ELINKS v. City and County of Denver

*254We will refer to plaintiffs in error as plaintiffs or by name, and to the defendants in error as defendants.

On June 5, 1961, a “Petition for Annexation,” and a plat of certain unincorporated land in Arapahoe county comprising 1,040 acres known as “Fort Logan Reservation,” were filed with the city council of the City and County of Denver. On June 12, 1961, the council, by resolution, determined that the petition met the requirements of C.R.S. ’53, 139-11-1, et seq., and caused the notices to be published as required by the applicable statute (C.R.S. ’53, 139-11-4).

On July 31, 1961, the city…