Colorado § 38-36-130 - Decree of confirmation - effect - appeal.
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§ 38-36-130. Decree of confirmation - effect - appeal.
If the court, after hearing, finds that the applicant has title, whether as stated in his application or otherwise, proper for registration, a decree of confirmation of title and registration shall be entered. Every decree of registration shall bind the land and quiet the title thereto, except as otherwise provided in this article, and shall be forever binding and conclusive upon all persons, whether mentioned by name in the application or included in "all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in, to, or upon the real estate described in the application herein", and such decree shall not be opened by reason of the absence, infancy, or other disability of any person affected thereby, nor by any proceeding at law or in equity for reversing judgments or decrees, except as especially provided in section 38-36-131. An appeal may be taken as provided by law and the Colorado appellate rules within the same time and upon like notice, terms, and conditions as are provided for the taking of appeals from the district court to the appellate court in civil actions.
Source: L. 03: p. 323, § 27. R.S. 08: § 743. C.L. § 4953. CSA: C. 40, § 198. CRS 53: § 118-10-30. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-10-30.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "One Year Review of Property", see 37 Dicta 89 (1960). For article, "The Torrens Title System in Colorado", see 39 Dicta 40 (1962).
Decree registering title is conclusive as against claimants under a prior deed. Gerbig v. Spelts, 89 Colo. 201, 300 P. 606 (1931).
Applied in White v. Ainsworth, 62 Colo. 513, 163 P. 959, 1918E Ann. Cas. 179 (1917).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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