Character

Uncle Mortimer

Minnie's friendly but no-nonsense rich cattleman uncle. Owns one ranch in Inferno Gulch and another in Australia. Has Minnie as his sole heir. Has a grudge against Shyster, who was his personal lawyer until proven crooked. Has a tough horse named Steamboat who lets nobody ride him but Mickey

In his introductory tale, Uncle Mortimer supposedly had died and willed his ranch to his niece, Minnie. Sylvester Shyster was Mortimer's lawyer and executor of his estate. Shyster had tried to cheat Minnie out of her inheritance, but with the help of Mickey Mouse and a mysterious cloaked figure, Shyster's plot was uncovered. The mysterious stranger turned out to be none other than Mortimer himself, who was testing Shyster in order to confirm his fears about him being a crook.