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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 1902 1902

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES VAN ALSTINE, Deceased, A. C. EWING and ISABELLE VAN ALSTINE, Appellants, v. CHARLES GORDON VAN ALSTINE and HELEN EMILY VAN ALSTINE, by their gaurdian, DORA S. VAN ALSTINE, Respondents : Appellants' Abstract of Brief; Docket Number: 1902

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES VAN ALSTINE, Deceased, A. C. EWING and ISABELLE VAN ALSTINE, Appellants, v. CHARLES GORDON VAN ALSTINE and HELEN EMILY VAN ALSTINE, by their gaurdian, DORA S. VAN ALSTINE, Respondents : Appellants' Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1902

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES VAN ALSTINE, Deceased, A. C. EWING and ISABELLE VAN ALSTINE, Appellants, v. CHARLES GORDON VAN ALSTINE and HELEN EMILY VAN ALSTINE, by their gaurdian, DORA S. VAN ALSTINE, Respondents : Respondents' Brief; Docket Number: 1902

JENNIE THORPE AND GEORGE THORPE, CHARLES E. THORPE, ALICE THORPE AND MARGARET THORPE, BY JENNIE THORPE, THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Respondent : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

JOHN A. BOYLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OGDEN CITY, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN A. BOYLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OGDEN CITY, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Plaintiff and Respondent; Docket Number: 1902

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

JOHN PREECE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1902

JOHN PREECE, Respondent, v. THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant : Complaint; Docket Number: 1902

JONATHAN HOLLAND, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

MARY CAROLINE RIDDLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISAAC RIDDLE, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

MARY CAROLINE RIDDLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISAAC RIDDLE, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1902

MARY CAROLINE RIDDLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISAAC RIDDLE, Defendant and Appellant : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 1902

MARY CAROLINE RIDDLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISAAC RIDDLE, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1902

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARTHUR J. VAN KURAN, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

STATE OF UTAH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARTHUR J. VAN KURAN, Defendant and Appellant : Brief for Defendant and Appellant Statement; Docket Number: 1902

STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. ARTHUR J. VAN KURAN, Appellant : Brief for Respondent; Docket Number: 1902

STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. GEORGE BATES, Appellant : Brief; Docket Number: 1902

STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. ROBERT L. KING, JAMES LYNCH, Appellants : Statement of Facts; Docket Number: 1902

THE LILLY MINING COMPANY, (a Corporation) Respondent, v. RALPH M. KELLOGG, Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1454

THE LILLY MINING CO., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RALPH M. KELLOGG, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1454

THE STATE OF UTAH, ex rel, FRED HANSEN, JOSEPH HANSEN, HENRY HANSEN, and LEO HANSEN, Plaintiffs, v. HON. CHARLES H. HART, Judge of the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Box Elder, State of Utah, Defendant : Plaintiff's Brief; Docket Number: 1412

THE STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. ARTHUR J. VAN KURAN, Appellant : Amendments to Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

THE STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. VIDO DELVECCHIO, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1902

TIMOTHY DOWNEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE GEMINI MINING COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

TIMOTHY DOWNEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE GEMINI MINING COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1902

TIMOTHY DOWNEY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE GEMINI MINING COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1902

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY, A Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GEORGE COOK, S. N. COOK, ALFRED WARD, GEORGE WARD, G. J. WELLS, C. F. WELLS, JOSEPH DUDLEY and CHARLES DUDLEY, Defendants and Respondents : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1902

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY, A Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GEORGE COOK, S. N. COOK, ALFRED WARD, GEORGE WARD, G. J. WELLS, C. F. WELLS, JOSEPH DUDLEY and CHARLES DUDLEY, Defendants and Respondents : Brief of Appellant; Docket Number: 406

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY, A Corporation, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GEORGE COOK, S. N. COOK, ALFRED WARD, GEORGE WARD, G. J. WELLS, C. F. WELLS, JOSEPH DUDLEY and CHARLES DUDLEY, Defendants and Respondents : Defendants' Brief; Docket Number: 406

WILLIAM EDWIN OPENSHAW, a Minor, by MATILDA O. YOUNG, His General Gaurdian, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN HALFIN, Defendant and Respondent : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1902

Submissions from 1901 1901

ANNIE GORRINGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM S. READ, Defendant and Respondent : Brief for Respondent; Docket Number: 1902

BUNKER HILL MINING COMPANY, Appellant, v. FRANCIS J. P. PASCOE, Sr., Respondent, WALTER C. REYNOLDS, et al., Appellants, v. FRANCIS J. P. PASCOE, Sr., Respondent : Appellants' Brief; Docket Number: 1901

