The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-13
THE SUPREME COURT
a Big Grist of Opinions Handed
Down Yesterday.
SHALL THE RECEIVER PAY TAXES
That Is the Question Submitted to the Court
Mr.. Lawrence Wants His Compen-
sation Fixed.

The territorial supreme court did not meet
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, as the
Judges remained in consultation in regard
TO opinions until after the noon hour. At
pm. Chief Justice Zane, followed by the
three associate justice, entered the court
room, and after the minutes of the last ses-
sion had been read and approved, the
regular business was proceeded with.
MORE ATTORNEYS
On molten of Ogden Hiles, John L.
Taylor, Of the bar of the supreme court of
Illinois, was admitted to practice
On motion of Mr.. Grove, Mr.. Cherry, of
Kansas, and E. E. Shepherd, of Indian
Territory were admitted to practice.
T. Ellis Brown, of Colorado, was ad-
mitted upon motion Of Judge Mcdowell.
James Clifford McNalley, of Michigan,
was admitted upon motion of d. c. Lyles
On motion OF Judge sawyer. j. c. Coad,
of the bar of Colorado, was admitted to
practice.
Judge Judd, of the examining committee,
reported that William Kahn and C.. Ira
krebs had been carefully examined and
found TO possess all the necessary qualifica-
tions. The committee therefore recon-
mended that both applicants be admitted.
Judge Judd added that Mr. Kahn had
studied civil law in Germany for six wears
before coming to this country and since
then mad read with some of the brightest
lawyers In the country. This applicant
was one of the best informed men he had
ever examined.
SHALL THE RECEIVER PAY TAxEs2
In the case of the United States VS.. the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Dav
Saints, Mr. Varian filed q motion, setting
forth that there was large amount Of
personal property, consisting of money,
now in the possession of the
receiver, which had been assessed for ter
rltorial, county, municipal and school taxes
for the current year, and the funds in the
receivers hands stood ostensibly charged
with the payment of the taxes, and the re-
ceiver intended TO pay the same. The plain
tin therefore represented to the court that
the said personality and moneys were now
the property of the United States. to be
devoted TO charitable uses under the direc-
ton OF the court, and was not subject to
any taxation, and the receiver was not
authorized to pay any taxes therefor The
plaintiff consequently objected to the paw
ment OF such taxes, aud asked for an order
directing the receiver to make no payment
or charge against said moneys on account
of these taxes.
A similar motion filed by Mr.. Varfan in
this case set forth that the plaintiff had
commenced actions at law in the Third dis.
trict court against certain real property to
escheat the same to the United States
which actions were yet pending
and undecided; that II. w. Lawrence
the receiver, was in possession of such
real property, which although alleged to be
not subject TO taxation by the territory of
Utah or any municipality, had nevertheless
been assessed for territorial, county. mu
nicipal and school taxes for the year and
the receiver had been requested to pay the
same and intended to do so. The property
so taxed was the church farm, tithing yard.
historians office and Gardo house. The
plaintiff asked for an order instructing the
receiver TO make no payment on account Of
the taxes aforesaid.
Judge Marshall next filed request from
Receiver Lawrence asking for Instructions
IS to whether he should pay any county.