Ross v. Brown

Matthias M. Ross was the owner of two contiguous quarter sections of land in Elbert county, Colorado. He borrowed the sum of $600.00, giving his promissory note therefor, and secured payment of the same by a trust deed to the Public Trustee of Elbert county upon this land. After the trust deed had been filed with the county clerk and recorder, Ross entered into a contract with R. G. Catlin for the conveyance of one of these quarter sections, which adjoined Catlin’s farm, and, upon its execution, Catlin entered into possession of the land, fenced the same, and, from time to time, made valuable…