Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Smotherman v. District Court

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1914No. 3,583PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Original application by tlie State, at the relation of W. D. Smotberman, for writ of certiorari to annul an order of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District in and for the County of Blaine, Prank N. Utter, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly

Certiorari. On August 26, 1912, W. D. Smotherman commenced an action against Charles Christiansen in the district court of Blaine county. Thereafter he filed an amended [1] eom-plaint. The amended pleading alleged twelve separate causes of action for damages for trespass upon lands belonging to plaintiff. The defendant interposed separate demurrers to the several causes of action. On March 16, 1914, Hon. Prank N. Utter presiding, the court after argument sustained the demurrers to the first, second and fourth causes of action; it overruled the others and allowed defendant ten days in which to…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bedortha v. Sunridge Land Co., Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Robinson v. PetersenMontana Supreme Court · 1922
  3. State Ex Rel. Hahn v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Smotherman v. ChristiansonMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Blevins v. KramerMontana Supreme Court · 1978

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