Tanner v. City of Boulder

Tanner and Quinby, as residents and taxpayers of the city of Boulder and on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, brought an action against the city of Boulder and certain of its officials, seeking invalidation of a completed annexation by Boulder of certain undeveloped land owned by one Hindry. The trial court upon hearing granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that Tanner and Quinby were not “aggrieved persons” within the meaning of C.R.S. ’53, 139-11-6, and that accordingly they had no standing to institute the instant proceeding. Upon review this court…