Wood v. Budge

CROCKETT, Justice.

The Attorney General appeals from an order of the District Court of Salt Lake County directing payment of certain sums *361appropriated by the 1961 Legislature to satisfy claims of the plaintiffs.

The claims are of various kinds, but have these things in common: Each is asserted to be a claim against the State, which it is contended would provide a basis for a cause of action, except for the doctrine of sovereign immunity;1 each was presented to the Board of Examiners as permitted by law;2 that Board reviewed each and transmitted it to the Legislature with the recommendation that…