City of Pueblo v. Shutt Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Pueblo County. On September 9, 1892, The Shutt Investment Company purchased from E. W. Shutt certain lots situated on Mechanic street between B and C streets in the city of Pueblo, described as lots 23 to 28 inclusive, in block 68; and on the 3rd of March, 1893, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations, E. W. Shutt transferred and assigned to said company all his title and interest in or to any claim or claims for…
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Appeal from the District Court of Pueblo County. On September 9, 1892, The Shutt Investment Company purchased from E. W. Shutt certain lots situated on Mechanic street between B and C streets in the city of Pueblo, described as lots 23 to 28 inclusive, in block 68; and on the 3rd of March, 1893, in consideration of one dollar and other valuable considerations, E. W. Shutt transferred and assigned to said company all his title and interest in or to any claim or claims for damages which he then had or might thereafter have, for and on account of the construction and maintenance of what is known…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. .Justice Steele
delivered the opinion of the court.
We will consider but two assignments of error: 1. That the court erred in overruling the demurrer to.the plaintiff’s complaint. 2. That the court erred in refusing to set aside the *528award of tlic commissioners.
The complaint states that the company plaintiff has for its object buying, selling, and improving real estate in the state of Colorado. This court held in Denver v. McClellan, 9 Colo. 11, that, “Private corporations arc creatures of statute, and derive their powers solely therefrom. Upon weighty considerations of public policy, and of…
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