Legal Opinion

Graveyard Creek Ranch, Inc. v. Bell

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 12, 2005No. 04-085PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Defendants William Bell and Bell Cattle Company, Inc., appeal from the judgment of the District Court. Plaintiffs cross-appeal from the judgment. We affirm the issue cross-appealed and dismiss the remaining issues because we determine Bell’s appeal to be moot.

¶2 We address the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Whether Bell’s appeal is moot because this Court cannot grant effective relief.

¶4 2. Whether the District Court erred in concluding the Pashas were liable for unlawful detainer and in trebling the jury’s damage award.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶5 Elvan and Nancy Pasha purchased…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ellenburg v. ChaseMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Turner v. Mountain Engineering & Construction, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Martin Development Co. v. Keeney Construction Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Montana Williams Double Diamond Corp. v. HillMontana Supreme Court · 1978
  5. State Ex Rel. Needham v. Justice Court Ex Rel. Township of Silver BowMontana Supreme Court · 1946

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