Ryan v. Weston
Montana Supreme Court
Election contest by Patrick V. Pyanj against Jolin Weston, in which, contestant instituted an original proceeding in the supreme court under Chapter 42, Laws of 1903, for the appointment of a district judge to temporarily bold court in the district in which the contest was commenced. STATEMENT OE THE CASE.
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Election contest by Patrick V. Pyanj against Jolin Weston, in which, contestant instituted an original proceeding in the supreme court under Chapter 42, Laws of 1903, for the appointment of a district judge to temporarily bold court in the district in which the contest was commenced. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. This is an original ¡proceeding instituted in this court by Patrick V. Ryan for the purpose of securing an order designating a judge of some district other' than the Second judicial district, to try and determine the contested election case of Byan v. Weston. The proceeding is taken under…
1Opinion of the Court
MB. JUSTICE’ HOLLOWAY,
after stating tbe case, de< livered tbe opinion of tbe court.
“Tbe source of all power vested in tbe supreme court is tbe constitution of tbe state, and in it must be found the measure of jurisdiction.” Tbe foregoing succinct statement taken from the brief of tbe petitioner in tbe proceedings No. 1,928 (In re Application of the Boston & Montana, Consol. Copper & Silver Min. Co., 28 Mont. 221, 72 Pac. 1103), correctly lays tbe foundation for determination of tbe question involved in this controversy. Tbe general rule, repeatedly affirmed and now well understood, that tbe…
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