Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Allen v. Denver District Court

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 4, 1922No. 10,488PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Denison

*526The district court of Denver granted a motion for change of venue to Logan County in a case in which the relator and his firm, Allen and Murphy, were plaintiffs and the City of Sterling, The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and Murphy were defendants. He brings certiorari and claims that the court exceeded its jurisdiction because the case under the code was properly triable only in Denver.

We do not see that there was lack of jurisdiction. The court had jurisdiction of the whole case and was, of course, the only court that had power to hear and determine the motion. Having that power…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dilliard v. State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1921
  2. People v. District Court of Fourth DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
  3. Ashton v. GarretsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1906

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Public Utilities Commission v. City of LovelandSupreme Court of Colorado · 1930
  2. People Ex Rel. Bear Creek Development Corp. v. District Court of the Second DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
  3. State, Ex Rel. v. Superior CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. North Kiowa-Bijou Management District v. Ground Water CommissionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  5. State Ex Rel. Busick v. EwingIndiana Supreme Court · 1951

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