Legal Opinion

Carbon County v. Hamilton

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1916No. 2937PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Seventh District; Hon. A. II. Christensen, Judge. Action by Carbon County against William T. Hamilton and others. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.

Carbon County, in its corporate .capacity, instituted this action against the defendants B. Randolph, Wm. T. Hamilton, and Joseph R. Sharp as the county commissioners of said county. The other parties were made defendants as bondsmen of said commissioners. The action was commenced to recover from said defendants certain moneys which, it is alleged, said commissioners disbursed and expended without authority of law. Three actions were commenced, but were consolidated in the district court and thereafter proceeded as one action, and we shall so treat them. The defendants answered the complaint…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Coffey v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Salt Lake County v. ClintonUtah Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Bardsley v. TruaxWashington Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Salt Lake County Commission v. Salt Lake County AttorneyUtah Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Parker v. MorganUtah Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Argyle v. WrightUtah Supreme Court · 1924

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