Duckett v. Biggs
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Broadwater County; John A. Matthews, Judge. Action by M. L. Duckett against Moses Biggs. From a judgment for defendant, and an order denying his motion for a new trial made, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
In this action, commenced in a justice of the peace court, plaintiff sought to recover the sum of $172.11. By his answer the defendant denied the allegations of the complaint and set forth two counterclaims for amounts aggregating $170. The trial in the justice court resulted in a verdict for the defendant, and on appeal to the district court a like result obtained; hence these appeals to this court.
*4451. Complaint is made of the ruling of the trial court admitting in evidenee-a lease by the terms of which defendant occupied certain lands belonging to the plaintiff. To sustain his first…
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- Stanhope v. ShambowMontana Supreme Court · 1918
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