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Utah Supreme Court Briefs (cases filed before 1965)

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (cases filed before 1965)

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Submissions from 1904 1904

RICHARD S. BROOKS and BIRKETT B. BROOKS, CO-PARTNERS AS R.S.BROOKS & SON, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant : Brief for Respondents; Docket Number: 1539

RICHARD S. BROOKS AND BIRKETT B. BROOKS, CO-PARTNERS AS R.S.BROOKS & SON, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1539

STATE OF UTAH, EX REL, SALT LAKE CITY, v. BENJ. R. ELDREDGE, ASSESSOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, AND SALT LAKE COUNTY : Additional Brief for Defendants; Docket Number: 1550

STATE OF UTAH, ex rel, SALT LAKE CITY, v. BENJ. R. ELDREDGE, ASSESSOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, AND SALT LAKE COUNTY : Brief of Defendants; Docket Number: 1550

STATE OF UTAH, EX REL, SALT LAKE CITY, v. BENJ. R. ELDREDGE, ASSESSOR SALT LAKE COUNTY, AND SALT LAKE COUNTY : Brief of Relator Salt Lake City; Docket Number: 1550

Submissions from 1903 1903

JOHN BAER, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HENRY K. HIGSON, et al, Defendants : Brief on Motion to Dismiss Apeal; Docket Number: 1442

JOHN BAER, et al, respondents, v. HENRY K. HIGSON, et al, appellants : Abstract of the Record; Docket Number: 1442

JOHN BAER, et al., respondents, v. HENRY K. HIGSON, et al, appellants : Appellant Brief; Docket Number: 1442

JOHN BAER, et al., respondents, v. HENRY K. HIGSON, et al, appellants : Respondents Brief; Docket Number: 1442

ORIENT MINING COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent, v. W. W. FRECKLETON, Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1455

ORIENT MINING COMPANY, a Corporation, Respondent, v. W. W. FRECKLETON, Appellant : Respondent's Abstract; Docket Number: 1455

THOMAS BUSBY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CENTURY GOLD MINING COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Defendant anad Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1488

THOMAS BUSBY, Respondent, v. CENTURY GOLD MINING COMPANY, a corporation, a corporation, etc., appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1488

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and ELISE C. BERG, his Wife, Defendants : Abstract; Docket Number: 1286

Submissions from 1902 1902

JOHN G. TURNBOW, Respondent, v. MARTIN A. BECKSTEAD, AND THE UTAH COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS BANK, a Corporation, Appellants : Appellants Brief; Docket Number: 1377

Submissions from 1901 1901

FRANK SHERMAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HARRIETT F. DROUBAY, PAUL DROUBAY, et al., Defendants and Appellants : Appellants' Brief; Docket Number: 1399

THOMAS BUSBY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CENTURY GOLD MINING COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Defendant anad Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1488

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and ELISE C. BERG, his Wife, Respondents : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1288

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and ELISE C. BERG, his wife, Respondents : Appellant's Brief on Motion to Amend Petition in Error; Docket Number: 1288

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and ELISE C. BERG, his wife, Respondents : Respondents' Brief on Motion to Dismiss Appeal; Docket Number: 1288

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and Elsie C. BERG, his wife, Respondents : Appellant's Brief on Respondents' Motion to Dismiss Appeal; Docket Number: 1288

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff, v. LUDVIG H. BERG and ELISE C. BERG, his Wife, Defendants : Respondents' Further Abstract of Recore; Docket Number: 1288

Submissions from 1900 1900

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1147

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1147

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1147

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Points and Athorities of Appellant on Re-Argument; Docket Number: 1147

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Reply Brief for Appellant; Docket Number: 1147

C.E. THUM, RECIEVER OF C. BUNTING & COMPANY, BANKERS, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANIEL WOLSTENHOLME, Defendant and Appellant : Reply Brief of Plaintiff and Respondent, to the Brief of Appellant on Re-Argument; Docket Number: 1147

JOHN J. GREINER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE OGDEN STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, THE OGDEN ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY (CORPORATIONS), ROLAND R. CONKLIN, WILLIAM H. ROWE, JOHN DOE VAN DAM AND N.C. FLYGARE, Defendants and Respondents : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1145

JOHN J. GREINER, v. OGDEN CITY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, OGDEN ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND ROLAND R. CONKLIN, Respondents : Respondent Companies Brief; Docket Number: 1145

JOHN J. GREINER, v. OGDEN CITY STREET RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, OGDEN ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND ROLAND R. CONKLIN, Respondents : Respondent Roland R. Conklin's Brief; Docket Number: 1145

MARY ANN LEWIS, sole survining heir at law of John A. Lewis, deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Silver King Mining Company, a corporation, Defendant and Respondent : Brief of Plaintiff and Appellant; Docket Number: 1159

MARY ANN LEWIS, Sole Surviving Heir at Law of John A. Lewis, Deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SILVER KING MINING COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Respondent ; Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1159

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSHUA WRILEY NEEL, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1155

STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. JOSHUA WRILEY NEEL, Appellant : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1155

