In re Funding of County Indebtedness
Supreme Court of Colorado
The opinion is in response to the following question submitted by the governor in pursuance of amended section 3, article 6, of the constitution: “ To the Honorable the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado: “ Síes : At the petition of the county commissioners of the counties of Washington and Turna, a copy of wrhich is herewith attached, I would respectfully request the opinion of the honorable court in answer to the following question, to wit: Does section 6 of article 11…
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The opinion is in response to the following question submitted by the governor in pursuance of amended section 3, article 6, of the constitution: “ To the Honorable the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado: “ Síes : At the petition of the county commissioners of the counties of Washington and Turna, a copy of wrhich is herewith attached, I would respectfully request the opinion of the honorable court in answer to the following question, to wit: Does section 6 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Colorado, as amended by the people at the general election on the 6th day of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Helm
The question now submitted to the court for adjudication may be briefly stated as follows: Are counties inhibited from funding their valid municipal indebtedness accruing since the 31st of December, 1886? If an affirmative answer be given, great public inconvenience and injury are the inevitable result. The legislature has provided a rule, eminently just and reasonable, to the effect that county warrants shall be cashed in the order of their issue and presentation for payment. If outstanding warrants may not be taken care of by means of the funding process, many counties will suffer serious…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Seeley v. MaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1885
- United States v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
3Cited by7 opinions
- Speer v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
- People Ex Rel. Roberg v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1929
- Nelson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1922
- People Ex Rel. Wade v. DownenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1940
- Mahood v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
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