Legal Opinion

Salt Lake County v. Clinton

Utah Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1911No. 2204PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. George G. Armstrong, Judge. Action by Salt Labe County against James E. Clinton and others, constituting the Board of County Commissioners of Salt Lake County, and their bondsmen. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCarty, J.

This action was brought by the county attorney of Salt Labe County, in the name of the county, against the board of county commissioners of said county and their bondsmen. The action was brought under Comp'. Laws 1907, section 506, which provides:

“Whenever any board of county commissioners shall, without authority of law, order any money paid as a salary, fee, or for any other purpose, and such money shall have been actually paid, or whenever any other county officer has drawn any warrant or warrants in his own favor or in favor of any other person, without being authorized thereto by the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Paxton v. BaumMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
  2. McFarland v. McCowenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. McBride v. NewlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  4. County of Santa Cruz v. McPhersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Lamberson v. JefferdsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Batterton v. Pima CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Logan City v. AllenUtah Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Bailey v. Van DykeUtah Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Webster v. ParksArizona Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Snyder v. MerkleyUtah Supreme Court · 1984

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