McKenzie v. Doran
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from' District Court, Silver Bow County; Jeremiah J. Lynch, Judge. Action by McKenzie against John Doran, a justice of the peace, and the sureties on his official bond. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. In the brief the following authorities were cited: Engelking v. Von Wamel, 26 Tex. 469; Duffles v. Duffles, 76 Wis. 374, 20 Am.
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Appeal from' District Court, Silver Bow County; Jeremiah J. Lynch, Judge. Action by McKenzie against John Doran, a justice of the peace, and the sureties on his official bond. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals. In the brief the following authorities were cited: Engelking v. Von Wamel, 26 Tex. 469; Duffles v. Duffles, 76 Wis. 374, 20 Am. St. Rep. 79, 45 N. W. 522, 8 L. R. A. 420; Mulford v. Clew-ell, 21 Ohio St. 190; Peterson v. Knohle, 35 Wis. 80; Wagner v. Lathers, 26 Wis. 436; Birkhead v. Ward, 35 Pa. Super. Ct. Rep. 235, 24 Cyc. 449. New York, with similar statutes to those of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
This action was brought by the plaintiff against John Doran, a justice of the peace of Silver Bow county, and the sureties on his official bond. The gravamen of the complaint is that in 1905 the defendant Doran, as such justice of the peace, wrongfully assumed to entertain and exercise jurisdiction of an action instituted in his court by one Lewis Larson against this plaintiff, McKenzie, to recover $300 for slander. It is charged that such proceedings were had and done in that case that a judgment was rendered in favor of Larson and execution issued thereon and property of McKenzie seized by…
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