. Prescott v. BeebeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cruse v. FischlMontana Supreme Court · 1918
  2. Olds v. Little Horse Creek Cattle Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Babcock v. CaldwellMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Close v. Estate of RuegseggerMontana Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Colorado Farm & Live Stock Co. v. BeerbohmSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908

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