207 N.W. 561 CHARLES BISHOP, Appellee, v. JOHN STARRETT, Appellant. Supreme Court of Iowa. MARCH 9, 1926. SALES: Parol Contract — Delivery — Intent — Evidence. The intent of the parties necessarily controls the issues (1) whether, in a parol contract of purchase, title passed on delivery, with a right to rescind if a trial […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
STATE v. DICKS, 473 N.W.2d 210 (Iowa App. 1991)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Robert Glenn DICKS, Appellant. No. 90-492.Court of Appeals of Iowa. April 23, 1991. APPEAL FROM IOWA DISTRICT COURT, MAHASKA COUNTY, JAMES P. RIELLY, J. Page 211 Alfredo Parrish of Parrish, Kruidenier Exline, Des Moines, for appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Ann E. Brenden, Asst. Atty. Atty., Annette Scieszinski, County […]
IN RE ESTATE OF KRAFT, 186 N.W.2d 628 (Iowa 1971)
In the Matter of the ESTATE of Fred W. KRAFT, Deceased. No. 54468.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 5, 1971. APPEAL FROM WRIGHT DISTRICT COURT, PAUL E. HELLWEGE, J. Page 629 Johnson, Burnquist Erb by Arthur H. Johnson, Fort Dodge, for appellants. McGrath McGrath by Don L. McGrath, Eagle Grove, for appellee. RAWLINGS, Justice. Testator’s surviving […]
LEE v. AMES, 225 Iowa 1061 (1939)
283 N.W. 427 C.G. LEE et al., Appellees, v. AMES, CITY OF, Appellant. No. 43383.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 17, 1939. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Paving assessments over 25% — reduction. In an appeal by a city from a ruling by the trial court that an assessment for paving was more than 25% of the value of […]
STATE v. BARNES, 771 N.W.2d 652 (Iowa App. 2009)
State v. Barnes. No. 08-0519.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Calhoun County, Joel E. Swanson, Judge. Appeal from convictions and sentences for burglary in the third degree and theft in the second degree, both as a habitual offender. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate […]
STATE v. CONLEY, 176 N.W.2d 213 (Iowa 1970)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Ronald Michael CONLEY, Appellant. No. 54006.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 7, 1970. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, GEORGE C. HEATH, J. Victor N. Kennedy, Waterloo, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., William W. Garretson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and David J. Dutton, County Atty., Waterloo, for appellant. REES, […]
IN THE MATTER OF D.K., 00-1596 (Iowa App. 11-28-2001)
IN THE MATTER OF D.K., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired, D.K., Appellant. No. 1-466 / 00-1596Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 28, 2001 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Larry J. Conmey, Judge. D.K. appeals from a district court ruling finding she was seriously mentally impaired and continuing her involuntary […]
STATE v. MILLER, 308 N.W.2d 4 (Iowa 1981)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Craig S. MILLER, Appellant. No. 65010.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 15, 1981. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JACKSON COUNTY, J. HOBART DARBYSHIRE, J. Page 5 J.R. Sokol and Mark R. Lawson of Sokol Sokol, Maquoketa, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Mark R. Schuling, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael Kane, […]
NATIONAL PROPERTIES CORP. v. POLK COUNTY, 386 N.W.2d 98 (Iowa 1986)
NATIONAL PROPERTIES CORPORATION, Appellant, v. POLK COUNTY, State of Iowa, Board of Supervisors, Polk County, Board of Drainage Administrators, District # 51, Appellees. No. 85-52.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 16, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, LUTHER T. GLANTON, JR., J. Page 99 Kristine M. Fasano, Des Moines, for appellant. James A. Smith, Co. […]
GOLF V.R. CO. v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, 222 Iowa 433 (1936)
269 N.W. 451 GOLF VIEW REALTY COMPANY, Appellee, v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, Appellant. No. 43550.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 27, 1936. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Property — presumptive power to acquire 1 — burden of proof. A municipality as defendant in an action for specific performance of its alleged contract for the purchase of land, has […]
