65 N.W.2d 68 LILLIAN ABEL, appellant, v. CHARLES K. ABEL et al., appellees. No. 48458.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 15, 1954. REAL PROPERTY: Quieting title — oral contract — failure of 1 proof. In an action to quiet title to realty alleging execution of a written contract by plaintiff’s deceased husband and his father, both […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
BALES v. STATE AUTOMOBILE INS. ASSN., 248 Iowa 487 (1957)
81 N.W.2d 474 MAE GROVER BALES et al., appellants, v. STATE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, appellee. No. 49147.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 5, 1957. REFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTS: Mutual mistake — proof. To justify 1 reformation of an insurance policy or other written contract on the ground of mutual mistake, the proof thereof must be clear, satisfactory […]
MILLER v. LAWLOR, 245 Iowa 1144 (1954)
66 N.W.2d 267 J.R. MILLER et ux., appellees, v. J.F. LAWLOR, appellant. No. 48504.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 21, 1954. FRAUDS, STATUTE OF: Statute relates to proof and not validity 1 of oral contracts. The Iowa statute of frauds does not forbid oral contracts or render them invalid but relates merely to the manner of […]
COMISKEY v. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, 425 N.W.2d 663 (Iowa App. 1988)
Therese L. COMISKEY, Petitioner-Appellee, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent-Appellant. No. 87-958.Court of Appeals of Iowa. April 20, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, GEORGE W. BERGESON, J. William C. Whitten and Blair H. Dewey, Employment Appeal Board, for respondent-appellant. Walter T. Hart of Dreher, Wilson, Simpson, Jensen, Sellers, Adams Kaiser, P.C., Des […]
WILLIAMS v. OSMUNDSON, 281 N.W.2d 622 (Iowa 1979)
Roy WILLIAMS, Charles Hodges, Rufus Lea, Danny Morgan, John Pledge, Edward Williams, and Shawn Franklin, Plaintiffs, v. Honorable Robert OSMUNDSON, Judge, Sixth Judicial District of Iowa, and Iowa District Court, Linn County, Defendants. No. 62354.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 25, 1979. APPEAL FROM LINN DISTRICT COURT, ROBERT OSMUNDSON, J. Page 623 Lloyd E. Humphreys and […]
IN THE INTEREST OF N.C., 01-580 (Iowa App. 9-12-2001)
IN THE INTEREST OF N.C., J.S. and J.S., Minor Children, W.S., Father of J.S. and J.S., Appellant, T.H., Mother, Appellant. No. 1-588 / 01-580Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed September 12, 2001 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, […]
STORY COUNTY TR. SAV. BANK v. YOUTZ, 199 Iowa 444 (1925)
200 N.W. 700 STORY COUNTY TRUST SAVINGS BANK, Appellee, v. ESTATE OF L.D. YOUTZ; ROSE YOUTZ, Administratrix, Appellant. Supreme Court of Iowa. November 19, 1924. Rehearing Denied February 13, 1925. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS: Claims — Unauthorized Acceptance of Notice of Hearing — Ratification. An unauthorized but good-faith acceptance by an attorney of notice of hearing […]
IN THE INTEREST OF K.L.Q., 03-0539 (Iowa App. 5-14-2003)
IN THE INTEREST OF K.L.Q., Minor Child, R.R., Father, Appellant. No. 3-313 / 03-0539Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 14, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mills County, Gary K. Anderson, District Associate Judge. R.R. appeals from the termination of his parental rights to K.L.Q.AFFIRMED. Josiah Wearin of Stamets Wearin, P.C., Red […]
IN INTEREST OF L.J.C., 789 N.W.2d 165 (Iowa App. 2010)
IN THE INTEREST OF L.J.C., Minor Child, T.C., Father, Appellant. No. 0-484 / 10-0847.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed July 28, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, Robert J. Dull, District Associate Judge. A father appeals from the order terminating his parental rights. AFFIRMED. Dewey P. Sloan Jr., LeMars, for appellant […]
C.F. SALES, INC. v. AMFERT, INC., 344 N.W.2d 543 (Iowa 1983)
C.F. SALES, INC., A Delaware Corporation, Appellee, v. AMFERT, INC., A Foreign Corporation, Royster Company, A Foreign Corporation, and Olin Corporation, A Foreign Corporation, Appellees, and Pan American Commodities, Division of Pan American Trade Development, A Foreign Corporation, Appellant. OLIN CORPORATION, A Foreign Corporation, Appellee, v. T.H.E. INVESTMENT CORPORATION, A Corporation, Appellant. No. 68601.Supreme Court […]
