Fulton County v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Clark, Judge.

"This is the right place!” Those words were used by Brigham Young on July 24, 1847, to designate the termination of the hegira of his co-religionists when he selected the location which later became Salt Lake City. Since the Mormon Church is the appellee, that definitive phrase is apropos to the instant case. "This is the right place” in which we can definitively determine if the bar of five years inaction on pending law suits applies to all litigation. This includes consideration of land condemnation actions, the subject-matter of the instant appeal.

1. The statute with which we…