DeWitt v. Victor American Fuel Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

DeWitt v. Victor American Fuel Co.

181 P.2d 816, 116 Colo. 450, 1947 Colo. LEXIS 334

CourtSupreme Court of Colorado

DecidedMay 26, 1947

DocketNo. 15,868.

StatusPublished

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DeWitt v. Victor American Fuel Co., 181 P.2d 816, 116 Colo. 450, 1947 Colo. LEXIS 334 (Colo. 1947).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

Mr. Justice Jackson did not participate in the hearing or in the consideration of this cause. Mr. Chief Justice Burke, Mr. Justice Alter and Mr. Justice Luxford are of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed, whereas Mr. Justice Hilliard, Mr. Justice Stone and Mr. Justice Hays are of the opinion that it should be reversed. *451 The judgment must therefore be affirmed by operation of law because of an equally divided court, and no good purpose would be served by a statement of the issues or the reasons for the conclusion of the several members of the court. Rule 118 (f), R.C.P. Colo.

Judgment affirmed.

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Per Curiam.

Mr. Justice Jackson did not participate in the hearing or in the consideration of this cause. Mr. Chief Justice Burke, Mr. Justice Alter and Mr. Justice Luxford are of the opinion that the judgment should be affirmed, whereas Mr. Justice Hilliard, Mr. Justice Stone and Mr. Justice Hays are of the opinion that it should be reversed. *451 The judgment must therefore be affirmed by operation of law because of an equally divided court, and no good purpose would be served by a statement of the issues or the reasons for the conclusion of the several members of the court. Rule 118 (f), R.C.P. Colo.

Judgment affirmed.

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