Salt Lake City Corp. v. Layton

STEWART, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order entered by the trial court granting injunctive relief in favor of the plaintiff, Salt Lake City Corporation, and against the defendants, D. William and Helen Layton, restraining the defendants from obstructing and encroaching upon a portion of a platted and dedicated street. The Laytons had erected a fence across the street, thereby preventing its use as a public street. The Laytons claim a legal title to the street on the ground that it was abandoned by the city many years ago. The Laytons’ action prompted the city to initiate this action…