RICHARD E. PARROTT,Individually and as the next friend of TYLER DANE PARROT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES CHASE, Defendant, and HASSENFRITZ CO.,an Iowa Corporation, Appellee. No. 1-665 / 00-2008.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed February 6, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, CYNTHIA DANIELSON, Judge. The plaintiff appeals the district court’s grant […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
STATE v. WHITE, 668 N.W.2d 850 (Iowa 2003)
STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. LARRY DEAN WHITE, Appellant. No. 98 / 02-0919Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed September 4, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Franklin County, Stephen F. Carroll, Judge. Larry White appeals his convictions and sentences for first-degree kidnapping and first-degree burglary. AFFIRMED. Page 851 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. […]
IN RE J.B., 797 N.W.2d 618 (Iowa App. 2011)
In the Interest of J.B., Minor Child, K.B., Mother, Appellant, W.M.B., Father, Appellant. No. 11-0232.Court of Appeals of Iowa. April 27, 2011. Appeal from the District Court, Muscatine County, Gary P. Strausser, J. Sara Strain Linder of Tindal Law Office, P.L.C., Washington, for appellant mother. Timothy K. Wink of Schweitzer Wink, Columbus Junction, for appellant […]
STATE v. SPECK, 242 N.W.2d 287 (Iowa 1976)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. John Lee SPECK, Appellant. No. 58620.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 19, 1976. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, THOMAS S. BOWN AND JOHN N. HUGHES, JJ. Page 288 James M. Sullivan, Des Moines, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Michael W. Coriden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ray A. Fenton, County Atty., […]
STATE v. SMITH, 282 N.W.2d 138 (Iowa 1979)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. James Milton SMITH, Appellant (two cases). Nos. 62414, 62415.Supreme Court of Iowa. August 29, 1979. APPEAL FROM SCOTT DISTRICT COURT, C.H. PELTON, J. Page 139 Michael J. Pitton, of Carlin Darbyshire, P.C., Davenport, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Thomas McGrane and Lona J. Hansen, Asst. Attys. Gen., for […]
IN RE ESTATE OF COCKLIN, 232 Iowa 266 (1942)
5 N.W.2d 577 IN RE ESTATE OF LEWIS A. COCKLIN. No. 45998.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 22, 1942. TRIAL: Will contest — opening and closing argument — discretion 1 of court. In a will contest where no issue was made as to the execution of the will and the only questions involved were as to […]
ESTATE OF RANDALL v. McKIBBEN, 191 N.W.2d 693 (Iowa 1971)
ESTATE of Eva RANDALL, Deceased, Clarance L. Randall, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Eva Randall, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Alma McKIBBEN et al., Defendant-Appellants and Appellee-Cross-Appellants. No. 54676.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 11, 1971. APPEAL FROM MARSHALL DISTRICT COURT, JOHN L. HYLAND, J. Page 694 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE […]
STATE v. ENGLER, 217 Iowa 138 (1933)
251 N.W. 88 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. WILLIAM ENGLER et al., Appellants. No. 41541.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 14, 1933. BURGLARY: Prosecution — “Short-form” Indictment — Sufficiency. 1 An indictment, under the “Short-form” statute, charging, in the language of the statute, the possession of burglar’s tools with intent to commit a burglary, is not […]
WILSON v. JEFFERSON TRANSPORTATION CO., 163 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 1968)
Ralph WILSON, Appellee, v. JEFFERSON TRANSPORTATION CO. and Oran H. Bunce, Appellants. No. 53104.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 10, 1968. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, GIBSON C. HOLLIDAY, J. Page 368 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 369 Jones, Hoffman […]
LANGFITT v. LANGFITT, 223 Iowa 702 (1937)
273 N.W. 93 A.B. LANGFITT et al., Administrators, Appellants, ELSIE BELL LANGFITT, Resistor, Appellee, LOREN M. MARTIN et al., Intervenors, Appellees. No. 43725.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 4, 1937. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS: Collection and management of estate — treating realty as personalty — sale required. Land acquired by an executor through foreclosure on a note […]
