In re Extension of Boundaries
Supreme Court of Colorado
The opinion of the court was given in response to a resolution by the honorable house of representatives, having reference to the constitutionality of a bill for an act entitled, “An. Act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Denver.”
1Per curiam
The city of Denver was incorporated by a special act of the territorial legislature, previous to the institution of the state government. In reference to -such ■municipal corporations the framers of our state Constitution provided, in section 14 of article XIV, as follows :
“The general assembly shall also make provision by general law whereby any city, town or village, incorporated by any special or local law, may elect to become subject to, and be governed by the general law relating to such corporations.” In a number of cases this provision has been held as conferring upon such corporations…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brown v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884
- Bucklin v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1851
- Carpenter v. People ex rel. TilfordSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884
- Hambleton v. Town of DexterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- People ex rel. Miller v. Common CouncilCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Ensley v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Mayor of Valverde v. ShattuckSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- People ex rel. Moore v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
- In Re Senate Bill No. 95 of the Forty-Third General AssemblySupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- Cunningham v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
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