Colorado § 38-36-137 - No title by prescription or adverse possession.
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§ 38-36-137. No title by prescription or adverse possession.
No title to registered land in derogation of that of the registered owner shall ever be acquired by prescription or adverse possession.
Source: L. 03: p. 326, § 34. R.S. 08: § 750. C.L. § 4960. CSA: C. 40, § 205. CRS 53: § 118-10-37. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-10-37.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "The Torrens Title System in Colorado", see 39 Dicta 40 (1962). For note, "A Survey of Colorado Water Law", see 47 Den. L. J. 226 (1970).
Applied in Dillinger v. North Sterling Irrigation Dist., 129 Colo. 17, 266 P.2d 776 (1954).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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