RAEL v. TAYLOR

No. 87CA0658.

832 P.2d 1011 (1991)

Apolinar RAEL, Rosendo Martinez, Joseph E. Medina, Daniel Segura, Gilbert Medina, Loyola Medina, Juan LaCoombe, Bonnie Lobato, Walter Vigil, Eugene Lobato, Rudy Montoya, Clorindo Martinez, Adelmo Kaber, Emilio Lobato, Leandardo Medina, Alfanzo Medina, Rupert Gallegos, Gloria Gallegos, Robert Atencio, Frank Sanchez, Bentura Roybal, S.R. Sanchez, Leonides Atencio, Cruicito Maez, Henry Lobato, Vernon Sanchez, Ruben Herrera, Billy Alire, Willie Alire, Richard Garcia, Eppy Quintana, Willie Ray Montoya, Pete E. Espinoza, Raymond J. Maestas, Bobby Maestas, Shirley Romero, Marvin Medina, Manuel Gardunio, Leonardo Martinez, Tonita Garcia, Orry Medina, Raymond Garcia, Floyd R. Solan, Adolph J. Lobato, Presentacion Lobato, Elesam Santistevan, Raymond N. Medina, Agatha Medina, Juan DeHerrera, Hubert J. Martinez, Emejido Vialpando, Joe P. Vigil, Larry J. Vigil, David Martinez, Charlie Jaquez, Jr., Ervin L. Vigil, Manuel Maestas, Pete Lobato, Anthony Sanchez, Emilio DeHerrera, Jose F. Lobato, Eugene Sanchez, Gerald Sanchez, Lawrence Vialpando, Bonnie Sanchez, Jose G. Sanchez, Elmer Manuel Espinoza, James Sanchez, Gilbert Herrera, Robert Romero, Carlos Lobato, Andres Montoya, Bert Maestas, Henry Rodriguez, Michael J. Vigil, Jose R. Torres, Manuel Vigil, Evan Sanchez, Solestiano Martinez, Rufino Sanchez, Arnold Valdez, Caroline Taylor, Martha Vialpando, Mark Martinez, Jesse Martinez, Ruben Gallegos, Joe A. Gallegos, Moises Gallegos, Margarito Espinoza, Sam Valdez, Jose F. Carson, Ronald A. Sandoval, Daniel Martinez, Frances D. Berggran, Maria Jaquez, J.R. Jaquez, Alberto Quintana, Jeffrey Jaquez, Frank Olivas, Gertrude C. Olivas, individually and as representatives of the Class of Heirs and successor in interest to the original settlers of the Sangre de Cristo Grant, Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. Zachary TAYLOR, as Executor of the Estate of Jack T. Taylor, Jr., Deceased, Defendant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. V.

Rehearing Denied January 16, 1992.

Certiorari Granted July 7, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Goldstein, Karp & Dodce, Sander N. Karp, Stern and Elkind, Kenneth H. Stern, Denver, for plaintiffs-appellants and cross-appellees.

Wolf & Slatkin, P.C., Albert B. Wolf, Robert H. Winter, Denver, for defendant-appellee and cross-appellant.

David H. Miller, Denver, for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Colorado.


Opinion by Judge PLANK.

Plaintiffs appeal the summary judgment dismissing their complaint to quiet title against defendants. The defendants cross-appeal the denial of attorney fees by the trial court. We affirm.

This quiet title action was filed in March 1981. The plaintiffs prayed for a decree to quiet title to certain usufructuary rights including grazing, hunting, fishing, timbering, firewood gathering, and recreation on land owned by Jack T. Taylor, Jr...

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