Legal Opinion

Owens v. Davenport

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 1909No. 2,703PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Michael Donlan, Judge. Action by John R. Owens against J. R. Davenport and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

This action was brought by plaintiff to recover from the defendants the sum of $66.46. The complaint alleges that on December 14, 1905, this plaintiff sold, assigned, and transferred to defendants a certain order in writing, as follows: “Warnock’s Camp, Dec. 12, 1905. J. R. Davenport: Please pay to John R. Owens the sum of two hundred and twenty-six and 46/100 ($226.46) dollars, in full payment to date, and charge the same to my account and greatly oblige, F. W. Warnoek”— that defendants then paid plaintiff therefor $160, and promised and agreed to pay him the further sum of $66.46 in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. TolerSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  2. Terry v. OlcottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1823
  3. Parnell v. DavenportMontana Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Barker v. ParkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1861

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. LandTexas Supreme Court · 1926
  2. W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. LandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Dorrell v. ClarkMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Humphries v. Black Betsy Consolidated Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1934
  5. W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. LandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

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