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Dozier v. Twin Peak Ranch

Supreme Court of Colorado. In Department
Feb 14, 1967
161 Colo. 582 (Colo. 1967)

Opinion

No. 21563.

Decided February 14, 1967.

Action seeking to impose a claimed lien and claim based upon alleged false representation as to boundary of real estate sold. Judgment for defendants in error.

Affirmed.

1. LIENSVendor — Equity — Land — Litigation. Reviewing court is of the view that plaintiff in error in not entitled to a vendor's lien, or equitable lien, upon all of the land which is the subject matter of the litigation between the parties.

2. FRAUDClaim — Denial — Real Estate Boundary — Fence — Identification — — Appeal and Error. Trial court did not err in denying claim of defendants in error based upon alleged false representations by plaintiff in error that west boundary of real estate sold by him to defendants in error was a particular fence which was identified.

3. APPEAL and ERRORClaims — Resolution — Matter of Law. Record reflects that, as a matter of law, no error was committed by the trial court in resolving the claims of the parties.

Error to the District Court of Park County, Honorable Max C. Wilson, Judge.

Richard H. Simon, William K. Malone, for plaintiff in error.

Paul A. Barber, for defendants in error.


Plaintiff in error asserts in his brief that the issues presented in this case for determination involve "basically the determination of a single question of law, namely: Is J. C. Dozier, the Plaintiff in Error, entitled to a vendor's lien, or equitable lien, upon all of the land which is the subject matter * * *" of the litigation between the parties?

We have read the record, considered the points urged in the briefs and in oral argument, and conclude that the question presented by Dozier's counsel should be, and is, answered in the negative.

On behalf of the defendants in error it is contended by cross-assignment of error that the trial court erred in denying their claim based upon an alleged false representation by Dozier that the west boundary of real estate sold by him to the defendants in error was a particular fence which was identified.

In resolving each of the above-mentioned claims the trial court was called upon to make determination of disputed evidence, and to draw inferences from facts proven, upon which minds of reasonable men might differ. We cannot say as a matter of law that any error was committed.


The judgment accordingly is affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE SUTTON, MR. JUSTICE DAY and MR. JUSTICE PRINGLE concur.


Summaries of

Dozier v. Twin Peak Ranch

Supreme Court of Colorado. In Department
Feb 14, 1967
161 Colo. 582 (Colo. 1967)
Case details for

Dozier v. Twin Peak Ranch

Case Details

Full title:J. C. Dozier v. Twin Peak Ranch, Incorporated, a Colorado corporation, and…

Court:Supreme Court of Colorado. In Department

Date published: Feb 14, 1967

Citations

161 Colo. 582 (Colo. 1967)
424 P.2d 368

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