Legal Opinion

Comanche Mining Co. v. Rumley

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1870PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Second District, Deer Lodge County. Ten persons, who described themselves individually and as doing business under the style of the Comanche Mining Company, commenced this action on February 25, 1868, against “C. Rumley, Louis Bugher, Peter Rea, H. Comly and other parties unknown to these plaintiffs, who are doing mining business under the firm name and style of the Rumley and Bugher Mining Company,” in the district court for Beer Lodge county.

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Appeal from the Second District, Deer Lodge County. Ten persons, who described themselves individually and as doing business under the style of the Comanche Mining Company, commenced this action on February 25, 1868, against “C. Rumley, Louis Bugher, Peter Rea, H. Comly and other parties unknown to these plaintiffs, who are doing mining business under the firm name and style of the Rumley and Bugher Mining Company,” in the district court for Beer Lodge county. On October 8, 1868, Peter H. Rea and Harry R. Comly filed an answer. Rumley and Bugher also answered on the same day. The cause was…

1Opinion of the CourtSymes, J.

This was an action for the recovery of certain quartz lodes and damages for detention. The cause was tried at the May term of the Deer Lodge district court, and a verdict found for the plaintiff, for possession of the property claimed, and one dollar damages. No judgment was rendered at said May term on the verdict. At the following September term a judgment was rendered against two of the defendants, Rumley and Bugher; and at the following December term, 1869, the judgment was amended by the court and rendered against all the defendants, Rumley, Bugher, Rea and Comly. The case comes up on…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Close v. GillespeyNew York Supreme Court · 1808
  2. Swain v. NagleeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Territory of Montana v. ClaytonMontana Supreme Court · 1888
  2. State Ex Rel. Kruletz v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Barber v. BriscoeMontana Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Knatz v. WiseMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Parrott v. McDevittMontana Supreme Court · 1894

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