WOOD v. BUDGE

No. 9541.

13 Utah 2d 359 (1962)

374 P.2d 516

MARY AMELIA WOOD, HAZEL STEVENS, LLOYD WARNER, GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR NANCY LOUISE OVARD, WAYNE JOHN STERLING AND DEAN J. HADFIELD, PLAINTIFFS AND RESPONDENTS, v. WALTER L. BUDGE, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UTAH, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 5, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Pratt Kesler, Atty. Gen., Louis H. Callister, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for appellant.

C.N. Ottosen, Edward F. Richards, Quentin L.R. Alston, John L. Black, J. Lambert Gibson, Salt Lake City, for respondents.


CROCKETT, Justice.

The Attorney General appeals from an order of the District Court of Salt Lake County directing payment of certain sums appropriated by the 1961 Legislature to satisfy claims of the plaintiffs.

The claims are of various kinds, but have these things in common: Each is asserted to be a claim against the State, which it is contended would provide a basis for a cause of action, except for the doctrine of sovereign immunity;1...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases