Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Robertson

Utah Supreme Court

Decided February 14, 1898No. 877PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from the Seventh district court, G-rand county. Jacob Johnson, Judge. Action by A. A. Taylor against A. M. Robertson. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant to recover the value of certain sheep, alleged to have been taken and converted by the defendant.

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Appeal from the Seventh district court, G-rand county. Jacob Johnson, Judge. Action by A. A. Taylor against A. M. Robertson. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant to recover the value of certain sheep, alleged to have been taken and converted by the defendant. Defendant admitted the taking of the sheep, but justified such taking on the ground that he was assessor of Grand county, and that the sheep were duly assessed by him as such assessor while they were grazing in Grand county, on February 18, 1897, and sold by him, as such…

1Opinion of the CourtMiner, J.

(after stating the facts):

The above are substantially the facts as we glean them from the transcript. The abstract in this case is very defective, and does not contain material and important testimony given upon the trial. This court has been *334compelled to glean many of tbe facts from recitals and testimony contained in a poorly-executed type-written transcript. In many respects testimony as to important facts governing the decision in the case has been left out, or so loosely and imperfectly presented that it hás caused the court trouble and annoyance to ascertain what the actual facts are. •…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Eureka City v. WilsonUtah Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Thomas v. MillsOhio Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Neal v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Linden v. Anchor Mining Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Stoll v. Daly Mining Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Nicklaus v. GoodspeedOregon Supreme Court · 1910

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