United States v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Utah Supreme Court
In the-matter of an original application in the Supreme Court of certain school trustees in Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, to be allowed to intervene in this action.
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In the-matter of an original application in the Supreme Court of certain school trustees in Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, to be allowed to intervene in this action. The facts out of which this action arose are as follows: Section 3, Anti-Polygamy Act of 1862, provided: “ That it shall not be lawful for • any corporation or association for religious or charitable purposes to acquire or hold real estate in any Territory of the United States during the existence of the Territorial Government of a greater value than fifty thousand dollars; and all real estate acquired or held by any such…
1Opinion of the Court
Sandford, C. J.:
A petition was presented to this Court in the above-entitled action, signed by T. C. Bailey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Seventh school district; Budolph Alff, Chairman Board of Trustees, Eighth school district, and J. T. Millspaugh, Secretary Board of Trustees of Twelfth district, — for permission to be allowed to become parties therein. That petition was denied on the ground that they were not the proper parties, and had no right to be brought in as intervenors. The petition, however, contained serious charges reflecting upon the Beceiver appointed in that action, and…
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