41 N.W.2d 869 JO ANN VOY, appellee, v. AUGUST D. VOY, appellant. No. 47618.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 4, 1950. DIVORCE: Custody of minor children — presumption of mother’s 1 fitness. In determining the custody of minor children of a divorced couple the paramount consideration is the welfare of the children and as an aid […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
HART v. BALDWIN, 766 N.W.2d 649 (Iowa App. 2009)
Hart v. Baldwin. No. 08-1205.Court of Appeals of Iowa. March 11, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Kurt L. Wilke, Judge. Stanley Hart III appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his petition for judicial review of agency action.AFFIRMED. Stanley Hart, Fort Dodge, pro se appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General […]
SCHULZ v. SCHULZ, 195 N.W.2d 131 (Iowa 1972)
Marjorie A. SCHULZ, Appellant, v. Dale D. SCHULZ, Appellee. No. 54934.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 25, 1972. APPEAL FROM DUBUQUE DISTRICT COURT, T.H. NELSON, J. Kintzinger, Kintzinger, Van Etten Setter, Dubuque, for appellant. Fuerste Carew, Dubuque, for appellee. UHLENHOPP, Justice. The question for determination is whether the interests of two boys will be better served […]
STATE v. BROOKS, 752 N.W.2d 33 (Iowa App. 2008)
State v. Brooks No. 07-1057.Court of Appeals of Iowa. February 27, 2008. [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 Scott County, J. Hobart Darbyshire (trial) […]
REIS v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT, 787 N.W.2d 61 (Iowa 2010)
Jan REIS and Dean Stowers, Plaintiffs, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, Defendant. No. 08-1087.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 7, 2010. Rehearing Denied July 14, 2010. Appeal from the District Court, Polk County, Carla T. Schemmel, J. Page 62 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, […]
FITZ v. FORBES, 208 Iowa 970 (1929)
226 N.W. 117 M.W. FITZ, Appellee, v. JAMES W. FORBES et al., Defendants; AMERICAN TRUST SAVINGS BANK OF CEDAR RAPIDS, Appellant. No. 39351.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 24, 1929. Rehearing Denied September 21, 1929. CONTINUANCE: Grounds — Useless Amendment. An amendment to a petition in a real estate mortgage foreclosure to the effect “that the […]
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DUGGAN, 659 N.W.2d 556 (Iowa 2003)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DENNIS L. DUGGAN AND REBECCA A. DUGGAN Upon the Petition of DENNIS L. DUGGAN, Appellee, And Concerning REBECCA A. DUGGAN, Appellant. No. 30 / 01-1887Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed April 2, 2003 On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, […]
IN THE INTEREST OF V.G., 01-1951 (Iowa App. 10-16-2002)
IN THE INTEREST OF V.G., M.G., A.R., J.R., J.G., C.G., and J.G., Minor Children, M.G., Mother, Appellant. No. 2-630 / 01-1951Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 16, 2002 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Brian L. Michaelson, Associate Juvenile Judge. Mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights to seven […]
CARSON v. HOLSMAN, 610 N.W.2d 534 (Iowa 2000)
Carson v. Holsman. No. 98-1079.Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed January 31, 2000. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Reversed and remanded.
