BILL McMULLEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. WESTERN CONTRACTING CORPORATION, Appellee. No. 2-56821.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 17, 1975. APPEAL FROM POTTAWATTAMIE DISTRICT COURT, BENNETT CULLISON, J. Page 375 Ronald W. Feilmeyer of Jones, Cambridge, Carl, Feilmeyer Landsness, Atlantic, for appellant. Lowell C. Kindig of Kindig, Beebe, McCluhan, Rawlings Nieland, Sioux City, for appellee. Heard […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
FOSTER v. FOSTER, 223 Iowa 455 (1937)
273 N.W. 165 E.C. FOSTER et al., Appellants, v. CLYDE W. FOSTER et al., Appellees. No. 43738.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 4, 1937. DEEDS: Validity — mental incompetency — undue influence — burden of proof. The mental incompetency of a grantor to execute a deed of conveyance, or the obtaining of said conveyance by the […]
IOWA SC BD. PROF. ETH. AND COND. v. NAYLOR, 623 N.W.2d 814 (Iowa 2001)
IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT, Complainant, v. CHARLES R. NAYLOR, JR., Respondent. No. 27 / 00-1977Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed March 21, 2001 On review of the report of the Grievance Commission. Review of decision of Grievance Commission pursuant to Court Rule 118.10. LICENSE SUSPENDED. Norman G. Bastemeyer and David J. […]
SMITH v. CITY OF ALGONA, 232 Iowa 362 (1942)
5 N.W.2d 625 MRS. D.P. SMITH, Appellant, v. CITY OF ALGONA, Appellee. No. 45858.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 29, 1942. STREETS: Defective street — city liability — part of primary-road system — statutes. A person was injured by reason of the defective condition of a street, in a city of over 2,500 population. The injury […]
STATE v. BEACH, 630 N.W.2d 598 (Iowa 2001)
STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. ROYCE ALAN BEACH, Appellant. No. 96 / 00-0904Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed July 5, 2001 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Mark Kruse, District Associate Judge. Page 599 Defendant challenges sentence imposed for operating while intoxicated, third offense. SENTENCE VACATED; REMANDED FOR RESENTENCING. Linda Del Gallo, […]
STATE v. CAREY, 709 N.W.2d 547 (Iowa 2006)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Keith Brainerd CAREY, Sr., Appellant. No. 03-1953.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 10, 2006. Appeal from the District Court, Black Hawk County, Alan L. Pearson, J. Page 548 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 549 [EDITORS’ […]
PYLE v. WAECHTER, 202 Iowa 695 (1926)
210 N.W. 926 CLARA MARIE PYLE, Appellant, v. A. WAECHTER et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. November 23, 1926. PARENT AND CHILD: Custody and Services — Alienation of Affections. A mother may not maintain an action for damages for the alienation of the affection for her of her minor son, in the absence of […]
STATE v. GORHAM, 206 N.W.2d 908 (Iowa 1973)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Larry Allen GORHAM, Appellant. No. 55433.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 25, 1973. APPEAL FROM LINN DISTRICT COURT, B.J. MAXWELL AND HAROLD D. VICTOR, JJ. Page 909 John C. Platt and Jon M. Kinnamon, Cedar Rapids, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Fred M. Haskins, Asst. Atty. Gen., and William […]
IN THE INTEREST OF N.S., 665 N.W.2d 442 (Iowa App. 2003)
IN THE INTEREST OF N.S., Minor Child, A.A., Father, Appellant, D.S., Mother, Appellant. No. 3-171 / 03-0089Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 4, 2003 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William A. Price, District Associate Judge. A mother and […]
IN THE INTEREST OF T.B., 690 N.W.2d 697 (Iowa App. 2004)
IN THE INTEREST OF T.B. and H.M., Minor Children, T.B.B., Mother, Appellant. No. 4-437 / 04-0748.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 14, 2004. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (South) County, Gary R. Noneman, District Associate Judge. T.B.B. appeals from the […]
PICKENS, BARNES ABERNATHY v. HEASLEY, 328 N.W.2d 524 (Iowa 1983)
