Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. v. Ries

This is an appeal by the defendants John Ries and A. J. Fousek, trustee, from a judgment entered against them in favor of plaintiff, The Yalier-Montana Hand and Water Company. The appeal comes up without a bill of exceptions and upon the judgment roll only, consisting of the amended and supplemental complaint, the separate amended answer and counterclaim, the reply thereto, and the findings of fact, conclusions of law,and decree.

There are three causes of action, each of which is based upon a contract for the purchase from plaintiff’s predecessor of forty shares of the capital stock of Teton…