Page v. Fees-Krey, Inc.

I respectfully dissent. The majority opinion is based on the propositions that (1) unless otherwise provided by statute, a purchaser is bound by recitals in conveyances or other instruments of transfer in his chain of title regardless of whether the instrument is recorded; (2) the policies and language of the Colorado recording act dictate no different result; and (3) Fees was placed on inquiry notice as to the information contained in the records of the Bureau of Land Management located in Denver.

My analysis leads to a different conclusion and necessitates starting with the Colorado…