C. F. LOOFBOUROW, AND F. C. LOOFBOUROW, COPARTNERS, PLAINTIFFS AND APPELLANTS, AGAINST JOANNAW. HICKS AND FLOY F. HICKS, Defendants and Respondents : Appellants' Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

C. F. LOOFBOUROW, and F. C. LOOFBOUROW, COPARTNERS, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JOANNA W. HICKS AND FLOY F. HICKS, Defendants and Repondents : Appellants' Brief; Docket Number: 1901

C. F. LOOFBOUROW, and F. C. LOOFBOUROW, COPARTNERS, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JOANNA W. HICKS AND FLOY F. HICKS, Defendants and Repondents : Statement of Facts; Docket Number: 1901

EDITH P. SLATTER, Respondent, v. OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1911

EDWARD WHIPPLE, Appellant, v. WILLIAM PREECE, et al, Respondents : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

EDWARD WHIPPLE, Appellant, v. WILLIAM PREECE, et al, Respondents : Appellant's Additional Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

EDWARD WHIPPLE, Appellant, v. WILLIAM PREECE, et al, Respondents : Respondents' Amended Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

E. W. WILSON, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of John Beck, a Bankrupt, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. J. A. CUNNINGHAM, JOSIAH BARNETT, TRUSTEE, ZION'S SAVINGS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND THE SECURITY LOAN & STORAGE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Defendants and Respondents : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

E. W. WILSON, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of John Beck, a Bankrupt, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. J. A. CUNNINGHAM, JOSIAH BARNETT, TRUSTEE, ZION'S SAVINGS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND THE SECURITY LOAN & STORAGE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, THE BULLIONBECK & CHAMPION MINING COMPANY, A CORPORATION, P. T. FARNSWORTH AND A. E. HYDE, Defendants and Respondents : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

E. W. WILSON, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of John Beck, a Bankrupt, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. J. A. CUNNINGHAM, JOSIAH BARNETT, TRUSTEE, ZION'S SAVINGS BANK & TRUST COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND THE SECURITY LOAN & STORAGE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, THE BULLIONBECK & CHAMPION MINING COMPANY, A CORPORATION, P. T. FARNSWORTH AND A. E. HYDE, Defendants and Respondents : Further Abstract on Behalf of Respondent J. A. Cunningham; Docket Number: 1901

F. F. FISK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. G. ALLIE FISK, Defendant and Respondent : Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

F. F. FISK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. G. ALLIE FISK, Defendant and Respondent : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

F. FISK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. G. ALLIE FISK, Defendant and Respondent : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

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

GEORGE BRAEGGER, Plaintiff, v. OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

GEORGE BRAEGGER, Plaintiff, v. OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant : Complaint; Docket Number: 1901

GEORGE C. WHITMORE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant : Complaint; Docket Number: 1901

GEORGE C. WHITMORE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

GEORGE C. WHITMORE, Respondent, v. THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellant : Brief for Appellant; Docket Number: 1901

GRAND YOUNG , HENRY WAGENER BREWING COMPANY, a Corporation, M. C. MOON AND JAMES THOMSON, Petitioners, v. SALT LAKE CITY, a Municipal Corporation of Utah, Defendant : Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

HARRIET ANN WATSON, Administratrix, and HARRIET ANN WATSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE BUTTERFIELD MINING COMPANY AND WILLARD KAY, Defendants and Respondent : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

HARRIET ANN WATSON, Administratrix, and HARRIET ANN WATSON, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE BUTTERFIELD MINING COMPANY AND WILLARD KAY, Defendants and Respondents : Brief and Argument for Appellant; Docket Number: 1901

HARRIET ANN WATSON, Administratrix, and HARRIET ANN WATSON, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE BUTTERFIELD MINING COMPANY AND WILLARD KAY, Defendants and Respondents : Brief and Argument for Respondents; Docket Number: 1901

In the Matter of the Estate of ASHAL THORN, Deceased : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1901

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ASHAL THORN, DECEASED : Respondent's Abstract under Rule 7 of Rules of the Supreme Court; Docket Number: 1901

JENNIE THORPE AND GEORGE THORPE, CHARLES E. THORPE, ALICE THORPE AND MARGARET THORPE, BY JENNIE THORPE, THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY, A Corporation, Defendant and Respondent : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN HARTER and ELIZABETH HARTER, Respondents, v. P. A. SORENSEN, Appellant : Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN HARTER and ELIZABETH HARTER, Respondents, v. P. A. SORENSEN, Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN S. SCOTT, Administrator of the Estate of J. N. MCCANN, Deceased, Appellant, v. JAMES CROUCH AND FLORINDA CROUCH, Respondents : Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN S. SCOTT, Administrator of the Estate of J. N. MCCANN, Deceased, Appellant, v. JAMES CROUCH AND FLORINDA CROUCH, Respondents : Appellant's Reply Biref; Docket Number: 1901

