Heaney v. Butte & Montana Commercial Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County. 1 ■ The orders granting and refusing to dissolve the injunction were made by Benton, J. Statement of the case by the judge delivering the opinion. The action is for damages and injunction. The wrong complained of is that defendant entered upon the land of plaintiffs, trespassed upon the same, and cut down the trees upon the land. An injunction was issued upon the complaint.
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Appeal from Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County. 1 ■ The orders granting and refusing to dissolve the injunction were made by Benton, J. Statement of the case by the judge delivering the opinion. The action is for damages and injunction. The wrong complained of is that defendant entered upon the land of plaintiffs, trespassed upon the same, and cut down the trees upon the land. An injunction was issued upon the complaint. That pleading sets forth the following facts material to this inquiry: — The plaintiffs are the owners, and at the time of the commission of the alleged wrongs were in…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Witt, J.
A trespass, as such, is not subject to the control of a court of equity, by injunction. (Stevens v. Beekman, 1 Johns. Ch. 317; Livingstone v. Livingstone, 6 Johns. Ch. 497; 10 Am. Dec. 353; Jerome v. Ross, 7 Johns. Ch. 315; 11 Am. Dec. 484; Shipley v. Ritter, 7 Md. 408; 61 Am. Dec. 371; Cowles v. Shaw, 2 Iowa, 499; Kerlin v. West, 4 N. J. Eq. 449; Bethune v. Wilkins, 8 Ga. 118; Citizens’ Coach Co. v. Camden Horse R. R. Co. 29 N. J. Eq. 299; Western M. & M. Co. v. Virginia C. Coal Co. 10 W. Va. 296; McMillan v. Ferrell, 7 W. Va. 223.) But an injunction may issue to prevent a trespass in “…
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- Jerome v. RossNew York Court of Chancery · 1823
- Western M. & M. Co. v. Virginia Cannel Coal Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
- Livingston v. LivingstonNew York Court of Chancery · 1822
- McMillan v. FerrellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1874
- Shipley v. RitterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1855
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