Meyers v. Gregans
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County. John Lindsay, Judge. Action by Flora Meyers against Mrs. Gregans, commenced before a justice of the peace, and taken on appeal to the District Court. From a judgment dismissing the appeal, plaintiff appeals. Statement of the case by the court.
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Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County. John Lindsay, Judge. Action by Flora Meyers against Mrs. Gregans, commenced before a justice of the peace, and taken on appeal to the District Court. From a judgment dismissing the appeal, plaintiff appeals. Statement of the case by the court. This suit .was commenced before a justice of the peace in Silver Bow township, Silver Bow county, and on the 16th day of July, 1897, judgment was rendered by the justice in favor of the defendant. From this judgment, the plaintiff appealed to the District Court. The plaintiff served notice of her appeal on…
1Per curiam
We would be justified in dismissing this appeal as there have been no briefs filed by either party. We do not consider ourselves bound to treat cases which are thus practically ignored by the parties themselves. By treating this appeal we do not intend to establish a precedent in cases that are presented in such condition.
The action of the District Court in dismissing the appeal from the judgment of the justice of the peace is the only error assigned.
Section 1760, and that portion of Section 1762, Code of Civil Procedure, relating to appeals in such cases, are as follows :
“Section 1760. Any…
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