Richardson v. City of Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to District Court of Arapahoe County. Charles Heidseick, as plaintiff in the district court, commenced his action, making plaintiff in error, Cyrus G. Richardson, the sole defendant. Afterwards, by leave of the court, he filed an amended complaint, making the city of Denver also a party defendant.
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Error to District Court of Arapahoe County. Charles Heidseick, as plaintiff in the district court, commenced his action, making plaintiff in error, Cyrus G. Richardson, the sole defendant. Afterwards, by leave of the court, he filed an amended complaint, making the city of Denver also a party defendant. In this complaint it is alleged that plaintiff is the owner in fee of certain lots in the city of Denver: that the city had caused to be constructed a certain sidewalk in front of these lots in pursuance of a certain ordinance. The cost of constructing this sidewalk it was provided should be…
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Is a municipal corporation liable to the purchaser at its tax sale for the money paid where 'the proceedings leading up to the sale, as well as the sale itself, are absolutely void ?
*401In answering this question we will consider : First, — Appellant’s rights in the absence oí a statute fixing the city’s liability. Second, — The statutory law upon the subject. The question is one of first impression in this court, although the subject has received the careful consideration of many able courts in other jurisdictions. In Lincoln v. Worcester, 8 Cush. 65, Chief Justice Shaw declares there are three…
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