Colorado § 38-36-187 - Indemnity for loss due to mistake or misfeasance.
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§ 38-36-187. Indemnity for loss due to mistake or misfeasance.
Any person sustaining loss or damage through any omission, mistake, or misfeasance of the registrar of titles, or of any examiner of titles, or of any deputy, or by the mistake or misfeasance of the clerk of the court or any deputy in the performance of their respective duties under the provisions of this article, and any person wrongfully deprived of any land or any interest therein through the bringing of the same under the provisions of this article, or by the registration of any other person as the owner of such land, or by any mistake, omission, or misdescription in any certificate or entry or memorial in the register of titles, or by any cancellation, and who by the provisions of this article is barred or precluded from bringing an action for the recovery of such land, or interest therein, or claim thereon, may bring an action against the treasurer of the county in which said land is situated for the recovery of damages to be paid out of the assurance fund.
Source: L. 03: p. 346, § 85. R.S. 08: § 801. C.L. § 5011. CSA: C. 40, § 256. CRS 53: § 118-10-88. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-10-88.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "The Torrens Title System in Colorado", see 39 Dicta 40 (1962).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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