Legal Opinion

Melville v. Salt Lake County

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 13, 1977No. 14786PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILKINS, Justice:

Plaintiffs Renee B. Melville and Albion Basin Development Co. appeal from a judgment entered by the District Court for Salt Lake County, dismissing their complaint for writs of mandamus to compel Salt Lake County to issue building permits. Affirmed. No costs awarded.

All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953.

In October of 1971, these two plaintiffs each separately applied to the Salt Lake County Building and Zoning Department for a permit to construct a four-plex on lots in an approved subdivision known as Albion Basin Subdivision # 1. Albion Basin is located…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sowards v. MeagherUtah Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Riordan v. WestwoodUtah Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Lasson v. SeelyUtah Supreme Court · 1951
  4. Melville v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1975

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Haik v. Salt Lake City CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  2. East Jordan Irrigation Co. v. MorganUtah Supreme Court · 1993
  3. East Jordan Irrigation Co. v. MorganUtah Supreme Court · 1993

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