209 N.W. 744 DYE PRODUCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. JAMES C. DAVIS, Director General of Railroads, Appellee. Supreme Court of Iowa. June 25, 1925. Opinion on Rehearing June 21, 1926. Rehearing Denied December 16, 1926. ORIGINAL NOTICE: Personal Service — Director General of 1 Railroads. Service of an original notice on a delivering carrier did not, […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
IN RE ESTATE OF WRIGHT, 210 Iowa 25 (1930)
230 N.W. 552 IN RE ESTATE OF JACOB Z. WRIGHT. SARAH E. LEMON, Appellant, v. M.I. MASTERSON, Administrator, et al., Appellees. No. 40052.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 14, 1930. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS: Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure — Next of Kin — No Degrees of Nearness. “Next of kin,” within the meaning of the statute regulating […]
MATTER OF PROPERTY SEIZED FROM HICKMAN, 533 N.W.2d 567 (Iowa 1995)
In the Matter of the PROPERTY SEIZED FROM Brenda K. HICKMAN and Brian J. Pritchard. Brian J. Pritchard, Appellant. No. 94-979.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 21, 1995. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WARREN COUNTY, WILLIAM JOY AND PETER A. KELLER, JJ. Brian J. Pritchard, Rockwell City, pro se, and Douglas E. Kurtz, Rockwell City, for appellant. […]
ARCHIE’S STEAK HOUSE v. JOE ROSENTHAL SONS, 270 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 1978)
ARCHIE’S STEAK HOUSE, INC. and Chris Hansen Construction Company, Cross-Appellees, v. JOE ROSENTHAL SONS, INC., Defendant, and A. Braunger Produce Company, Consolidated Foods Corporation, and Charles Cunningham, Cross-Appellants. No. 60231.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 18, 1978. Rehearing Denied November 17, 1978. APPEAL FROM WOODBURY DISTRICT COURT, D.M. PENDLETON, J. Patrick C. McCormick, Sioux City, for […]
STATE v. MANNION, 414 N.W.2d 119 (Iowa 1987)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Clark Thomas MANNION, Appellant. No. 86-597.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 21, 1987. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WOODBURY COUNTY, RICHARD J. VIPOND, J. Page 120 Charles L. Harrington, Appellate Defender, and Michael J. Laughlin, Asst. Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Richard J. Bennett, Asst. Atty. Gen., Patrick […]
STATE v. AMODEO, 01-1758 (Iowa App. 10-30-2002)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUIS ANTHONY AMODEO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 2-802 / 01-1758Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 30, 2002 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Larry J. Eisenhauer, Judge. Louie Amodeo appeals from the judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction for first-degree harassment following a bench trial.AFFIRMED. Jeffrey Mains […]
NELSON v. CASE, 786 N.W.2d 268 (Iowa App. 2010)
Nelson v. Case. No. 09-0404.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert A. Hutchinson, Judge. Linda Nelson appeals from the district court order dismissing her unjust enrichment claim against Rita Case. REVERSED ANDREMANDED. Gavin Quill, Student Attorney, and Sally Frank, Supervising Attorney, Drake Legal Clinic, […]
OTIS v. PARROTT, 233 Iowa 1039 (1943)
8 N.W.2d 703 KATHERINE OTIS, Individually and as Guardian, Appellant, v. IVAN PARROTT et al., Appellees. No. 46135.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 6, 1943. Rehearing Denied September 27, 1943. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION: Limitation for filing claim — section 1 1386, C., ’39. An employee was injured January 4, 1939. In March 1939, he developed tuberculosis and […]
IN RE R.A.N., 772 N.W.2d 269 (Iowa App. 2009)
In Re. R.A.N. No. 08-1676.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 2, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Christopher C. Foy, Judge. R.A.N. appeals a district court order committing him to inpatient treatment. AFFIRMED. David A. Kuehner of Eggert, Erb Mulcahy, P.L.C., Charles City, for appellant. Jesse M. Marzen, County Attorney, and […]
COONRAD v. VAN METRE, 362 N.W.2d 197 (Iowa 1985)
Douglas V. COONRAD, Plaintiff, v. Honorable Peter VAN METRE, Judge, Defendant. No. 83-1419.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 13, 1985. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, PETER VAN METRE, J. Page 198 Douglas V. Coonrad, pro se. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Roxann M. Ryan, Asst. Atty. Gen., and James C. Bauch, Co. Atty., for […]
