Hollenbeck v. Sykes
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to District Court of Summit County. Action concerning the boundary line between Chaffee and Park counties. This cause was commenced by the Eddy & Bissell live stock .company, plaintiff, against the treasurer of Chaffee county and the treasurer of Park county, as defendants.
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Error to District Court of Summit County. Action concerning the boundary line between Chaffee and Park counties. This cause was commenced by the Eddy & Bissell live stock .company, plaintiff, against the treasurer of Chaffee county and the treasurer of Park county, as defendants. In its complaint the plaintiff alleged that it was the owner of the following described real estate, to wit: “ The southwest quarter of the south-east quarter, and the south half of the south-west quarter of section twelve (12) and the southeast quarter of the south-east quarter of section eleven (11) in township,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Elliott
The assignments of error, though few in number, are very broad, and, hence, the more difficult to determine; they are to the effect, that the finding of the district court is against the evidence, that the decree of the court is contrary to law, and attempts to establish a boundary line between the counties of Chaffee and Park different from that established by the .legislative acts of the territory and state of Colorado.
The evidence thus challenged is very voluminous; though counsel agree that much of it is “ utterly immaterial to the *319issue.” The record as transmitted to this court is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Board of County Commissioners v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886