Weston v. Estey
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Lake County. This is one of a number of suits that arose out of the failure of the Bank of Leadville in 1883. It was instituted in the court below by appellee, Robert B. Estey, as plaintiff. Jacob T. Long, John W. Long, Cody W. Derry, George W. Trimble, and appellant A. S. Weston were made defendants.
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Appeal from the District Court of Lake County. This is one of a number of suits that arose out of the failure of the Bank of Leadville in 1883. It was instituted in the court below by appellee, Robert B. Estey, as plaintiff. Jacob T. Long, John W. Long, Cody W. Derry, George W. Trimble, and appellant A. S. Weston were made defendants. The Longs and Derry, during the time the Bank of Lead-ville was doing business, negotiated a loan from the bank for the sum of fifty thousand (50,000) dollars, securing the same by deed of trust upon certain mining property, which is the subject of this suit.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
This action was commenced by defendant in error, as plaintiff below, for the purpose of removing a cloud from the title to certain real estate, situate in Lake county, Colorado, and to obtain a decree of foreclosure of a deed of trust thereon. *341Plaintiff sets up his title to the property in controversy, ■ alleges possession, and sets forth by specific allegations the nature of the interest claimed by the defendants, Jacob T. Long, John W. Long, Cody W. Derry and George W. Trimble. The only averment connecting the defendant Weston with the transactions set forth, or with the property, is the…
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