Stocknan v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Colorado
Ajopeal from District Court of ‘Pitkin County. Appellant, Fred H. Stocknan, count}’ clerk and recorder of Pitkin county, had the control and custody of the title records of said county. Appellees, Carlos W. Brooks, et al., were jointly engaged in the abstract business.
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Ajopeal from District Court of ‘Pitkin County. Appellant, Fred H. Stocknan, count}’ clerk and recorder of Pitkin county, had the control and custody of the title records of said county. Appellees, Carlos W. Brooks, et al., were jointly engaged in the abstract business. In carrying on this business appellees were in the habit of furnishing to applicants, applying therefor, abstracts of title to property situate in the county, and it is alleged that to maintain and keep perfect the books of petitioners, so as to furnish complete and correct abstracts of title to such properties, it was…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
We shall consider only those assignments of error which have been argued in this court. It is claimed that the amendment of 1885 could not be enacted under the title selected. In other words, that the legislation is obnoxious to the constitutional provision requiring the subject-matter to be clearly expressed in the title of the act. The title of the original act, to which this act is amendatory, is embraced in the title to the amendment, viz.:
“ An Act to amend section one hundred and twenty-seven, of an act entitled ‘ An Act concerning counties, county officers and county government, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re BreeneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Golden Canal Co. v. BrightSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884
- Clare v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- Dallas v. RedmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1887
- Bean v. People ex rel. UppercuSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883
3Cited by9 opinions
- People ex rel. Eaton v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
- State ex rel. Nevada Title Guaranty & Trust Co. v. GrimesNevada Supreme Court · 1906
- Rhinehart v. Denver & Rio Grande RailroadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1916
- Dahlin v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1935
- Treat v. McDonoughSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
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