Fischer v. Hanna
Colorado Court of Appeals
Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. In March, 1889, John J. Riethman leased certain lots in the city of Denver to William Lockhart Smith for the term of five years. In June of the same year he executed a supplemental lease extending the time five years, making the term ten years.
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Error to the District Court of Arapahoe County. In March, 1889, John J. Riethman leased certain lots in the city of Denver to William Lockhart Smith for the term of five years. In June of the same year he executed a supplemental lease extending the time five years, making the term ten years. On the 17th of August of the same year it is alleged that Smith had erected a theatre building upon the lots and applied to The Colorado Savings Bank and obtained a loan of $10,600, gave his note, executed also by one Charles M. F. Bush as surety, and, to secure the payment of said note, assigned to John…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, P. J.
Motion was made in this court by appellees, supported by briefs and argument, to dismiss the suit. Appellants filed counter briefs and arguments, and the contention over the motion became almost as formidable as that in the main case upon the merits. This court, finding that the determination of the motion on the grounds presented involved an examination nearly as exhaustive as would be necessary upon the final hearing, denied such motion, and allowed the questions involved to be presented with the other questions involved.
I. The first contention is that the judgment was not final, but…
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