(1) The county of Yuma is hereby established, with the same legal capacities and functions as other counties of this state, and the boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of Washington county; thence running west along the north line of Washington county to the range line between ranges forty-eight and forty-nine west of the sixth principal meridian, in said Washington county; thence south along said range line to the south line of Washington county; thence east along said south line of Washington county to the southeast corner of Washington county; thence north along the east line of said Washington county to the place of beginning.
(2) There is hereby stricken from the county of Adams, formerly a part of Arapahoe county, and annexed to the county of Yuma, all that territory now a part of Adams county described as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of Adams county, thence west along the north boundary of said county to the range line dividing ranges forty-eight and forty-nine west; thence along said range line to the south boundary of said county; thence east along the south boundary of said county to the southeast corner of said county; thence north along the eastern boundary of said county to the place of beginning.
Source: L. 1889: p. 476, § 1. L. 03: p. 173, § 1. R.S. 08: §§ 1151, 1152. C.L. §§ 8635, 8636. CSA: C. 44, §§ 78, 79. CRS 53: § 34-1-72. C.R.S. 1963: § 34-1-72.