Colorado § 36-2-111 - Neglect to occupy - fence - plow.
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§ 36-2-111. Neglect to occupy - fence - plow.
A neglect to occupy the claim, or to inclose at least five acres with a reasonable fence, or to plow at least five acres of the same for the period of six months shall be considered such an abandonment as to preclude the claimant from maintaining any of the actions stated in section 36-2-108.
Source: R.S. p. 533, § 11. G.L. § 2134. G.S. § 2684. R.S. 08: § 5130. C.L. § 1113. CSA: C. 134, § 11. CRS 53: § 112-1-11. C.R.S. 1963: § 112-1-11.
Cross references: For applicability of section, see § 36-2-114.
ANNOTATION
Neglect not established. A failure to do those things required by this section at a time when another was, either by open defiance of a valid judgment, or by litigation which tied the hands of the claimant, maintaining a possession which had been adjudicated illegal, was not due to "neglect". Rogers v. Bruce, 69 Colo. 298, 193 P. 1076 (1920).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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