Every person in the actual possession of lands or tenements, under claim and color of title, made in good faith, who for seven successive years continues in such possession and also during said time pays all taxes legally assessed on such lands or tenements shall be held and adjudged to be the legal owner of said lands or tenements to the extent and according to the purport of his paper title. All persons holding under such possession by purchase, devise, or descent, before said seven years have expired, who continue such possession and continue to pay the taxes as provided in this section, so as to complete the possession and payment of taxes for the term, provided in this section, shall be entitled to the benefit of this section.
Source: L. 27: p. 602, § 37. CSA: C. 40, § 143. CRS 53: § 118-7-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-7-8.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 38 - Property - Real and Personal
Article 41 - Limitations - Homestead Exemptions
Part 1 - Limitation of Actions Affecting Real Property
§ 38-41-101. Limitation of Eighteen Years
§ 38-41-103. Evidence of Adverse Possession
§ 38-41-104. Time to Make an Entry or Bring an Action to Recover Land
§ 38-41-105. Abstract of Title Prima Facie Evidence
§ 38-41-106. Limitation Seven Years - Possession Under Official and Judicial Conveyance or Orders
§ 38-41-108. Rights in Possession Seven Years - Color of Title and Payment of Taxes
§ 38-41-109. When in Possession Under Color of Title - Unoccupied Lands
§ 38-41-110. Payment of Delinquent Taxes by Owner of Less Than Whole Property
§ 38-41-111. When Action Will Not Lie Against Person in Possession
§ 38-41-112. Legal Disability - Extension of Two Years
§ 38-41-113. Limitations May Be Asserted Affirmatively or by Way of Defense
§ 38-41-114. When Limitations Apply
§ 38-41-115. Setting Aside Judgments Against Unknown Parties
§ 38-41-116. Actions to Enforce Contracts of Sale
§ 38-41-117. Actions to Enforce Bonds for Deeds