KAHL v. CLEAR LAKE METHODIST CAMP ASS’N, 265 N.W.2d 622 (Iowa 1978)
Alfred W. KAHL, Appellant, v. CLEAR LAKE METHODIST CAMP ASSOCIATION, a corporation, Frederick Brown, Burdette Beers, and Leonard Manson, Appellees. No. 59153.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 17, 1978. APPEAL FROM CERRO GORDO DISTRICT COURT, C.H. WILD, J. Boyle, Schuler Stanton, Clear Lake, for appellant. Page 623 Stillman, Goranson Minette, Clear Lake, for appellees. Considered by […]
STATE v. DUDLEY, 737 N.W.2d 325 (Iowa App. 2007)
State v. Dudley. No. 06-0049.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 27, 2007. [EDITORS’ NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASES WHICH ARE NOT YET PUBLISHED IS GOVERNED BY IOWA CT. R. 6.14 (5).] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wayne County, David L. Christensen, Judge. […]
COMMITTEE ON PRO. ETHICS CONDUCT v. BERTELLI, 422 N.W.2d 175 (Iowa 1988)
COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF the IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. Monty R. BERTELLI, Respondent. No. 87-1578.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 17, 1988. Kasey W. Kincaid of Nyemaster, Goode, McLaughlin, Emery O’Brien, P.C., Des Moines, and Norman G. Bastemeyer, Des Moines, for complainant. Patricia C. Kamath, Iowa City, for respondent. Considered by […]
STATE EX REL. BISHOP v. TRAVIS, 306 N.W.2d 733 (Iowa 1981)
STATE of Iowa, ex rel. Candy S. BISHOP, Appellee, v. Daniel D. TRAVIS, Appellant. No. 65084.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 17, 1981. APPEAL FROM SCOTT DISTRICT COURT, L.D. CARTSENSON, J. Page 734 Robert F. Heimer, Davenport, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., John R. Martin, Asst. Atty. Gen., William E. Davis, Scott County Atty., […]
VENARD v. WINTER, 524 N.W.2d 163 (Iowa 1994)
William VENARD, Appellant, v. Michael WINTER, Appellee. No. 93-1651.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 23, 1994. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, JAMES M. RICHARDSON, J. Page 164 H. Daniel Smith of Sherrets, Smith Gardner, P.C., Omaha, NE, for appellant. Dennis M. Gray and Matthew G. Woods of Peters Law Firm, P.C., Council Bluffs, for […]
STATE v. DUNN, 202 Iowa 1188 (1927)
211 N.W. 850 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. LESTER D. DUNN, Appellant. Supreme Court of Iowa. January 11, 1927. MOTOR VEHICLES: Criminal Offenses — Alteration of Engine Number 1 — Possession — Knowledge. The possession of a motor vehicle the engine number of which has been altered is an offense, irrespective of the knowledge of […]
ABC METALS v. HIGH. COMP. FORMS, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)
ABC Metals Recycling Co., Inc. v. Highland Computer Forms, Inc. No. 08-0962.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Gregory A. Hulse, Judge. The plaintiff appeals and the defendant cross-appeals from the district court’s order in a breach of contract case.AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, […]
STATE v. COLEMAN, 725 N.W.2d 659 (Iowa App. 2006)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GREGORY HARDEN COLEMAN, JR., Defendant-Appellee. No. 6-690 / 05-1913Court of Appeals of Iowa. October 25, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Stephen C. Gerard II, Judge. Plaintiff appeals the district court order denying it […]
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF BAILEY, 01-1026 (Iowa App. 5-15-2002)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF BRIAN M. BAILEY and CAROLYN A. BAILEY. Upon the Petition of BRIAN M. BAILEY, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning CAROLYN A. BAILEY, Respondent-Appellant. No. 2-033 / 01-1026.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 15, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, DOUGLAS S. RUSSELL, Judge. Respondent appeals from the […]
IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF NEELEY, 04-0110 (Iowa App. 12-8-2004)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF C. HUGH NEELEY, Deceased, KEITH NEELEY and GARRY NEELEY, Executors of the Estate of C. HUGH NEELEY, Deceased, Appellants. No. 4-523 / 04-0110Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed December 8, 2004 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mitchell County, Stephen P. Carroll, Judge. Co-executors of decedent’s estate […]