Butler v. Farner

DUBOFSKY, Justice.

The defendants, Richard and Goldie Far-ner, appeal Denver District Court rulings that the Forcible Entry and Detainer (F.E.D.) statute, §§ 13-40-101 to -123, 6 C.R.S. (1973 & 1984 Supp.), permits an accelerated trial setting, that the statute is constitutional as so interpreted, and that the defendants were not entitled to a continuance beyond the accelerated trial date. 1 We affirm the rulings of the district court.

On May 10, 1983, the plaintiffs, Gordon and Mary Butler, contracted to sell residential property to Goldie Farner for $125,-000, and Farner gave the plaintiffs…