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State ex rel. Utah Savings & Trust Co. v. Salt Lake City

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1908No. 1992PublishedCited by 32 opinions

'Original proceeding by the State, on the relation of the Utah Savings & Trust Company, against Salt Lake City and others, for a writ of prohibition to prohibit the defendants from issuing, negotiating, and disposing of water and sewer bonds. P DAINTINESS AUTHORITIES. Tbe notice of election sbonld have designated the polling places. (Compiled Laws of Utah 1907, sec. 309; 29 Cyc. 1590, and cases cited; 21 Am. & Eng.

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'Original proceeding by the State, on the relation of the Utah Savings & Trust Company, against Salt Lake City and others, for a writ of prohibition to prohibit the defendants from issuing, negotiating, and disposing of water and sewer bonds. P DAINTINESS AUTHORITIES. Tbe notice of election sbonld have designated the polling places. (Compiled Laws of Utah 1907, sec. 309; 29 Cyc. 1590, and cases cited; 21 Am. & Eng. Ency. of Law, 47-48; Hanswirth v. Moieller et al. [Montana], 64 Pac. 324.) The notice should not have stated that the net revenues from the water system would be a sinking fund for…

1Opinion of the CourtNrick, J.

This is an application to this court for a writ of prohibition. Nor convenience the parties will be designated as plaintiff and defendants. The question involved being of a public nature, we have entertained the application without requiring the plaintiff to apply to the district court, as is usual with such applications.

The plaintiff, as a taxpayer of Salt Lake City, brings this action to prohibit the defendants from issuing, .negotiating, and disposing of certain water and sewer bonds. The bonds in question are attempted to be issued and disposed of by virtue of the alleged authority…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Yesler v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Dishon v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
  3. Seymour v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Hamilton v. Village of DetroitSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  5. Williams v. ShoudyWashington Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Thompson v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1957
  2. Friends of Chamber Music v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
  3. Keigley v. Bench, City RecorderUtah Supreme Court · 1939
  4. Allison v. City of PhoenixArizona Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Wilkinson v. McGillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949

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