Green Valley Ranch Venture Co. v. District Court

This original proceeding seeking relief in the nature of prohibition was filed pursuant to Colo. Const. Art. VI, Sec. 3, and C.A.R. 21. The petitioners allege that the District Court of the Seventeenth Judicial District lacks jurisdiction to proceed under the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965 (1965 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 139-21-15(l)(a)) [hereinafter referred to as the “Annexation Act,” and cited by section number].

In accordance with the Annexation Act, the City and County of Denver annexed two parcels of land located in Adams County which petitioners Green Valley Ranch Venture Co., Union…