Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Jones

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 5, 1931No. 12,472PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell

Ik this action by G-eorge 'E. Hughes against William C. Jones, plaintiff in his complaint seeks to recover possession of the ground floor and store room of his certain premises situate in Colorado Springs, together with damages resulting from the wrongful detention and use thereof by the defendant. Upon the issues joined hy answer and replication trial was to the court without a jury, resulting in findings of fact for the defendant followed hy dismissal of the action.

The salient and controlling facts are that Thomas Hughes, now deceased, father of the plaintiff, was the owner of the premises…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Maxwell Land Grant & Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. National Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  3. Dimmick v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. De Bearn v. Safe Deposit & Trust Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Hughes v. PallasSupreme Court of Colorado · 1928

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District v. Oxy USA, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1999
  2. Wilson v. WilsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1934
  3. Linker v. LinkerColorado Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Nouri v. Wester & Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1992

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