TWIN-STATE ENGINEERING CHEMICAL COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellee, v. IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION and the State of Iowa, Appellants. No. 54896.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 11, 1972. APPEAL FROM CLINTON DISTRICT COURT, M.L. SUTTON, J. Page 576 Shaff, Farwell Seneff, Clinton, for appellants. Lane Waterman, Davenport, for appellee. MASON, Justice. This is an appeal by the […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
ARTHUR v. IOWA DIST. COURT, 553 N.W.2d 325 (Iowa 1996)
Shannon Michael ARTHUR, Plaintiff, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY, Iowa, Defendant. No. 95-1690.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 18, 1996. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JASPER COUNTY, THOMAS MOTT, ASSOCIATE JUDGE. Page 326 J. Keith Rigg, Des Moines, for plaintiff. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Mary Tabor, Assistant Attorney General, Steve Johnson, County Attorney, and […]
CREGER v. FENIMORE, 216 Iowa 273 (1933)
249 N.W. 147 DAISY C. CREGER et al., Appellants, v. FLORENCE FENIMORE et al., Appellees. No. 41863.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 20, 1933. TENANCY IN COMMON: Mutual Rights, Duties, and Liabilities — 1 Accounting — Limitation of Action. Between tenants in common, the statute of limitation does not commence to run on a claim of […]
MOORMAN v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. COM., 230 Iowa 123 (1941)
296 N.W. 791 MOORMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellant, v. IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION COMMISSION et al., Appellees. No. 45290.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 18, 1941. Modified and Rehearing Denied August 6, 1941. STATUTES: Unemployment compensation law — remedial and taxing 1 character rules of construction — cases decided upon facts. Although the unemployment compensation law is remedial […]
PAUL DAVIS DRY GOODS CO. v. PAUL, 205 Iowa 491 (1928)
218 N.W. 276 PAUL DAVIS DRY GOODS COMPANY, Appellee, v. BARNEY PAUL et al., Appellees; FRANK AMUSEMENT COMPANY, Garnishee, Appellant. Supreme Court of Iowa. March 6, 1928. GARNISHMENT: Liability of Garnishee. The liability of a garnishee must not be presumed, and the right of the garnishing creditor cannot be superior to those of the principal […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF SCHMELL, 803 N.W.2d 672 (Iowa App. 2011)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF CINDY SCHMELL AND G. MATTHEW SCHMELL Upon the Petition of CINDY SCHMELL, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning G. MATTHEW SCHMELL, Respondent-Appellant. No. 1-361 / 10-1831.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed July 13, 2011. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott D. Rosenberg, Judge. G. Matthew Schmell appeals from a […]
HIGAR v. DONOVAN, 695 N.W.2d 506 (Iowa App. 2005)
TAMMY HIGAR, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. MATTHEW DONOVAN, Respondent-Appellee. No. 4-876 / 04-0836Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed February 9, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Sherman W. Phipps, Judge. Tammy Higar appeals an order (1) setting aside a default judgment […]
BIXBY v. BIXBY, 253 Iowa 1172 (1962)
115 N.W.2d 852 JUANITA BIXBY, appellant, v. GORDON BIXBY, appellee. No. 50603.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 12, 1962. DIVORCE: Contempt for nonpayment of alimony — certiorari or 1 appeal. The question whether trial court should have found defendant guilty of contempt for nonpayment of alimony may be presented to the supreme court either by certiorari […]
IN RE TOLSON, 00-0253 (Iowa App. 1-24-2001)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN P. TOLSON AND JOAN C. TOLSON. Upon the Petition of JOHN P. TOLSON, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JOAN C. TOLSON, Respondent-Appellant. No. 0-739 / 00-0253.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 24, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS OPINION IS […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF HOAG, 380 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa App. 1985)
In re the MARRIAGE OF Douglas A. HOAG and Tammy S. Hoag Upon the Petition of Douglas A. Hoag, Petitioner/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and Concerning Tammy S. Hoag, Respondent/Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. 84-1499.Court of Appeals of Iowa. November 26, 1985. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR MUSCATINE COUNTY, DAVID J. SOHR, J. Page 9 William J. Hargrafen, Muscatine, for petitioner/appellant/cross-appellee. Gerald […]
