Ice v. Industrial Commission

The record shows that on the 15th day of February, 1951, there was filed in the county court of Montrose county a petition for the incorporation of the Town of Naturita; that on the 9th of March, 1951, that court by order appointed a substitute commissioner because of the inability of one of the originally named commissioners to serve; that on the 30th day of April, 1951, said commissioners filed in court their report of election held on April 21, 1951, certifying that thereat were cast the ballots of 73 qualified electors, 41 thereof in favor of, and 32 against, incorporation. On May 4, 1951, the court entered its judgment and decree (entitled "Order"), a part of which we quote as follows: "Finds that the Petition for incorporation and all proceedings in this cause are conformable and in accordance with the law and with the order of this court; that the election held hereunder was regular and fair; that at said election a majority of the ballots cast was in favor of incorporation, it is therefore,