Wall v. Salt Lake City
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. T. D. Lewis, Judge. Action by Nellie M. Wall against Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThurman, J.
The defendant, Salt Lake City, contends that Eighth South street in said city is 132 feet in width throughout its entire length. Respondent disputes this claim and contends that the street from Tenth East to Thirteenth East is only sixty-six feet in width, and that the remaining sixty-six feet claimed by appellant to be a part of the street is private property and belongs to the plaintiff. Title to this disputed strip of ground constitutes the subject-matter of this action.
Plaintiff was in possession of the premises under claim of title when the defendant, against her protest, entered upon…
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