Linford v. Ellison
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. This was an' action brought by Ephraim P. Ellison in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Utah against James H. Linford, Jr.; to recover damages for the conversion of a wagon belonging to plaintiff, which liad been levied on by defendant; as tax collector of the city of Kaysville, for unpaid municipal taxes.
Read the full summary
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. This was an' action brought by Ephraim P. Ellison in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Utah against James H. Linford, Jr.; to recover damages for the conversion of a wagon belonging to plaintiff, which liad been levied on by defendant; as tax collector of the city of Kaysville, for unpaid municipal taxes. A jury was waived, and the cause submitted to the court for trial upon an agreed statement of facts. The court held the taxes invalid, and gave judgment in favor of plaintiff for $50 and costs.…
1Opinion of the Court
155 U.S. 503 (1894)
LINFORD
v.
ELLISON.
No. 90.
Supreme Court of United States.
Submitted November 22, 1894.
Decided December 17, 1894.
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF UTAH.
Mr. Jabez G. Sutherland and Mr. Arthur Brown for the motion to dismiss.
Mr. J.L. Rawlins opposing.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
By the sixth section of the act establishing a territorial government for Utah, it was enacted "that the legislative power of said Territory shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation, consistent with the Constitution of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Baltimore & Potomac Railroad v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- United States v. LynchSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- South Carolina v. SeymourSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- People v. DanielsUtah Supreme Court · 1889
- Ellison v. LinfordUtah Supreme Court · 1891