PECK v. DUNN

No. 15338.

574 P.2d 367 (1978)

Pamela PECK, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. William DUNN, Pete Kutulas, and William Hutchinson, as Members of the Board of County Commissioners of Salt Lake County, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 13, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Van Sciver, Randall T. Geither, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake County Atty., Donald Sawaya, Marcus G. Theodore, Deputy Salt Lake County Attys., Salt Lake City, for defendants and respondents.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff, Pamela Peck, was charged with the offense of cruelty to animals, in violation of Title 16, Chapter 3, Section 28, Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake County, in that "at Peck Farm, at 8:50 p.m. on the 8th day of January, 1977 ... [she did] keep or use an animal ... to wit: a game cock, for the purpose of fighting . . or [that she] was a party to or present as a spectator at such fighting... ."

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