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Young v. Salt Lake City

Utah Supreme Court

Decided March 1, 1902No. 1301PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from the Third District Court, Salt Lake County.— Hon. Ogden Hiles, Judge. Petition by Le Grand Young and others, in conformity to section 288, Revised Statutes 1898, against Salt Lake City, praying that certain land described therein be detached and disconnected from said city. Prom a judgment in favor of the petitioners, the city appealed.

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Appeal from the Third District Court, Salt Lake County.— Hon. Ogden Hiles, Judge. Petition by Le Grand Young and others, in conformity to section 288, Revised Statutes 1898, against Salt Lake City, praying that certain land described therein be detached and disconnected from said city. Prom a judgment in favor of the petitioners, the city appealed. By section 1, article 5, of the Constitution, the powers belonging to one department of government can not be exercised by any other; and section 29, article 6, prohibits the Legislature from delegating to any commission, etc., power to make,…

1Opinion of the Court

MINER, O. <7.

The respondents in this ease filed their petition in conformity with chapter 15, title 10, section 288, Revised Statutes 1898, praying that certain land described therein be detached and disconnected from Salt Lake City. It is alleged, among other things, that the land in question is not platted for any municipal purpose, and is not situated so as to render it desirable to be platted to be used for residence or business purposes, and that the same was no part of the town-site entry of Salt Lake Oity; that it is situated five miles from the business portion of the city, and two…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Field v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Sharpless v. Mayor of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
  3. Grenada County Supervisors v. BrogdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Grusenmeyer v. City of LogansportIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  5. People ex rel. Shumway v. BennettMichigan Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance v. Lewis & Clarke CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1903
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  3. In Re City of PhoenixArizona Supreme Court · 1938
  4. State Ex Rel. Klise v. Town of RiverdaleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  5. Rio Grande Lumber Co. v. DarkeUtah Supreme Court · 1917

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