Legal Opinion
The Best Foods, Inc. v. Christensen, State Treas.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1930No. 4961PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElias Hansen, J.
This appeal requires that we answer but a single question, viz. Do the provisions of chapter 91, Laws Utah 1929, violate section 5, art. 13, of our state Constitution? Each of the four plaintiffs brought a suit in the district court of Salt Lake County to enjoin the treasurer and auditor of the state of Utah, the county commissioners of Salt Lake county, and the board of commissioners of Salt Lake City from enforcing the provisions of chapter 91, Laws Utah 1929. The plaintiff, The Best Foods, Inc., is a manufacturer of oleomargarine in New Jersey, Illinois, and California. The plaintiff, Owen…
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