Legal Opinion

Burnford v. Blanning

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 2, 1975No. C-529PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee

Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the court of appeals in Burnford v. Blanning, 33 Colo. App. 444, 525 P.2d 494.

The district court awarded petitioner a decree for specific performance of a contract for the sale and purchase of real estate. The contract provided for the sale of a certain tract of land in Pitkin County by respondent to petitioner. Upon appeal, the court of appeals reversed, holding that there was no valid and enforceable agreement between the parties. We disagree, and therefore reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

The trial court entered extensive…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Western Air Lines, Inc. v. HollenbeckSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
  2. Rupp v. HillSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  3. Burnford v. BlanningColorado Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. Payne v. CummingSupreme Court of Colorado · 1957
  5. Powerine Co. v. Crown Service Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1945

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. James H. Moore & Associates Realty, Inc. v. Arrowhead at Vail, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Landow v. Georgetown-Inland West Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Colorado Coffee Bean, LLC v. Peaberry Coffee Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2010
  4. Harrison v. AlbrightColorado Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Weather Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Pinon Springs Condominiums, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1977

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