PICKENS, BARNES ABERNATHY, a Partnership, Appellant, v. Germaine F. HEASLEY, Appellee. No. 66448.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 19, 1983. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LINN COUNTY, CLINTON E. SHAEFFER, J. Page 525 James W. Crawford and Elizabeth A. Brown, Cedar Rapids, for appellant. Bruce Washburn, Iowa City, for appellee. Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP, […]
INTER-OCEAN CO. v. GABRIELSON, 226 Iowa 1242 (1939)
286 N.W. 514 INTER-OCEAN REINSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. RUSH GABRIELSON, Appellee. No. 44753.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 20, 1939. INSURANCE: Promise to pay in application — nonnegotiable 1 instrument. An application for hail insurance containing a promise to pay insurer a certain amount upon designated dates is not a “negotiable instrument” within the meaning of […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF METZ, 707 N.W.2d 337 (Iowa App. 2005)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TIMOTHY L. METZ and CANDACE ANN METZ. Upon the Petition of TIMOTHY L. METZ, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning CANDACE ANN METZ, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. No. 5-600 / 04-0926Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 26, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District […]
CASPER v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, 213 Iowa 69 (1931)
238 N.W. 591 MARIE CASPER (neé Dahl), Appellee, v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, Appellant. No. 41089.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 27, 1931. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Torts — Rough and Uneven Ice — Notice 1 — Jury Question. Record reviewed and held to present a jury question on the issue whether the city had actual notice of […]
STATE v. MAY, 710 N.W.2d 545 (Iowa App. 2005)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RONALD LEE MAY, SR., Defendant-Appellant. No. 5-736 / 04-1170Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed December 21, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Eliza J. Ovrom, Judge. Ronald Lee May, Sr. appeals his conviction and […]
FIRST NAT. BANK v. McCARTAN, 206 Iowa 1036 (1927)
220 N.W. 364 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FORT DODGE, Appellant, v. J.H. McCARTAN et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. April 5, 1927. Opinion on Rehearing JUNE 26, 1928. Rehearing Denied October 26, 1928. BILLS AND NOTES: Negotiability — Maturity on Failure to Give 1 Security. A promissory note otherwise negotiable is rendered nonnegotiable by […]
OBEREMBT v. BANKERS LIFE CO., 419 N.W.2d 400 (Iowa 1988)
Marla G. OBEREMBT, Appellant, v. BANKERS LIFE COMPANY, Appellee. No. 86-1730.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 17, 1988. As Corrected March 17, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, HARRY PERKINS, J. Randy V. Hefner of Van Werden, Hulse Hefner, Adel, for appellant. James R. Swanger and Wendy Everett Ogden of Rogers, Phillips Swanger, Des Moines, […]
CHEEK v. ABC BEVERAGE MFRS., 723 N.W.2d 454 (Iowa App. 2006)
CHAD M. CHEEK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ABC BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS, INC., d/b/a AMERICAN BOTTLING, and CHUCK DENGER, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-1962Court of Appeals of Iowa. September 7, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge. Plaintiff appeals from a district […]
FREESE v. LEMMON, 210 N.W.2d 576 (Iowa 1973)
Lena FREESE, Appellant, v. Norman F. LEMMON et al., Appellees. John R. FREESE, Appellant, v. Norman F. LEMMON et al., Appellees. Nos. 55498, 55499.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 19, 1973. Rehearing Denied December 13, 1973. APPEAL FROM BLACK HAWK DISTRICT COURT, BLAIR C. WOOD, J. Page 577 Lundy, Butler, Wilson Hall, Eldora, for appellants. Swisher […]
STATE EX REL. WARREN v. MAHAN, 329 N.W.2d 673 (Iowa 1983)
STATE of Iowa ex rel. Judith A. WARREN, Appellant, v. Steven M. MAHAN, Appellee, Cross-Appellant. No. 67654.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 16, 1983. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PHILLIP R. COLLETT, J. Douglas L. Tindal, Asst. Washington County Atty., for appellant. James F. Elliott, Robert M. Sherman and Robert R. Lang, of Legal Services […]