Public Notice — Montezuma
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A shareholder, Lewis R. McInnes, has sworn that Certificate No. 5789 for 8 shares of Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company is lost and requests a duplicate. The company will issue a replacement on or after June 23, 2026 unless a contrary claim is filed beforehand.
Key Takeaways
- Duplicate requested for Certificate No. 5789 (8 shares)
- Owner: Lewis R. McInnes sworn under oath
- Company will issue duplicate on/after June 23, 2026
- Contrary claims must be filed before June 23, 2026
- Published notice dates April–May 2026
Research context
If you don't respond
If no contrary claim is filed before June 23, 2026, the company will issue the duplicate certificate and the claimant will be treated as the owner; any late claims may be less likely to succeed.
What to do next
- 1
File a contrary claim
If you dispute ownership, file a written contrary claim with Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company before June 23, 2026.
- 2
Contact the company
Reach out to Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company to confirm procedures and any required proof before the June 23, 2026 issuance date.
Frequently asked questions
- What happens if someone files a contrary claim before June 23, 2026?
- The company will not issue the duplicate until the claim is resolved; parties may need to provide proof or seek legal resolution.
- Who is requesting the duplicate certificate?
- Lewis R. McInnes, the recorded owner of Certificate No. 5789 for 8 shares.
- When will the duplicate certificate be issued?
- On or after June 23, 2026, unless a contrary claim is filed before that date.
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Legal terms in this notice
- Duplicate certificate
- A replacement stock certificate issued when the original is lost, destroyed, or stolen.
- Demand for issuance
- A formal written request asking the company to create a replacement certificate.
- Contrary claim
- A competing assertion by another party that challenges the applicant's right to the certificate.
Full Notice Text
34562
NOTICE
Please take notice that there has been filed with the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company, in accordance with sections 7-42-114 to 7-42-117, Colorado Revised Statutes, the following demand:
DEMAND FOR ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE
STATE OF COLORADO )
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COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA )
I, Lewis R. McInnes, do state under oath that I am the owner of record of Certificate No. 5789 for 8 shares of the Capital Stock of Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company. The said certificate has been lost, mislaid, destroyed or stolen. It is my own property. I have paid all assessments levied against such stock to the present. The said certificate has not been transferred, endorsed, negotiated, sold, assigned nor deposited under any agreement nor subjected to any hypothecation, lien or pledge, nor disposed of by separate assignment or otherwise. I demand the issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with state statutes 7-42-114 through 7-42-117, Colorado Revised Statutes.
/s/ Lewis R. McInnes
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Montezuma County, State of Colorado, by Lewis R> McInnes this 16th day of April, 2026.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
/s/ Maria Koppenhafer
Notary Public
My commission Expires: March 11, 2030
Therefore, Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company will issue, on or after June 23, 2026, a duplicate certificate to the owner unless a contrary claim is filed with Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company prior to that date.
Published in The Journal April 22, 29, May 6, 13 and 20, 2026