Legal Opinion

De Votie v. McGerr

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 15, 1890PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On Petition for Rehearing. The provisions of the act of the general assembly specially referred to in the opinion are as follows: Act of April 1, 1889: “Sec. 2. Said commissioners shall be subject to such rules and orders as the supreme court shall from time to time adopt for their government, and for procedure before them.

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On Petition for Rehearing. The provisions of the act of the general assembly specially referred to in the opinion are as follows: Act of April 1, 1889: “Sec. 2. Said commissioners shall be subject to such rules and orders as the supreme court shall from time to time adopt for their government, and for procedure before them. They shall examine and consider together and report upon such cases as shall be referred to them by the court for that purpose, and perform such other services as the court shall require. Their reports shall be in writing and signed by one of their number, and shall show…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinions were delivered by the members of the court as follows:

Mr. Justice Elliott.

This cause was brought to this court on appeal from the district court of Clear Creek county, and, being regularly pending here, was, in pursuance of the act of April 1, 1889 (Sess. Laws, 444), referred to the supreme court commissioners to examine and consider. After an oral argument before the commissioners they reported an opinion advising that the judgment of the lower court be affirmed.' That opinion was, upon consideration by this court, approved, adopted and promulgated as its opinion, and judgment of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Houston v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  2. People ex rel. Morgan v. HayneCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Haverly Invincible Mining Co. v. HowcuttSupreme Court of Colorado · 1883

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. O'Brien v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
  2. San Antonio & A. P. Ry. Co. v. BlairTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Butler v. RockwellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
  4. Rockwell v. District CourtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1891

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