STATE v. ABRAHAMSON, 746 N.W.2d 270 (Iowa 2008)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Michael Byron ABRAHAMSON, Appellant. No. 05-1653.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 21, 2008. Appeal from the District Court, Marion County, Dale B. Hagen, Jerrold Jordan, and Richard D. Morr, JJ. Page 271 Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Shellie L. Knipfer, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, […]
STARRY v. STARRY LYNCH, 212 Iowa 274 (1931)
234 N.W. 281 LEWIS E. STARRY, Appellant, v. STARRY LYNCH et al., Appellees. No. 40607.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 13, 1931. Rehearing Denied April 11, 1931. BILLS AND NOTES: Requisites and Validity — Consideration — When 1 Operative On All Original Makers. The consideration which supports a strictly original promissory note operates, in the absence […]
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF STAMP, 02-1713 (Iowa App. 8-13-2003)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF LEANNA JEAN STAMP and DENNIS FRANK STAMP Upon the Petition of LEANNA JEAN STAMP, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning DENNIS FRANK STAMP, Respondent-Appellant. No. 3-479 / 02-1713Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed August 13, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court forFayette County, James L. Beeghly, Judge. Dennis Stamp appeals the amount […]
STATE v. FINDERS, 743 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2008)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. John Thomas FINDERS, Appellant. No. 06-1080.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 11, 2008. Appeal from the District Court, Marshall County, Kim M. Riley, J. Page 547 Darrell G. Meyer, Marshalltown, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Robert P. Ewald, Assistant Attorney General, and Jennifer Miller, County Attorney, for appellee. STREIT, […]
WILLIE v. AG VANTAGE F.S., INC., 699 N.W.2d 686 (Iowa App. 2005)
MICHAEL WILLIE, Appellant, v. AG VANTAGE F.S., INC., Appellee. No. 5-401 / 04-1548Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 25, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Fayette County, James L. Beeghly, Judge. Michael Willie appeals the district court’s order sustaining AG […]
FENTON v. CLIFTON, 204 Iowa 933 (1927)
216 N.W. 53 IDA FENTON, Appellant, v. LAURA CLIFTON, Appellee (and two other cases). Supreme Court of Iowa. November 22, 1927. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE: Contracts Enforcible — Uncertainty in Terms. Specific performance cannot be decreed of a contract which is uncertain in its terms. Headnote 1: 36 Cyc. p. 588. Headnote 1: 2 L.R.A. (N.S.) 221; […]
PEERLESS CORP. v. THORNBURG, 233 Iowa 435 (1943)
9 N.W.2d 284 PEERLESS WEIGHING VENDING MACHINE CORPORATION, Appellant, v. MARK G. THORNBURG, Secretary of Agriculture, Appellee. No. 46172.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 4, 1943. LICENSES: Automatic scales or weighing machines — chapter 164, 1 C., ’39. Automatic scales or weighing machines which are operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot are […]
MILLINGTON v. KUBA, 532 N.W.2d 787 (Iowa 1995)
Maryrose M. MILLINGTON and Thomas Millington, Jr., Appellants, v. John A. KUBA, Individually, Edward R. Kuba, Sr., Individually, and John A. Kuba and Edward R. Kuba, Sr., d/b/a Kuba Funeral Home, Appellees. No. 94-105.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 24, 1995. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LINN COUNTY, LYNNE E. BRADY AND HAROLD J. SWAILES, JJ. Page […]
STATE v. SALTER, 162 N.W.2d 427 (Iowa 1968)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. David SALTER, Appellant. No. 53139.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 12, 1968. APPEAL FROM MAHASKA DISTRICT COURT, L.R. CARSON, J. Page 428 Life, Davis Life, Oskaloosa, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., and William A. Claerhout, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. LeGRAND, Justice. This is the aftermath of a long […]
SECOND INJURY FUND v. NEER, 773 N.W.2d 562 (Iowa App. 2009)
Second Injury Fund of Iowa v. Neer. No. 07-0579.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed August 19, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Arthur E. Gamble, Judge. Petitioner appeals the district court’s decision affirming the workers’ compensation commissioner’s ruling awarding respondent permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund. AFFIRMED. Thomas […]