Burton v. City & County of Denver

Mr. Justice Burke, sitting for Mr. Chief Justice Campbell,

delivered the opinion of the court.

These parties are hereinafter referred to as Burton, the city, and Davis, respectively; The Burlington Investment Company as the Burlington Company, and the Colmex Investment Company as the Colmex Company. Burton brought this action to have tax sales held void, certificates of purchase cancelled, claims based thereon adjudged invalid, and defendants in error enjoined from asserting such. He based his right to the relief prayed for on a certificate of taxes paid, issued by the'county treasurer. This…