Hageman v. Strobel

346 P.2d 973, 136 Mont. 618, 1959 Mont. LEXIS 110

• Court: Montana Supreme Court
• Decided: November 19, 1959
• Docket: No. 9896
• Status: Published

Opinions

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HARRISON:

Appeal from an order denying motion for change of place of trial upon the ground that the defendant cannot have an impartial trial in Sweet Grass County. Complaint in this cause was filed November 15, 1955; motion for change of place of trial filed February 13, 1957. On June 27, 1957, attorney for the plaintiff gave notice calling up the motion for hearing on July 3, 1957. The matter was submitted by the defendant upon affidavits, being copies of tbe affidavits filed in Little v. Strobel, 136 Mont. 272, 346 Pac. (2d) 971. Plaintiff called two witnesses. On September 30, 1957, the district judge denied the motion and notice of appeal was filed on November 29, 1957.

Since the defendant used the same affidavits in this cause as in Little v. Strobel, supra, and made the same contentions herein, what is said in that opinion applies with equal force here.

While defendant further contends that in this cause the showing of prejudice was uncontroverted by the plaintiff, we disagree with such conclusion.

Finding no abuse of discretion on the part of the district court, the order denying the motion for change of place of trial is affirmed.

MR. JUSTICES ANGSTMAN and CASTLES concur.