Residents & Registered Electors v. Board of County Commissioners

Opinion by

Judge TERRY.

In this appeal, petitioners, who call themselves the residents and registered electors of the "town of Frankstown," Colorado, contend that the town was incorporated before Colorado became a state. They appeal the trial court's judgment declining to issue an order compelling a non-existent Board of Trustees of the town to hold a reorganization election under section 31-2-301, C.R.8.2008. Because we conclude that Frankstown was not incorporated as alleged by petitioners, we affirm.

I. Background

Petitioners are eleven residents of the town of Franktown. They refer to it as…