Legal Opinion
Carmack v. Place
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 28, 1975No. C-522PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Groves
Petition for writ of certiorari was granted in this case to review the decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Place v. Carmack, 33 Colo. App. 411, 522 P.2d 592 (1974). The issue there was whether a deed executed and delivered by one joint tenant, but not recorded until after his death, is effective to sever the joint tenancy. The court of appeal held that it was not effective, and we reverse.
On May 25, 1946, Orville Breeden and his wife received a deed vesting title in them as joint tenants with the right of sur-vivorship to 80 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Breeden occupied the property…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
- State Ex Rel. Commissioners of Land Office v. LeecraftSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- First National Bank of Denver v. GroussmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- Place v. CarmackColorado Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
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