Legal Opinion

West v. Bentley

Utah Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1940No. 6059PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

In the District Court of Iron County plaintiff recovered a judgment in the sum of $2,500 compensatory damages and $100 punitive damages for assault and battery. Defendant appeals, presenting four questions: (1) Claimed error in receiving in evidence testimony and exhibits relative to claimed prior financial dealings and relations between defendant and plaintiff’s mother; (2) claimed error in ad mitting in evidence statements allegedly made by defendant relative to the L. D. S. Church and to religious matters; (3) claimed errors in instructions; and (4) is the judgment for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. SolomanUtah Supreme Court · 1937
  2. State v. SolomonUtah Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Byers v. HornerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
  4. State v. De JongeOregon Supreme Court · 1935

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Evans v. GaisfordUtah Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Heil v. ZinkSupreme Court of Colorado · 1949

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