Civic Federation v. Salt Lake County
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from Third District Court of Salt Lake County, Hon. A. N. Cherry, Judge. Action by the Civic Federation to compel Salt Lake County to pay the claim of plaintiff filed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 30, Laws ,of 1897. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed.
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Appeal from Third District Court of Salt Lake County, Hon. A. N. Cherry, Judge. Action by the Civic Federation to compel Salt Lake County to pay the claim of plaintiff filed in accordance with provisions of Chapter 30, Laws ,of 1897. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appealed. “Plaintiff has no cause of action, and cannot recover unless by virtue of a .special statute, Chapter 30 of the Laws of 1897, found on page 46.” “We contend first: That this statute is unconstitutional because in conflict with two sections of the Constitution of Utah, Article 13, Section 5, Revised Statutes, page…
1Opinion of the CourtMiner, J.
The facts stated in plaintiff’s complaint, as amended, show, among other things, that the plaintiff is an association of eighteen persons, which at various times between the 29th day of October, 1895, and the 27th day of June, 1896, made advancements of money to the County Attorney of Salt Lake County, for the purpose of defraying expenses necessarily incurred by him in the execution of the laws of the State of Utah, in prosecuting certain ex-county officials, who were indicted for the crime of bribery, and that the total amount of money so advanced, together with interest, was $8,532.24;…
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