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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can an 1886 townsite plat defeat a federal land patent issued four years later?Johnson v. Moab City
July 2, 2026
A municipality’s title to land designated as a public street in an 1886 townsite plat defeats a subsequent 1890 federal land patent to a private claimant, because the probate judge’s entry of the plat vested title in the public trust before the patent issued.- Civil Appeals
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Slaughter v. Alleman
May 29, 2026
Utah divorce decrees create final property divisions that survive a spouse’s death, regardless of whether performance obligations are completed.- Family Law Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can property disputes lead to stalking injunctions in Utah?Hasemeyer v. LeFevre
May 7, 2026
Property disputes can escalate into stalking cases when the alleged conduct involves targeting specific individuals rather than merely exercising property rights.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
What happens when appellants sell property during a boundary dispute appeal?Nielsen v. Cronquist
April 23, 2026
Property disputes become moot on appeal when the appellant sells the property without substituting the new owner as a party.- Civil Appeals
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- Property Law Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can a trust disclaimer be valid without statutory recitation language?Southwick v. Southwick
July 8, 2011
Utah appellate courts will recognize substantial compliance with disclaimer statutes when omitted requirements are directory rather than substantive.- Civil Appeals
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- Utah Court of Appeals
Can corporate oil and gas lease transfers be valid without written authorization?Wasatch Oil & Gas, LLC v. Reott
May 12, 2011
Utah appellate court upholds application of oral authorization exception to statute of frauds in corporate lease transfer.- Civil Appeals


