Legal Opinion

West Elk Land & Livestock Co. v. Telck

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 6, 1922No. 9808PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Action for injunction and damages. Injunction denied and judgment for plaintiff for damages. Error to the District Court of Garfield County, Hon. John T. Shumate, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whitford

In the trial court defendant in error was plaintiff, and the plaintiff in error was defendant. The parties will be designated as in the court below.

The plaintiff commenced his action in October, 1910, for injunctive relief and for damages. The court denied the injunction, but gave judgment for damages. The defendant brings error and the plaintiff assigns cross error.

It appears that one Samuel Egan, in 1888, settled upon a portion of the unsurveyed public lands of the United States and continued to occupy the same with his family until his death in 1900. In September, 1904, Egan’s successors…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Denver, South Park & Pacific R. R. v. ConwaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1884
  2. Young v. KimberSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Davis Cattle Co., Inc. v. Great Western Sugar CompanyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1975
  2. Denver Building & Construction Trades Council v. ShoreSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
  3. American Sanitary Service, Inc. v. WalkerOregon Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Hunter v. WilsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  5. DENVER BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUN. v. ShoreSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955

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