IN RE MARRIAGE OF MAYFIELD, 477 N.W.2d 859 (Iowa App. 1991)
In re the MARRIAGE OF Colette MAYFIELD and John Mayfield. Upon the Petition of Colette Mayfield, Appellee, And Concerning John Mayfield, Appellant. No. 90-1278.Court of Appeals of Iowa. September 24, 1991. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, SCOTT COUNTY, MAX R. WERLING, J. Page 860 Thomas J. Pastrnak of Heninger Heninger, P.C., Davenport, for appellant. Carol A.H. […]
COMMITTEE ON PRO. ETHICS v. JACOBSEN, 511 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1994)
The COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF the IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. Jerrold E. JACOBSEN, Respondent. No. 93-839.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 19, 1994. Norman G. Bastemeyer and Charles L. Harrington, Des Moines, for complainant. George Lindeman of Lindeman, Yagla, McCoy Riley, Waterloo and Jerrold E. Jacobsen, Cedar Falls, for respondent. Considered […]
STATE v. ONE CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE, 214 Iowa 1088 (1932)
243 N.W. 303 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. ONE CERTAIN AUTOMOBILE et al., Appellants. No. 41132.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 24, 1932. APPEAL AND ERROR: Review, Scope of — following Trial Court 1 Method of Trial. An appeal will be heard de novo when the parties mutually and without controversy tried the cause in equity […]
KEY v. STATE, 577 N.W.2d 637 (Iowa 1998)
Melvin KEY, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee. No. 96-614.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 22, 1998. Appeal from the District Court, Lee County, John G. Linn, J. Page 638 Philip B. Mears of Mears Law Office, Iowa City, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Forrest Guddall, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee. Considered by […]
CHARLES CITY, ETC. v. PUBLIC EMP. REL. BD., 275 N.W.2d 766 (Iowa 1979)
CHARLES CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD, Appellant. No. 61780.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 21, 1979. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, GIBSON C. HOLLIDAY, J. Page 767 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 768 Thomas J. […]
FIRST NAT. BANK v. WITTE, 216 Iowa 17 (1933)
245 N.W. 762 FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Gladbrook, Appellee, v. J. EDWARD WITTE et al., Defendants; HENRY HEIN, Trustee, Defendant-appellant. No. 40937.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 13, 1932. Rehearing Denied May 2, 1933. APPEAL AND ERROR: Right of Review — Right to Review tho not 1 Present at Trial. Defendant in foreclosure proceedings may appeal […]
CUNNINGHAM v. COURT, 248 Iowa 654 (1957)
82 N.W.2d 292 MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM, appellant, v. LOREN EDWARD COURT, appellee. No. 49146.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 3, 1957. APPEAL AND ERROR: Specification of negligence — unsupported 1 by evidence — error — exception. Submission to the jury of a specification of negligence where there is no evidence introduced thereon is error, except where by […]
LENDE v. FERGUSON, 237 Iowa 738 (1946)
23 N.W.2d 824 O.A. LENDE, Appellant, v. JOHN B. FERGUSON, Appellee. No. 46872.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 29, 1946. JUDGMENT: Validity — how determined. In an action on a Minnesota 1 judgment entered in 1935 on a verdict obtained in 1928 the validity of the judgment must depend on the laws of Minnesota. Held that […]
McCLENDON v. BECK, 569 N.W.2d 382 (Iowa 1997)
Betty J. McCLENDON, Appellant, v. David BECK, Edwin Crowell, and North Iowa Mercy Health Center, a Delaware Corporation, Appellees. No. 96-164.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 1997. Rehearing Denied October 23, 1997. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, CERRO GORDO COUNTY, GILBERT K. BOVARD, J. Page 383 Michael A. Smith of Lundy, Butler Smith, P.C., Eldora, and […]
IN INTEREST OF A.C., 415 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 1987)
In the Interests of A.C., A.C., S.C., S.C., and J.C., Minor Children, Appellants, K.C., Natural Mother, Appellee. No. 87-43.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 25, 1987. As Corrected December 3, 1987. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JASPER COUNTY, THOMAS W. MOTT, ASSOCIATE JUDGE. Page 610 Jane A. Harlan, Newton, for appellants. Gerald B. Feuerhelm, Des Moines, for […]
WOLF v. MURRANE, 199 N.W.2d 90 (Iowa 1972)
Dean WOLF and Helen Wolf, Appellees, v. Janelle MURRANE and Thomas Murrane, Appellants. No. 54531.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 29, 1972. APPEAL FROM STORY DISTRICT COURT, ED J. KELLY, J. Page 91 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 92 M. […]