Heathman v. Giles

CROCKETT, Justice.

This appeal is concerned with the plaintiff’s charge of false arrest, malicious prosecution and other tortious acts against the County Attorney of Salt Lake County and his deputies. After some proceedings in the action not necessary to detail here, the court ordered that the plaintiff “file acceptable bonds in the sum of $500 each bond for each of [names the defendants]” pursuant to Sec. 78-11-10, U.C.A.1953. Upon plaintiff’s failure to do so within a reasonable time, and upon proper motion, the court entered an order of dismissal, which is here challenged.

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