Colorado § 38-30-137 - Recording of leases based on crop rentals.
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§ 38-30-137. Recording of leases based on crop rentals.
In any case where agricultural lands are leased upon a crop rental basis and the landlord receives under the terms of the lease a share of the crop in lieu of a cash rental, such lease may be recorded in the office of the county clerk and recorder of the county where the lands leased, or the major part thereof, are situated. The filing of such lease shall be notice to all persons of the right of the landlord or lessor in and to any crops grown on said lands. Any purchaser of any such crop, or of any part thereof, shall be bound to take notice of the rights of the lessor therein and shall be accountable to such lessor for the purchase price of any such crop to the extent of the lessor's interest therein.
Source: L. 25: p. 177, § 1. CSA: C. 40, § 33. CRS 53: § 118-1-37. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-1-37.
ANNOTATION
Applied in Chambers v. Nation, 178 Colo. 124, 497 P.2d 5 (1972).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-30-137 ("Recording of leases based on crop rentals.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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