Legal Opinion

Batchoff v. Butte Pacific Copper Co.

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1921No. 4,234PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Deer Lodge County; George B. Winston, Judge. Action by D. A. Batchoff, as administrator of the estate of Dimitre Stoyeoff Gancheff, deceased, against the Butte Pacific Copper Company and another. Judgment by default for plaintiff, and the defendants, after denial of motion to set aside the default and the judgment, appeal from the judgment.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reynolds

This action was brought by D. A. Batchoff, as administrator of the estate of Dimitre Stoyeoff Gancheff, deceased, to recover damages for the death of the deceased, alleged to have been caused by the defective condition of a certain mining shaft due to negligence of defendants.

To the amended complaint defendants filed demurrer, which demurrer was overruled on the second day of September, 1916. In the order overruling the demurrer, defendants- were granted to and including the first day of October, 1916, within which to serve and file answer. Neither defendant, nor either of their attorneys,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Munro v. Pacific Coast Dredging & Reclamation Co.California Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Salmon v. RathjensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Slaughter v. Goldberg, Bowen & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1915
  4. Ruiz v. Santa Barbara Gas & Elec. Co.California Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Webster v. Norwegian Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Swanson v. Champion International Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Coliseum Motor Co. v. HesterWyoming Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Paramount Publix Corp. v. BoucherMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  4. State Ex Rel. Carroll v. District Court of the First Judicial DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 1961
  5. State v. AkersMontana Supreme Court · 1938

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