Shanks v. Commonwealth, on Relation, Etc.

Dissenting Opinion op

Judge Dietzman.

In so far as the opinion of the court in this case holds that the expenses incurred by the appellant in attending the meeting of the state auditors held in Salt Lake City in the summer of 1924 were not incurred by him while in the performance of “official business” within the meaning of that phrase as it appears in section 53 of chapter 112 of the Acts of 1924, I must dissent.

As I understand the record, the meeting of the state auditors in question was a gathering of such officials of various states of the Union to discuss questions and problems bearing on…