Acord v. Booth
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Bourth District; J. E. Booth, Judge. Action by A. B. Acord against A. L. Booth and others, members of the city council of Provo City, a.nd William K. Henry, marshal, for damages for exclusion from a session of the council while sitting as a committee of the whole. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. •
1Opinion of the CourtFrick, J.
Tbe plaintiff in bis. complaint, after alleging bis citizenship, tbe corporate existence of Provo City as a municipal corporation, and tbe official positions of tbe defendants, proceeds in substance as follows: That on tbe 18tb day of June, 1906, the defendants, except William K. Henry, were bolding a regular session of tbe city council of Provo City in tbe council chamber provided by'tfiat city; that plaintiff was. present and attended said council meeting; that during tbe session of said council, for tbe purpose of carrying on tbe deliberations of said council in secret, and to prevent tbe…
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