WILLIAMS v. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME, V.F.W., ETC.

No. 10265.

373 P.2d 948 (1962)

Montana L. WILLIAMS, as the Administratrix of the Estate of E. Gertrude Pitkanen Van Orden, also sometimes known as Gertrude Van Orden, also Sometimes known as Mrs. W. R. Van Orden, also sometimes known as Gertrude Davis, deceased; Montana L. Williams, Individually; Halcia Velva Harvey; June Noel Pitkanen; Sue Ann Jackelini; and Benjamin Franklin Pitkanen, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HOME, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, OF EATON RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, a Foreign Corporation, if such Corporation there be; All Unknown Stockholders and/or Directors and/or Trustees of said Foreign Corporation, if such Corporation there be; Widows and Orphans Home, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, an Association, if such Association there be; all Unknown Members of such Association, if such Association there be, for themselves and all others similarly situated, whose names are unknown to the plaintiffs; and all other Persons Unknown, claiming, or who might claim, any right, title, estate or Interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in Plaintiffs' Complaint, or any thereof, adverse to Plaintiffs' ownership thereof, or any cloud upon Plaintiffs' title thereto, whether such claim, or possible claim, be present or contingent, including any claim or possible claim, of dower, inchoate or accrued, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

April 25, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Mahan (argued orally), and Thomas Mahan, Helena, for appellants.

H.D. Carmichael, David L. Holland (argued orally), Butte, for respondents.


DOYLE Justice.

This is an appeal from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, in and for the County of Silver Bow and from a decree made by the Honorable T.E. Downey, one of the judges of that court on March 28, 1961. This judgment quieted title to a house and lot in Silver Bow County and the defendant was summarily denied the right to make any appearance.

The facts are briefly that on February 19, 1960, Gertrude P. Van Orden, a widow, executed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases