Legal Opinion

Emery County v. Burresen

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1896No. 725PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from tbe Seventh district court, Emery county. Hon. Jacob Johnson, Judge. Action by Emery county against P. C. Burreson and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

MINER, J.:

Killpack commenced suit in tbe justice’s court against Emery county for $6.75, claimed to. be due bim from tbe county for fees as justice of tbe peace, wbicb claim bad been presented and disallowed by tbe county court, and $25 attorney’s fees for trying tbe case against tbe county, taxed as costs. Killpack recovered judgment, wbicb, together with costs, amounted to $52.50. Execution was issued by tbe justice against Emery county, wbicb was levied by Burresen, tbe sheriff, upon property of tbe county, consisting of scrapers, plows, estray brands, etc., and sold tbe same to satisfy…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Leonard v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  2. Klein v. New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  3. Gilman v. County of Contra CostaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
  4. Alden v. County of AlamedaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  5. People v. HerkimerNew York Supreme Court · 1825

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. County of Maricopa v. HodginArizona Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Security State Bank v. County of DentSupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
  4. State Ex Rel. State Land Board v. BlakeUtah Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Russell & Johnson v. Town of OneontaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917

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