UNIVERSITY OF UTAH v. SALT LAKE COUNTY

No. 14190.

547 P.2d 207 (1976)

The UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, a body corporate and politic, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SALT LAKE COUNTY and Picker X-Ray, a New York Corporation, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 16, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Thomas C. Anderson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff-appellant.

R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake County Atty., Bill Thomas Peters, Special Deputy County Atty., Salt Lake City, for S.L. County.

Jack L. Schoenhals, Salt Lake City, for Picker X-Ray.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff, University of Utah, sought a ruling that certain equipment it had leased from Picker X-Ray Company is exempt from being taxed by defendant, Salt Lake County. Its argument is that because it obtained this property under a five-year lease, with an option to purchase, coupled with the facts that it has the possession and use of the property, and that it has agreed to pay the taxes thereon, such leased property should be considered property...

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