Tebay Land & Livestock Co. v. Hastie

The complaint states a cause of action in ejectment for the recovery of the possession of a tract of land in Jefferson county, Montana, described by metes and bounds, being that portion of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 10, township 1 north, range 4 east of the Montana meridian, lying west of the Jefferson River.

Upon issue joined, the case was tried before the court with a jury, and at the conclusion of the evidence the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff, upon which judgment was entered for the plaintiff and against the defendant. Defendant moved for a new…