251 N.W. 73 E.N. DOUGHERTY, Plaintiff, Petitioner, v. FRANK S. SHANKLAND, Judge, et al., Defendants, Respondents. No. 42263.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 14, 1933. VENUE: Change of Venue — Indorser sued in wrong County. The 1 indorser in blank of a promissory note, when sued alone on his indorsement in the county in which the […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
STATE v. BOWERS, 656 N.W.2d 349 (Iowa 2002)
STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. TINA M. BOWERS, Appellant. No. 172 / 02-0021.Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed December 18, 2002. Rehearing Denied February 10, 2003. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cedar County, PATRICK J. MADDEN and NANCY TABOR, Judges. Defendant appeals from judgments of conviction on four counts of second-degree sexual abuse. AFFIRMED. […]
BOTT BROS. MFG. CO. v. C.B. Q.R. CO., 215 Iowa 16 (1932)
244 N.W. 679 BOTT BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellant, v. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee. No. 41524.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 19, 1932. RAILROADS: Operation — Damage to Privately Owned Car — Liability. An action by a shipper to recover of an initial carrier damages to the shipper’s own car which had been delivered to […]
CHAFFIN v. JOHNSON, 200 Iowa 89 (1925)
204 N.W. 424 WILLIAM H. CHAFFIN et al., Appellees, v. RAY E. JOHNSON, Treasurer of State, Appellant. Supreme Court of Iowa. June 25, 1925. TAXATION: Inheritance Taxes — Property Subject to Jurisdiction 1 of Iowa Courts. A promissory note executed by a resident of this state and secured by a mortgage on Iowa real estate […]
TRAYNOR v. KEEFE CONST. CO., 199 Iowa 575 (1925)
202 N.W. 218 ANNA TRAYNOR, Administratrix, Appellee, v. KEEFE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, et al., Appellee. Supreme Court of Iowa. February 17, 1925. MASTER AND SERVANT: Unauthorized Act of Employee. A contractor who does not know that one of his employees had constructed a scaffold for another independent contractor, and did not, expressly or impliedly, authorize […]
STATE v. PILCHER, 171 N.W.2d 251 (Iowa 1969)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Ronald Dean PILCHER, Appellant. No. 53571.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 14, 1969. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, GIBSON C. HOLLIDAY, J. Life, Davis Life, by Patrick J. Life, Oskaloosa, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., William A. Claerhout, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Ray A. Fenton, County Atty., for appellee. […]
SMITH v. HOUGH, 251 Iowa 435 (1960)
100 N.W.2d 906 MILDRED E. SMITH, appellee, v. LYLE K. HOUGH, appellant. No. 49865.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 9, 1960. ALTERATION OF INSTRUMENTS: Promissory note — void for 1 addition of a notation as to an additional loan. After a promissory note for $2500 was executed and delivered to the payee, the addition to the […]
FERGASON v. AITKEN, 220 Iowa 1154 (1935)
263 N.W. 850 J.E. FERGASON et al., Appellees, v. GRACE AITKEN et al., Appellants. No. 42920.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 17, 1935. TAXATION: Tax titles — when deed extinguishes drainage taxes. The lien on land of unmatured installments of duly levied district-drainage taxes is extinguished by a tax deed which is issued on a sale […]
WHITMER v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 210 Iowa 239 (1930)
230 N.W. 413 MARGARET WHITMER et al., Appellants, v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WHITE PIGEON et al., Appellees. No. 39834.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 14, 1930. PARTIES: Defendants — Necessary Parties — School District. In 1 an action to determine which of two school districts embraces certain land, both districts are […]
WILSON v. CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, 253 Iowa 162 (1961)
110 N.W.2d 569 C.L. WILSON et al., for themselves and representing other resident taxpayers and users of the public water supply of City of Council Bluffs, appellees, v. CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, appellant. No. 50306.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 19, 1961. Rehearing Denied November 14, 1961. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Powers. Municipalities have only those 1 powers […]
IN RE N.C., 734 N.W.2d 488 (Iowa App. 2007)
In re N.C. No. 07-0229.Court of Appeals of Iowa. April 11, 2007. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, Kim Riley, District Associate Judge. A father appeals from the order terminating his parental rights to his two children. AFFIRMED. Randal J. Giannetto of Mowry Law Firm, Marshalltown, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]
IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF SINNER, 05-1593 (Iowa App. 10-11-2006)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN L. SINNER, Deceased. PAIGE SINNER, Appellant. No. 05-1593Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 11, 2006 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Adair County, Darrell J. Goodhue, Judge. Decedent’s daughter appeals from the district […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF BRYSON, 10-1472 (Iowa App. 8-10-2011)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TINA L. BRYSON AND MELVIN D. BRYSON Upon the Petition of TINA L. BRYSON n/k/a TINA L. GALVAN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning MELVIN D. BRYSON, Respondent-Appellant. No. 1-525 / 10-1472Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed August 10, 2011 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE […]
DELGADO v. STATE, 00-1667 (Iowa App. 1-28-2002)
JUAN G. DELGADO, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 1-932 / 00-1667.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 28, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, JOHN G. LINN, Judge. Applicant-appellant appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Margaret Haessler, Burlington, for appellant. Thomas J. […]
OLSEN v. JONES, 209 N.W.2d 64 (Iowa 1973)
Janice OLSEN, a Minor by her father and next friend, Alton Olsen; and Alton Olsen, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. Stephen M. JONES and James G. Jones, Defendants and Cross-Petition Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AUDUBON COUNTY, Cross-Petition Defendant-Appellee. Donald T. CHRISTENSEN, Administrator of the Estate of Alan Lee Christensen, Deceased, and Donald T. Christensen, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. Stephen M. […]
YAROLEM v. FASTRACK’S, INC., 00-0073 (Iowa App. 6-13-2001)
MARLENE YAROLEM and REX YAROLEM, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. FASTRACK’S, INC., an Iowa Corporation d/b/a KJ’s CONVENIENCE DELI MART, Defendant-Appellee. No. 1-072 / 00-0073.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed June 13, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District court for Jackson County, MARK J. SMITH, Judge. […]
KURTZ v. TAYLOR-KURTZ, 228 Iowa 256 (1940)
290 N.W. 686 LAWRENCE A. KURTZ, Appellee, v. HAZEL R. TAYLOR-KURTZ, Appellant. No. 45103.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 12, 1940. Rehearing Denied June 20, 1940. APPEAL AND ERROR: Dismissal — failure to file reporter’s 1 transcript. An appeal from an order overruling motion to set aside default annulment will be dismissed on motion when, almost […]
STATE v. MARTIN, 695 N.W.2d 505 (Iowa App. 2005)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDWARD MARTIN III, Defendant-Appellant. No. 4-839 / 04-0026Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed February 24, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, James D. Coil, District Associate Judge. The defendant-appellant, Edward Martin, appeals from […]
STATE v. PHELPS, 379 N.W.2d 384 (Iowa App. 1985)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur Ivar PHELPS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 84-1189.Court of Appeals of Iowa. October 29, 1985. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, DECATUR COUNTY, M.C. HERRICK, J. Page 385 Charles L. Harrington, Chief Appellate Defender and John P. Messina, Asst. Appellate Defender, for defendant-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Pamela S. Greenman and James W. […]
IN THE INTEREST OF B.B., 662 N.W.2d 372 (Iowa App. 2003)
IN THE INTEREST OF B.B., Minor Child, S.B., Mother, Appellant, P.J., Father, Appellant. No. 3-038 / 02-1986Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 29, 2003 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Linda R. Reade, Judge. A mother and a father […]