Legal Opinion
Sheriff of Salt Lake County v. Board of Com'rs
Utah Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1928No. Nos. 4727, 4728PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStraup, J.
The question presented by this proceeding involves the power of the county commissioners of Salt Lake county to suspend or remove from office deputy sheriffs of the county against their will and that of the sheriff.
The commissioners suspended six deputy sheriffs without noticé or a hearing and without preferring any charges against them or stating any reason or ground therefor, except that the commissioners “deemed it advisable and for the best interest and welfare” of the county. The sheriff and the deputies applied to this court for a writ of prohibition to restrain and prevent the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Myers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Oldroyd v. McCreaUtah Supreme Court · 1925
- Hanchett v. BurbidgeUtah Supreme Court · 1921
- State ex rel. Clapp v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- State ex rel. Douglas v. MegaardenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Garcia v. Salt Lake CountyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Snyder v. City of MoabCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
- Adie v. Mayor of HolyokeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Garcia v. Salt Lake CountyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Boards of Education v. Salt Lake County CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1988
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