In re Leasing of State Lands
Supreme Court of Colorado
The opinion of the court is in response to the following communication and interrogatory of the governor: “December 21st, 1899. “ To the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado.
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The opinion of the court is in response to the following communication and interrogatory of the governor: “December 21st, 1899. “ To the Honorable, the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado. “ Gentlemen: At a meeting' of the State Board of Land Commissioners, held Thursday, the 21st day of December, A. D. 1899, a resolution was passed directing me as president of said board and Governor of the State, under the provisions of the 3d section, 6th article, of the state constitution, to ask you for an opinion at your early convenience upon the question herein stated. “ Section 10 of the act of…
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The opinion in which is construed section 10 of the act of April 2, 1887, referred to in this communication, is reported under the title In re State Lands, 18 Colo. 359. The object of the state board of land commissioners, in whose behalf the request was made, was to obtain a construction as to the meaning and constitutionality of that section as a guide for that body in its subsequent leases of the public lands. An examination of the opinion and of the accompanying facts shows that no question relating to prior leases, or affecting the private rights of third parties was involved or…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re Appropriations by General AssemblySupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- Wilson v. VoightSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- In re Continuing AppropriationsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- In re the Constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 65Supreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- In re Leasing of State LandsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
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