Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Salt Lake County
Utah Supreme Court
Decided November 6, 1995No. 940617PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSON, Justice:
Salt Lake County appeals from the trial court’s order granting A. Tom Nelson and Trish Topham’s petition for an extraordinary writ directing Salt Lake County to conduct a municipal incorporation election. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
In the early part of 1993, residents of an unincorporated area of Salt Lake County known as Cottonwood began circulating petitions to incorporate “The Cottonwoods” as a city. The proposed city is located in the east-central portion of Salt Lake County and includes Cottonwood Mall.
In March 1994, the Salt Lake County Clerk received the petition and…
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