MOLENE v. TANSEY, 203 Iowa 992 (1927)
213 N.W. 759 LILA A.B. MOLENE, Appellee, v. A.B. TANSEY et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Iowa. May 3, 1927. EASEMENTS: Creation — Mutual Agreement and Acquiescence. A driveway equally upon the dividing line between two adjoining owners may be used by them under such conditions of mutual Page 993 acquiescence and agreement as to […]
ANDREW v. HANSON, 206 Iowa 1258 (1928)
222 N.W. 10 L.A. ANDREW, Receiver, Appellant, v. E.M. HANSON et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. November 20, 1928. BILLS AND NOTES: Delivery — Conditional Delivery — Parol 1 Evidence. Parol evidence is admissible to prove that a surety signed a promissory note on the express condition that the note should not be deemed […]
CHOWN v. USM CORP., 297 N.W.2d 218 (Iowa 1980)
Jon Kevan CHOWN, Appellant, v. USM CORPORATION (Farrel Company Division), Appellee. No. 63924.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 15, 1980. APPEAL FROM MUSCATINE DISTRICT COURT, R.J. STOHR, J. Page 219 Robert W. Jansen of Trott Janse, Iowa City, for appellant. Greg A. Egbers of Betty, Neuman, McMahon, Hellstrom Bittner, Davenport, for appellee. Considered by UHLENHOPP, P.J., […]
STATE v. STARK, 550 N.W.2d 467 (Iowa 1996)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lauren E. STARK, Appellant No. 95-810Supreme Court of Iowa. June 19, 1996 APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BUENA VISTA COUNTY, JOHN P. DUFFY, J. Page 468 James A. Schall, Storm Lake, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Thomas S. Tauber, Assistant Attorney General, and Phil Havens, County Attorney, for appellee. […]
MOORE v. IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSP., MVD, 473 N.W.2d 230 (Iowa App. 1991)
Gary Dean MOORE, Appellee, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, Appellant. No. 90-1713.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 29, 1991. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JASPER COUNTY, THOMAS S. BOWN, J. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., David A. Ferree, Acting Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Mark Hunacek, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant. Gerald B. […]
IN RE H.F., 698 N.W.2d 337 (Iowa App. 2005)
IN THE INTEREST OF H.F., T.F. and C.F., Minor Children, B.F., Mother, Appellant, K.F., Father, Appellant. No. 5-188 / 05-0180Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 13, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, William L. Thomas, Judge. A mother […]
BUTTERFIELD v. CIVIL SERVICE COMM., 797 N.W.2d 624 (Iowa App. 2011)
MICHAEL P. BUTTERFIELD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AMES and CITY OF AMES, IOWA, Defendants-Appellees. No. 0-920 / 10-1137.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed February 9, 2011. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Timothy J. Finn, Judge. Michael Butterfield appeals from the district court’s order granting defendants’ motion […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF BETHKE, 484 N.W.2d 604 (Iowa App. 1992)
In re the MARRIAGE OF Marianne Bethke and Gundolf J. BETHKE. Upon the Petition of Marianne Bethke, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning Gundolf J. Bethke, Respondent-Appellant. No. 91-627.Court of Appeals of Iowa. February 25, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, WILLIAM G. KLOTZBACH, J. Page 605 Mark McCormick and Margaret C. Callahan of Belin Harris […]
FIRST TRUST J.S.L. BANK v. SMITH, 219 Iowa 658 (1935)
259 N.W. 192 FIRST TRUST JOINT STOCK LAND BANK of Chicago, Appellant, v. WILLIS A. SMITH et al., Appellees. No. 42808.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 5, 1935. MORTGAGES: Rights of Parties — Superior Rights to Rents. When 1 land is subject to several mortgages, each of which pledges the rents and profits to the payment […]
JACKSON v. STATE, 772 N.W.2d 16 (Iowa App. 2009)
Jackson v. State. No. 08-0112.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 17, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge. Rodney Jackson appeals the district court decision denying his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellant Defender, and Stephan Japuntich, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. […]