Sullivan v. Collins
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County-. This is a contest between Edward Id. Collins, a grantee claiming under a tax deed executed by the county treasurer and A. B, Sullivan et al., grantees of the owner at the time of the tax levy.
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Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County-. This is a contest between Edward Id. Collins, a grantee claiming under a tax deed executed by the county treasurer and A. B, Sullivan et al., grantees of the owner at the time of the tax levy. The property was sold for taxes for the year 1876. As listed for taxes for that year, it is described as lot five (5), block one hundred and forty-four (144), East Denver, Arapahoe county, Colorado, and by this description is conveyed by the treasurer’s deed. Under Colorado statutes a tax deed executed by the county treasurer in his official capacity,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cheek Justice Hayt
delivered the opinion of the court.-
It is conceded that prior to the levy of the taxes for the year 1876 the property was platted as a part of Clement’s *530Addition to the city of Denver, and that upon this plat, which was duly filed and recorded, the premises in controversy are described as lot 5, block 144, Clement’s Addition to the city of Denver. The contention of appellants is that the property could only be listed for taxes and sold by the latter description, while appellee contends that the property was equally as well known as lot 5, block 144, East Denver, and that it…
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