Legal Opinion

Emerson v. Shannon

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 15, 1896PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to the District Court of Prowers County.

1Opinion of the Court

Cbhee Justice Hayt

delivered the opinion of the court.

Action instituted by defendant in error, Shannon, as plaintiff, against plaintiff in error, Emerson, to remove cloud from title.

It is averred in the complaint that plaintiff has the legal and equitable title to, and is in the peaceable possession of, the southeast 1/4 of section 15, township 22 south, range 46 west, situate in Prowers county. It is alleged that the defendant sets up and claims an interest in the premises adverse to the estate and interest of plaintiff, with a prayer that he be required to show his title to the end that it…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hall's Heirs v. DodgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. Farnham v. JonesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  3. Byam v. CookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Page v. GillettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
  2. Webber v. WannemakerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1907
  3. Clark v. HuffSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
  4. Whitehead v. CallahanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
  5. Fleming v. HowellColorado Court of Appeals · 1912

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