Colorado § 13-40-120 - Appellate review.
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§ 13-40-120. Appellate review.
Appellate review of the judgment of the district courts of this state, in proceedings under this article, is allowed as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules. In cases of appeal from judgments founded upon causes of action embraced in section 13-40-104 (1)(d), the deposit of rent money during pendency of appeal shall be made, or judgment of affirmance shall be entered, in the manner provided in section 13-40-118.
Source: L. 1885: p. 230, § 22. L. 1891: p. 228, § 1. R.S. 08: § 2622. C.L. § 6388. CSA: C. 70, § 23. CRS 53: § 58-1-23. C.R.S. 1963: § 58-1-22. L. 64: p. 472, § 6. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 467, § 3, effective July 1. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 571, § 9, effective November 14, 1986.
ANNOTATION
Under this section the unsuccessful party may come to the supreme court on appeal or by writ of error. Kilker v. Herrington, 77 Colo. 581, 238 P. 41 (1925).
Right of appeal is subject to general law regulating appeals. The right of appeal under this statute was held subject to the conditions prescribed by the code of civil procedure, or other general law regulating appeals to the supreme court, and other additional conditions, as provided in this section. Crane v. Farmer, 14 Colo. 294, 23 P. 455 (1900); Brennan Mercantile Co. v. Vickers, 31 Colo. 323, 73 P. 45 (1903).
Strict compliance with the statutory requirements is mandated. Morgan v. District Court, 192 Colo. 418, 559 P.2d 712 (1977).
Act abolishing appeals does not apply to unlawful detainer proceedings. The act "in relation to appeals and writs of error" found in the former code of civil procedure, abolishing appeals, did not apply to, amend, or repeal the detainer act, or other statutes creating special proceedings. Hewitt v. Landis, 75 Colo. 277, 225 P. 842 (1924).
Applied in Maxwell v. District Court, 641 P.2d 931 (Colo. 1982); Francam Bldg. Corp. v. Fail, 687 P.2d 991 (Colo. App. 1984).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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