Legal Opinion
City of Denver v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided June 7, 1976No. C-677PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
We granted certiorari to review a judgment of the Colorado court of appeals in Board of County Commissioners v. Denver, 35 Colo. App. 295, 533 P.2d 521 (1975). We reverse and remand to the court of appeals.
In February 1973 a group of landowners submitted to the city and county of Denver1 (Denver) a petition for annexation of approximately ninety acres of unincorporated territory within Jefferson county (the county), respondent herein. The petition was signed by all of those owning the property to be annexed, except for the roads and highways (owned by Denver). Thereafter an ordinance was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Aspen v. HowellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
- Pomponio v. City of WestminsterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- Gavend v. City of ThorntonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1968
- Board of County Com'rs v. City & Cty. of DenverColorado Court of Appeals · 1975
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sweetwater Properties v. Town of AltaUtah Supreme Court · 1981
- Board of County Commissioners v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Bd. of Cty. Com'rs, Etc. v. City & Cty., Etc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Board of County Commissioners v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977