Thomas v. Daughters of Utah Pioneers

The attention of the reader is invited to the fact that this opinion is the majority opinion only as to the question of the violation of Section 4, Article I of our State Constitution pertaining to the expenditure of public monies for religious purposes. Upon the other issues involved it is a minority opinion, and the majority of the court conclude that the writ should be denied. As this opinion contains a complete statement of the historical and factual back ground of the case it introduces the determination of the case on this appeal.

This matter is before us upon petition for an alternative…