Legal Opinion
McMahon v. City of Telluride
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 5, 1926No. 11,328PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Allen
This is an action against the City of Telluride and others for damages for the destruction of a building. There was a judgment of nonsuit against plaintiff, and he brings the case here for review.
It is admitted that the city, by various officers acting under the order of the mayor and city council, destroyed a frame building belonging to plaintiff. The city answered, and now contends, that the building was rightfully declared a nuisance before its destruction by the city officers. The city also pleads an ordinance, section 1 of which reads as follows: “Sec. 1. Any house, building, structure,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Yates v. MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- City of Denver v. MullenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1884
- Board of County Commissioners v. AdlerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1920
- City of Denver v. DavisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1906
- Sings v. City of JolietIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Srb v. Board of Cty. Com'rs, Cty. of LarimerColorado Court of Appeals · 1979
- Echave v. City of Grand JunctionSupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
- Rhyne v. Town of Mount HollySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
- City of Turlock v. BristowCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
- Albert v. City of Mountain HomeIdaho Supreme Court · 1959
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