 It was included in the boundaries when Kaysville was incorporated as a city in 1868, but by the 1880s many Layton residents wanted to separate from the city.They challenged Kaysville's authority to tax their property, claiming they received no municipal services.This dispute reached the United States Supreme Court in 1894 as the case of "Linford v. Ellison", which was decided in favor of the Layton property owners.