Legal Opinion

McCleary v. Crowley

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1899No. 1,031PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Madison County/ ’ Frank Showers, Judge. Action by P. J. McCleary against J. J. Crowley. From a judgment for plaintiff and an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.

1Per curiam

McCleary brought this action of forcible detainer against Crowley in a justice’s court in October, 1895. His complaint alleged that on September 8, Í895, he was in the actual peaceable possession, and entitled to the possession, of the Pay Rock Mining Claim, situated in Madison county, on which day, and during the temporary absence of plaintiff, defendant peaceably, but without right so to do, entered upon and took possession of the claim, and since that day has, by force and threats, unlawfully held and kept possession thereof, contrary to the form of the statute; and that, after entering,…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Garnett v. OliverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Kootenai Corp. v. DaytonMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Babcock v. CaldwellMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. T. C. Power & Bro. v. StockingMontana Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Matusevitz v. HughesMontana Supreme Court · 1901

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