JOHN S. SCOTT, Administrator of the Estate of J. N. MCCANN, Deceased, Appellant, v. JAMES CROUCH AND FLORINDA CROUCH, Respondents : Respondents' Further Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

MELVINA COLEMAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDMUND G. HINES, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1901

SALT LAKE CITY BREWING COMPANY, A CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM HAWKE AND WILLIAM ANDREWS, CO-PARTNERS AS HAWKE & ANDREWS, Defendants and Respondents : Abstract of the Record; Docket Number: 1901

STATE OF UTAH, Respondent, v. NATHAN F. HAWORTH, Defendant and Appellant : Brief and Argument of Richards & Allison; Docket Number: 1901

THE LILLY MINING CO., A CORPORATION, Respondent, v. RALPH M. KELLOGG, Appellant : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1901

THE LILLY MINING COMPANY, Respondent, v. RALPH M. KELLOGG, Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1901

THE STATE OF UTAH (ON RELATION OF J. A. WRIGHT, MEMBER AND SECRETARY OF THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE), Plaintiff, v. JOSEPH STANFORD, WILLIAM G. WILSON AND LYMAN SKEEN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WEBER COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH, Defendants and Respondents : Affidavit for Writ of Mandate; Docket Number: 1901

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

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BABCOCK, ET AL., Defendants : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 270

TOLTEC RANCH COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BABCOCK, ET AL., Defendants : Brief for Respondents; Docket Number: 1901

WALTER C. REYNOLDS, JOSEPH HUGHES AND GEORGE BRANDE, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FRANCIS J. P. PASCOE, SR., Defendant and Respondent : Abstract; Docket Number: 1310

WALTER C. REYNOLDS, JOSEPH HUGHES AND GEORGE BRANDE, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FRANCIS J. P. PASCOE, SR., Defendant and Respondent : Supplemental Abstract; Docket Number: 1310

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

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. M. H. DESKY and GERTIE DESKY, Defendants and Respondents and NATIONAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION, IMPLEADED, ETC. : Additional Abstract; Docket Number: 1901

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. M. H. DESKY and GERTIE DESKY, Defendants and Respondents and NATIONAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION, IMPLEADED, ETC. : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1901

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. M. H. DESKY and GERTIE DESKY, Defendants and Respondents and NATIONAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION, IMPLEADED, ETC. : Respondents' Brief; Docket Number: 1901

WESTERN LOAN & SAVINGS COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. M. H. DESKY and GERTIE DESKY, his Wife, Defendants and Respondents : Abstract of Record; Docket Number: 1901

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

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL SHARP WALKER, Deceased : Breif for Purchasers; Docket Number: 81

JOHN H. LINCK, Plaintiff, v. SALT LAKE CITY, FRANCIS ARMSTRONG, Mayor of Salt Lake City, ANDREW BURT, Policeman of Salt Lake City, ALFRED SOLOMON, Marshal of Salt Lake City, Defendants : Abstract; Docket Number: 4

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

JOHN STRICKLEY, HARRIET J. ANGELL AND THRIZA VILATE ANGELL, BY JOSEPH F. M. ANGELL, HER GAURDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELMER HILL, Defendant and Appellant : Abstract of the Record; Docket Number: 1900

JOHN STRICKLEY, HARRIET J. ANGELL AND THRIZA VILATE ANGELL, BY JOSEPH F. M. ANGELL, HER GAURDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELMER HILL, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Brief; Docket Number: 1900

JOHN STRICKLEY, HARRIET J. ANGELL AND THRIZA VILATE ANGELL, BY JOSEPH F. M. ANGELL, HER GAURDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELMER HILL, Defendant and Appellant : Appellant's Reply Brief; Docket Number: 1900

JOHN STRICKLEY, HARRIET J. ANGELL AND THRIZA VILATE ANGELL, BY JOSEPH F. M. ANGELL, HER GAURDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELMER HILL, Defendant and Appellant : Respondents' Amendments to Appellant's Abstract; Docket Number: 1900

JOHN STRICKLEY, HARRIET J. ANGELL AND THRIZA VILATE ANGELL, BY JOSEPH F. M. ANGELL, HER GAURDIAN AD LITEM, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ELMER HILL, Defendant and Appellant : Respondent's Brief; Docket Number: 1900