Rael V. Taylor

In Rael v. Taylor, 832 P.2d 1011 (Colo. App. 1991), the court of appeals affirmed a judgment entered by the Costilla County District Court in favor of the respondent, Zachary Taylor, executor of the estate of Jack T. Taylor, Jr.,*fn1 against the petitioners, 100 persons claiming usufructuary rights in a parcel of land consisting of approximately 77,500 acres located in Costilla County, Colorado (the "Mountain Tract").*fn2 The trial court held, inter alia, that in view of the decision in a federal court Torrens Act proceeding filed by Taylor in 1960 (the 1960 Torrens action), the petitioners' claims were barred by the doctrine of res judicata and by certain statutes of limitation.*fn3 The court of appeals also affirmed the trial court's denial of Taylor's request for attorney fees. Having granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' judgment, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the case to the court of appeals with directions.