STATE v. KNERR, 426 N.W.2d 654 (Iowa App. 1988)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Merle Leroy KNERR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87-652.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 31, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, HARLAN BAINTER, J. Douglas L. Tindal of Shearer Tindal, Washington, for defendant-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Christie J. Scase, Asst. Atty. Gen., Gerald N. Partridge, Co. Atty., and Barbara A. […]
IOWA SUPREME COURT v. HUGHES, 557 N.W.2d 890 (Iowa 1996)
IOWA SUPREME COURT BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS CONDUCT, Complainant, v. David HUGHES, Respondent. No. 96-1266.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 18, 1996. Rehearings Denied January 23 and February 14, 1997. Page 891 Norman G. Bastemeyer and Charles L. Harrington, Des Moines, for complainant. Michael J. Coyle and Norman J. Wangberg of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens Sudmeier, […]
MIDWEST CHECK CASHING v. RICHEY, 728 N.W.2d 396 (Iowa 2007)
MIDWEST CHECK CASHING, INC., d/b/a EZ Money Check Cashing, Appellee, v. Erin E. RICHEY, Appellant. No. 04-1653.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 5, 2007. Appeal from the District Court, Polk County, Robert J. Blink, J. Page 397 Carlton G. Salmons and Tom W. George of Gaudineer, Comito George, West Des Moines, for appellant. Hugh J. Cain […]
STATE EX REL. PALMER v. CASS COUNTY, 522 N.W.2d 615 (Iowa 1994)
STATE of Iowa ex rel. Charles M. PALMER, Director of the Iowa Department of Human Services, Appellant, v. CASS COUNTY and Cass County Board of Supervisors, Appellees. No. 93-1498.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 19, 1994. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, CASS COUNTY, CHARLES L. SMITH, J. Page 616 Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., John M. Parmeter, […]
NICHOLS v. KIRCHNER, 241 Iowa 99 (1949)
40 N.W.2d 13 OLIVER WADE NICHOLS, appellee, v. JACOB KIRCHNER et al., appellants. No. 47552.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 13, 1949. EJECTMENT: Recovery of real property — evidence held 1 sufficient to establish plaintiff’s claim. In an action for recovery of real property brought under chapter 646, C., ’46, record is reviewed and held evidence […]
HAMMOND v. FLORIDA ASSET FINANCING CORP., 695 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2005)
Brian and Toni HAMMOND, George and Nadine Hess, Don and Donna Gerbeling, Individually and on Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated, Appellants, v. FLORIDA ASSET FINANCING CORPORATION, Appellee, and Northeast National Bank, Northwest National Bank of Arlington, First Family Financial Services, and Calvary Investments, L.L.C. f/k/a Zirmack Investments, L.P., Defendants. No. 03-2040.Supreme Court of […]
AMBROSE v. HARRISON MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, 206 N.W.2d 683 (Iowa 1973)
Ida F. AMBROSE and Dale D. Findlay, Appellants, v. HARRISON MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Appellee. No. 55500.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 25, 1973. APPEAL FROM HARRISON DISTRICT COURT, BENNETT CULLISON, J. William O. Lewis, Harlan, for appellants. William H. Welch, Logan, for appellee. Heard before MOORE, C.J., and RAWLINGS, REES, REYNOLDSON and HARRIS, JJ. Page 684 […]
IN RE A.M., 773 N.W.2d 562 (Iowa App. 2009)
In re A.M., No. 09-0987.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed August 19, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.AFFIRMED. Scott A. Michels of Gourley, Rehkemper Lindholm, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant mother. David Pargulski, Des Moines, for appellee […]
KISER v. MORTON FARMERS MUT. INS. ASSN., 216 Iowa 928 (1933)
249 N.W. 753 R.W. KISER, Appellee, v. MORTON FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Appellant. No. 41674.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 18, 1933. Rehearing Denied October 28, 1933. INSURANCE: Forfeiture of Policy for Breach of Condition 1 Subsequent — Sale — What Constitutes. A policy provision to the effect that any “selling or transferring” of the insured […]
DANIELS v. STATE, 01-0296 (Iowa App. 1-28-2002)
JOSEPH DANIELS, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 1-907 / 01-0296.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 28, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, ALAN L. PEARSON (motions), LAWRENCE H. FAUTSCH (postconviction hearing), Judges. Joseph Daniels appeals the district court order denying his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Timothy Goen, […]