THE WASATCH IRRIGATION CO. ET AL., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. EDWARD FULTON, ET AL, Defendants and Appellants : Brief of Non Appealing Defandants; Docket Number: 1134

THE WASATCH IRRIGATION COMPANY, et al, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. EDWARD FULTON, et al, Defendants and Appellants : Respondents' Brief; Docket Number: 1134

WILLIAM J. BARRETTE, ADMINISTRATOR, WITH THE WILL ANNEXED, OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. NORTON, DECEASED, Appellant, v. JOHN E. DOOLT, Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1146

Submissions from 1899 1899

ANDREW H. SCOTT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UTAH CONSOLIDATED MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 968

CACHE COUNTY BY HOPKIN J. MATHEWS, COUNTY CLERK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSEPH M. JENSEN, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract; Docket Number: 1126

CACHE COUNTY BY HOPKIN J. MATHEWS, COUNTY CLERK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSEPH M. JENSEN, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1126

CACHE COUNTY, BY HOPKIN J. MATHEWS, COUNTY CLERK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH W. JENSEN, Appellant : Points and Authorities cited in Reply Argument; Docket Number: 1126

CACHE COUNTY, BY HOPKIN J. MATHEWS, COUNTY CLERK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH W. JENSEN, Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1126

CLARENCE MARSH and P.I. OLSEN, Appellants, v. H.G. MATHIAS, J. M. WHITMORE, E. S. HORSLEY, A. W. HORSLEY, J. H. PACE, A. BALLINGER, PRICE TRADING COMPANY and PRICE WATER COMPANY, Respondents : Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 1064

CLERANCE MARSH et al., Appellants, v. PRICE WATER COMPANY et al, Respondents : Brief of Respondents; Docket Number: 1064

DAVID C. McLAUGHLIN, Reciever of Park City Bank, Respondent, v. GENEVA KIMBALL, Administratrix of the Estate of Edwin Kimball, Deceased, Appellant, and DAVID C. McLAUGHLIN, Reciever of Park City Bank, Respondent, v. GILBERT D. GREGOR, Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1091

DAVID C. McLAUGHLIN, Reciever of Park City Bank, Respondent, v. GILBERT D. GREGOR, Appellant : Points and Authorities for Appellant, G. D. Gregor; Docket Number: 1091

EDWARD WHIPPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM PREECE, JOSEPH TOLLIVER, LESLIE ASHTON, LYCURGUS JOHNSON, J. W. JOHNSON, A.N. JOHNSON, and SNELLEN JOHNSON, Defendants and Respondents : Brief and Argument for Respondents; Docket Number: 1018

ELIZABETH BRISCOE, Respondent, v. E. E. RICH, Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1111

Eliza Warren, Nettie Stevens, M. J. Hogan, R. J. Hill, F. T. Sanford, Richard Hill, Albert Sadd, John Brennan, John Atkinson, A. E. Shaw, Hyrum Madden And John Cortez, Plaintiffs, v. Charles M. Brough, H. H. Spencer, George Murphy, Ad. Kuhn, R. A. Wells, S. S. Schramm, W.W. Corey, And Citizens' Bank Of Ogden, Respondents : Argument; Docket Number: 977

FARMINGTON GOLD MINING COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff, v. RHYMNEY GOLD and COPPER COMPANT, a Corporation, Defendant : Abstract; Docket Number: 1109

FREDERICK STOLL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE DALY MINING COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of the Transcript; Docket Number: 1025

FREDERICK STOLL, Respondent, v. THE DALY MINING COMPANY, Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1023

FREDERICK STOLL, Respondent, v. THE DALY MINING COMPANY, Appellant : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1023

GEORGE L. BETZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PEOPLE'S BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Brief for Plaintiff and Respondent; Docket Number: 1137

GEORGE L. BETZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1137

GEORGE L. BETZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1137

GEORGE L. BETZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING, LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Plaintiff's Amendments to Defendant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1137

HERRIMAN IRRIGATION COMPANY, Appellant, v. GEORGE W. KEEL, et al., Respondents : Petition for Re-hearing; Docket Number: 996

H. PARLEY KIMBALL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S.W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants, SAMUEL W. WOOLLEY, Plaintiff and Respondent v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S. W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants, HYRUM E. BOOTH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S. W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants : Brief and Argument for Respondents; Docket Number: 1037

H. PARLEY KIMBALL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S.W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants, SAMUEL W. WOOLLEY, Plaintiff and Respondent v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S. W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants, HYRUM E. BOOTH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S. W. HOUSE, Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants : Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 1037

I.C. THORESEN, Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, Appellant : Appellant's Brief on Behalf of Petition for Rehearing; Docket Number: 1027

I.C. THORESEN, Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, Appellant : Brief on Behalf of Respondent on Rehearing; Docket Number: 1027

In The Matter of the Estate of Nathan Sears, Deceased : Brief for Appellants Abstract; Docket Number: 982

JAMES C. WOODWARD, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN EDMUNDS, Defedant and Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 963

JAMES C. WOODWARD, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN EDMUNDS, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 963