SCHULER v. HOLMES, 242 Iowa 1303 (1951)
49 N.W.2d 818 ALFRED N. SCHULER, appellant, v. F.C. HOLMES, appellee. No. 47958.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 13, 1951. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION: Employee barred only if employment both 1 casual and not for purpose of employer’s trade or business. Rule reaffirmed that under section 85.61, C., ’50, of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, for one to be […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF HATFIELD, 758 N.W.2d 839 (Iowa 2008)
In re Marriage of Hatfield and Link. No. 08-0121.Supreme Court of Iowa. August 27, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Poweshiek County, Joel D. Yates, Judge. Christopher Link appeals the district court’s denial of his petition to modify the physical care provisions of the decree dissolving his marriage to Lanna Hatfield. MODIFIEDAND REMANDED. […]
STATE v. WOMACK, 772 N.W.2d 16 (Iowa App. 2009)
State v. Womack. No. 08-1865.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 17, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wright County, Steven J. Oeth, District Associate Judge. A defendant appeals from her sentence following her guilty plea to forgery. AFFIRMED. James Fitzgerald, Fort Dodge, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Mary E. Tabor, Assistant […]
STATE v. SHEPARD, 247 Iowa 258 (1955)
73 N.W.2d 69 STATE OF IOWA, appellee, v. LELAND GEORGE SHEPARD, appellant. No. 48736.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 15, 1955. CRIMINAL LAW: Prior convictions — proof — judgment record. 1 The original judgment record in the office of the clerk or a certified transcript thereof is the only competent evidence of a prior conviction for […]
GIFFORD v. IOWA MANUFACTURING CO., 243 Iowa 145 (1952)
51 N.W.2d 119 AGNES GIFFORD, appellant, v. IOWA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, employer, and IOWA MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY, insurance carrier, appellees. No. 47855.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 8, 1952. EVIDENCE: Opinion — layman’s testimony a shoe was burned 1 admissible. The testimony of a layman that a shoe was burned, while an opinion, was one concerning […]
STATE v. FOX, 214 N.W.2d 913 (Iowa 1974)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. George Allen FOX, Appellant. No. 56319.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 20, 1974. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, DALE S. MISSILDINE, JUDGE. Defendant appeals from sentence following his guilty plea to larceny of property valued at more than $20. Affirmed. Melio A. Tonini, Des Moines, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. […]
STATE v. BURCHE, 729 N.W.2d 431 (Iowa 2007)
STATE of Iowa, ex rel. Jeannie E. DOBBS, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. John BURCHE, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. State of Iowa, ex rel. Dawn M. Halligan, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. John A. Burche and Maura Burche, Appellants/Cross-Appellees. No. 04-0273.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 30, 2007. Appeal from the District Court, Scott County, John A. Nahra, J. Page 432 John Burche and Maura […]
SUEPPEL v. EADS, 261 Iowa 923 (1968)
156 N.W.2d 115 WILLIAM F. SUEPPEL, Commissioner of Public Safety of Iowa, and DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, appellants-petitioners, v. HON. WILLIAM R. EADS, Judge, in and for Linn County District Court, appellee-respondent. No. 52777.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 6, 1968. CERTIORARI: When the action will lie. Certiorari is appropriate 1 where an inferior tribunal is […]
STATE v. HIBDON, 505 N.W.2d 502 (Iowa App. 1993)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Brian J. HIBDON, Appellant. No. 92-935.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 29, 1993. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, RODNEY J. RYAN AND RICHARD A. STRICKLER, JJ. Page 503 Joseph G. Bertogli, Des Moines, for appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Robert P. Ewald, Asst. Atty. Gen., John Sarcone, County […]
PICKWORTH v. WHITFORD, 228 Iowa 658 (1940)
293 N.W. 47 MABEL BILLMEYER PICKWORTH, Appellee, v. J.W. WHITFORD et al., Appellees; ELLIS BILLMEYER SHEPARD and GORDON KENNETH SHEPARD, by their next Friend, CLARE SHEPARD, Intervenors, Appellants. No. 45123.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 18, 1940. DEEDS: Delivery — testimony of party holding in escrow for 1 grantee. Where intervenors claimed title to land under […]