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Court Clears Title To West 26 Feet Of Butte Lot for Lasher
Judge Donlan ordered federal deed issued to Helen F Lasher for the west twenty six feet of lots 2 and 1 block 43 original townsite Butte as possession has rested with her for over 20 years. The case notes the 1877 sale of the townsite to Orville B O Bannon and that government deeds to occupants were common. this parcel was never deeded, making the federal conveyance necessary. The action is reportedly first of its kind in Montana, with only one parallel case in another state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wage Ponlen
District Court
Butte
Helen F. Lasher
Petiioner
Judas Orville B. O'Bannon
Deer Lodge
Donlan
Orville O'Bannon
Harrington
Alontana
Union