The owners of all property sought to be condemned for the proposed improvement shall be made parties defendant. It shall not be necessary to make any person a defendant unless such person has some title thereto of record in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county or city and county in which said property is situated. If the proceeding seeks to affect land owned by an infant or a mentally incompetent person, the legal guardian or conservator of such person shall be made a party defendant. If such person has no legal guardian, the district court shall have the power to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent such person.
Source: L. 11: p. 374, § 3. C.L. § 9078. CSA: C. 163, § 121. CRS 53: § 50-6-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 50-6-3. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 932, § 53, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 38 - Property - Real and Personal
Article 6 - Proceedings by Cities and Towns
Part 1 - Condemnation of Property
§ 38-6-101. Power of Towns and Cities
§ 38-6-103. Defendants - Guardian Ad Litem
§ 38-6-104. Judge to Set Hearing - Summons - Service - Publication
§ 38-6-105. Answer - Hearing - Commissioners
§ 38-6-106. Commissioners - Oaths - Hearing
§ 38-6-107. Assessment of Damages - Lien - Fund
§ 38-6-108. Commissioners' Report
§ 38-6-109. Cost Assessed Against Block
§ 38-6-110. Property Need Not Be in City Limits
§ 38-6-111. Hearing - Notice - Publication
§ 38-6-112. Objections - Default - Burden of Proof - Findings - Reappraisement
§ 38-6-113. Jury Trial - Motion for New Trial - Appellate Proceedings
§ 38-6-114. Costs - Compensation
§ 38-6-115. Amendments - New Parties - Notice
§ 38-6-116. Decree - Copy to City Clerk - Payments - Collection of Assessments
§ 38-6-117. City May Dismiss Proceedings
§ 38-6-118. Ownership in Controversy - Award
§ 38-6-119. Possession - Award Paid