Leach, Sr. v. Laguardia

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sutton.

This writ of error arises out of a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over who is entitled to $15,000 in remaining proceeds out of $80,000 received in a condemnation action when the City and County of Denver acquired certain lands for a new public library.

The record discloses that Clarence and Rose LaGuardia were the lessors and that the lessees were H. L. Leach, Sr., H. L. Leach, Jr., Irene Leach and P. C. Williams, d/b/a Associated Industries. Both sides claimed the escrowed balance of the money paid by the city.

The resolution of the entire dispute hinges…