Van Cott v. Pratt
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District. Hon. Samuel A. Merritt, Judge. Action by Waldemar Yan Cott against O. P. Pratt. There was judgment for plaintiff. Upon the. return of process of garnishment served upon Salt Lake City showing funds of defendant in its hands as salary, plaintiff moved for a judgment thereon, and from a judgment de-mying this motion, he appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial District. Hon. Samuel A. Merritt, Judge. Action by Waldemar Yan Cott against O. P. Pratt. There was judgment for plaintiff. Upon the. return of process of garnishment served upon Salt Lake City showing funds of defendant in its hands as salary, plaintiff moved for a judgment thereon, and from a judgment de-mying this motion, he appeals. Under the general welfare clause of its charter, 1 Comp. 'Laws 1888, p. 349, § 373, Salt Lake City had ample ^authority to pass an ordinance waiving its right to claim :an exemption from garnishment. See 1…
1Opinion of the Court
Bartoh, J.:
The plaintiff procured a judgment for $402.80 against "the defendant, Pratt, who was a police officer in Salt Lake City. There was due Pratt, as salary from said city, the .-sum of $100, for which sum the plaintiff served the respondent witli process of garnishment. When the return thereof was made the plaintiff moved for judgment thereon :in his favor, which motion, for judgment against the garnishee, was denied. Thereupon the plaintiff appealed to this court.
Salt Lake City, the respondent herein, is a municipal •corporation, and, as appears from the record, has enacted an…
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