JOHN J. GREINER, Plaintiff, v. OGDEN STREET RAILWAY, A CORPORATION, THE OGDEN ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND ROLAND R. CONLIN, Defendants : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1145

LEONA COATES CROOKS, Plaintiff, v. THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH, IN AND FOR UTAH COUNTY, AND JOHN E. BOOTH, JUDGE, THEREOF, Defendant : Defendant's Brief in Reply; Docket Number: 1124

M.H. BEARDSLEY, Respondent, v. S.W. MORRISON, Appellant : Appellants' Brief; Docket Number: 1026

MILLS H. BEARDSLEY, Respondent, v. S.W. MORRISON, Appellant : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1026

O. J. STILWELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1047

O. J. STILWELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING LOAN AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1047

PATRICK J. HOLLAND, Plaintiff and Appellant v. ELIZABETH BUCHANAN, Defendant and Respondent : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1030

R.T. MAJOR AND NELLIE MAJOR, HUSBAND AND WIFE, Appellants, v. OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Respondent : Appellants' Abstract; Docket Number: 1140

SAMUEL W. WOOLLEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GRANTSVILLE CITY, a Municipal Corporation, and S. W. HOUSE , Treasurer and Collector, Defendants and Appellants : Abstract; Docket Number: 1038

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSHUA WRILEY NEEL, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Abstract of Transcript; Docket Number: 1155

STATE OF UTAH, upon the Relation of JENNINGS BROTHERS INVESTMENT COMPANY, a Corporation, Petitioner, v. FRANCIS ARMSTRONG, L. E. HALL AND JOSEPH RAWLINS, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF SALT LAKE COUNTY, Respondents : Brief of Petitioner; Docket Number: 1040

STATE OF UTAH, upon the Relation of JENNINGS BROTHERS INVESTMENT COMPANY, a Corporation, Petitioner, v. FRANCIS ARMSTRONG, L. E. HALL AND JOSEPH RAWLINS, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF SALT LAKE COUNTY, Respondents : Respondents' Brief; Docket Number: 1040

THE CENTER CREEK WATER AND IRRIGATION COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN A. THOMAS, Defendant and Respondent : Appellant's Brief and Argument; Docket Number: 1057

THE CENTER CREEK WATER AND IRRIGATION COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN A. THOMAS, Defendant and Respondent : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1057

THE CENTER CREEK WATER AND IRRIGATION COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN A. THOMAS, Defendant and Respondent : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1057

THE HECLA GOLD MINING CO., Respondent, v. M. T. GISBORN, Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1137

THE HOLLIDAY COAL COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. R. A. KIRKER, CHARLES KIRKER and FRANK TIDWELL, Defendants and Respondents : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1100

THE STATE OF UTAH, Appellant, v. CHARLES H. ROCK, Respondent : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1062

THE WASATCH IRRIGATION CO. ET AL., Respondents, v. EDWARD FULTON, ET AL, Appellants : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1134

THE WASATCH IRRIGATION CO. ET AL., Respondents, v. EDWARD FULTON, ET AL, Appellants : Brief of Appellants; Docket Number: 1134

THOMAS W. JENNINGS AND FRANK D. KIMBALL, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. O. P. PRATT, L.D. KINNEY, MILANDO PRATT, SIMON BAMBERGER, HUDSON SMITH, HENRY BARNES, JOHN BECK AND SPENCER CLAWSON, Defendants and Respondents : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1043

UTAH OPTICAL COMPANY, a Corporation, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID KEITH and JAMES IVERS, Defendant and Appellant : Points and Authorities of Appellants; Docket Number: 1019

WILLIAM D. SILVEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN A. BOYLE, et al., Defendants and Appellants : Appellant's Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1073

WILLIAM D. SILVEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN A. BOYLE, et al., Defendants and Appellants : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1075

WILLIAM D. SILVEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN A. BOYLE et al., Defendants and Appellants : Brief of Respondent; Docket Number: 1075

Submissions from 1898 1898

A. H. SCOTT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UTAH CONSOLIDATED MINING & MILLING COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract; Docket Number: 968

ALMA HARRIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THOMAS TARBET, ET AL., Defendants and Respondents : Abstract; Docket Number: 1058

ALMA HARRIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THOMAS TARBET, ET AL., Defendants and Respondents : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1058

ALMA HARRIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THOMAS TARBET, ET AL., Defendants and Respondents : Respondent's Brief and Argument; Docket Number: 1058

ALMA HARRIS, Plaintiff, v. THOMAS TARBET, ET AL., Defendants : Abstract; Docket Number: 1058

ANDREW SCOTT, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UTAH CONSOLIDATED MINING & MILLING COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 968

Argentine Mining Company, Appellant, v. F. M. BENEDICT, Respondent : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1015

Argentine Mining Company, Appellant, v. F. M. Benedict, Respondent : Brief for Appellant; Docket Number: 1015

Argentine Mining Company, Appellant, v. F. M. Benedict, Respondent : Brief for Respondent; Docket Number: 1015