Kelly GATTON, Appellant, v. C.M. STEPHEN and Glema Stephen, Appellees. No. 2-57221.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 18, 1976. Rehearing Denied May 13, 1976. APPEAL FROM POWESHIEK DISTRICT COURT, MICHAEL ENICH, J. Page 160 Heslinga Heslinga, Oskaloosa, for appellant. Vincent E. Johnson, Montezuma, for appellees. Submitted en banc. UHLENHOPP, Justice. The decisive question in this appeal […]
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HURLEY v. KURTH, 01-1150 (Iowa App. 4-10-2002)
JAYME R. HURLEY, Petitioner-Appellee, v. ANDREA L. KURTH,f/k/a ANDREA L. ADAMSON, Respondent-Appellant. STATE OF IOWA, ex rel., KATELYN RAE HURLEY, Petitioner, vs. JAYME HURLEY, Respondent. No. 1-1059 / 01-1150Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 10, 2002 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Fayette County, James L. Beeghly, Judge. Andrea Kurth appeals from a […]
ZEIDLER CON. PIPE CO. v. RYAN FULLER, 205 Iowa 37 (1928)
215 N.W. 801 ZEIDLER CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY, Appellant, v. RYAN FULLER et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. October 25, 1927. Rehearing Denied January 13, 1928. MECHANICS’ LIENS: Public Improvements — Belated Filing of Claim 1 and Bringing of Action — Effect. Failure of a subcontractor on a municipal improvement to file his claim and […]
PIERCE v. GREEN, 229 Iowa 22 (1940)
294 N.W. 237 FRANK G. PIERCE, Appellant, v. C.F. GREEN et al., Appellees. No. 45167.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 24, 1940. STATES: Mandamus against tax commission members — not action 1 against state. A mandamus action by a taxpayer to compel members of the state tax commission to assess property at its actual value and […]
CHAMBERS v. CHAMBERS, 231 N.W.2d 23 (Iowa 1975)
Mary Kathryn CHAMBERS, Appellee, v. Charles Mac CHAMBERS, Appellant. No. 2-56963.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 25, 1975. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, J.P. DENATO, J. Page 24 Baird, Bowers Oliver, Des Moines, for appellant. Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly Eddy, Des Moines, for appellee. Submitted to MOORE, C.J., and MASON, REES, HARRIS and McCORMICK, JJ. HARRIS, […]
IN INTEREST OF H.S., 11-0305 (Iowa 9-2-2011)
IN THE INTEREST OF H.S. and S.N., Minor Children, V.R., Mother, Appellant. No. 11-0305Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed September 2, 2011 On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, Associate Juvenile Judge. A father seeks further review after the court of appeals reversed a […]
EGY v. WINTERSET MOTOR CO., 231 Iowa 680 (1942)
2 N.W.2d 93 VIVIAN EGY, Appellee, v. WINTERSET MOTOR COMPANY, Appellant. No. 45815.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 10, 1942. NEW TRIAL: Time to file motion — five days from entry of formal 1 judgment, not from “informal” decision. Where a law action is tried to the court and the court informally expresses the nature of […]
IN INTEREST OF Q.R., 08-1655 (Iowa App. 12-31-2008)
IN THE INTEREST OF Q.R. and J.G., JR., Minor Children, S.R., Mother, Appellant. No. 8-964 / 08-1655Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed December 31, 2008 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASES WHICH ARE NOT YET PUBLISHED IS GOVERNED BY IOWA CT. R. 6.14 (5).] […]
STONE v. STONE, 212 Iowa 1344 (1931)
235 N.W. 492 ANNA L. STONE, Appellant, v. HARRY E. STONE, Appellee. No. 40704.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 17, 1931. Rehearing Denied October 5, 1931. DIVORCE: Alimony — Modification — Remarriage as “Change in 1 Circumstances.” The continuing expense consequent on the remarriage of a person decreed to pay alimony is not, in and of […]
STATE v. MORIARTY, 566 N.W.2d 866 (Iowa 1997)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Ronald G. MORIARTY, Appellant. No. 96-1479.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 23, 1997. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, CLAY COUNTY, CHARLES H. BARLOW, J. Page 867 Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Dennis D. Hendrickson, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for Appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Sharon K. Hall, Assistant Attorney […]
JENNEY v. CIVIL SERVICE COM., 200 Iowa 1042 (1925)
205 N.W. 958 JOHN W. JENNEY, Superintendent of Public Safety, Appellee, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF DES MOINES et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Iowa. November 24, 1925. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Civil Service — Jurisdiction of 1 Commission. The civil service commission has jurisdiction, on appeal by an officer of the police department from an order […]
CLARK v. BECK, 208 Iowa 156 (1929)
225 N.W. 353 SENECA CLARK, Appellant, v. PERRY BECK, Appellee. No. 39618.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 7, 1929. DEEDS: Validity — False Representation — Proof Required. Principle reaffirmed that a deed of conveyance will not be set aside on an allegation of fraudulent representation which is sustained by a mere preponderance of the evidence. Contracts: […]
RUAN CENTER CORP. v. BOARD OF REVIEW, 297 N.W.2d 538 (Iowa 1980)
RUAN CENTER CORPORATION, Appellee, v. BOARD OF REVIEW OF the CITY OF DES MOINES, Iowa, Appellant. No. 62621.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 15, 1980. Rehearing Denied November 6, 1980. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, THEODORE H. MILLER, J. Page 539 Allan A. Herrick of Herrick, Langdon Langdon, and Jeffrey E. Lamson of Belin, Harris, […]
EITTREIM v. STATE BEER PERMIT BOARD, 243 Iowa 1148 (1952)
53 N.W.2d 893 THELMA EITTREIM, appellee, v. STATE BEER PERMIT BOARD, appellant, Ray Johnson, Melvin D. Synhorst and Chet B. Akers, members. No. 48056.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 10, 1952. Rehearing Denied September 19, 1952. PLEADING: Motion to dismiss — admissions. By a motion to 1 dismiss defendant admits the truth of the allegations of […]
STATE v. PINCKNEY, 306 N.W.2d 726 (Iowa 1981)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Dennis PINCKNEY, Appellant. No. 63301.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 17, 1981. Rehearing Denied August 21, 1981. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, LUTHER T. GLANTON, JR., J. Page 727 Garry D. Woodward, Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Roxann M. Ryan, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Dawn DiBenedetto, Asst. […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF MENKE, 715 N.W.2d 770 (Iowa App. 2006)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF RANDELL E. MENKE And DANIELLE J. MENKE Upon the Petition of RANDELL E. MENKE, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning. DANIELLE J. MENKE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 6-115 / 05-1829Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed March 29, 2006 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District […]
LINCOLN DIST. v. REDFIELD DIST., 226 Iowa 298 (1939)
283 N.W. 881 LINCOLN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT, Dallas County, Appellee, v. REDFIELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Appellants. No. 44572.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 14, 1939. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Funds — school not “person” — 1 statutory tuition reimbursement without notice — due process. The statute providing for the collection of tuition fees by […]
BLAKELEY v. ESTATE OF SHORTAL, 236 Iowa 787 (1945)
20 N.W.2d 28 ELLA BLAKELEY, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF MARTIN SHORTAL et al., Appellees. No. 46690.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 16, 1945. ACTION: Survival — suicide causing fright — sections 10957 and 1 10959, C., ’39. In a case where damages were sought because of fright caused by a party’s committing suicide in a neighbor’s […]
NORTHERN TR. CO. v. ANDERSON, 222 Iowa 590 (1937)
262 N.W. 529 NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, Appellant, v. BELLE M. ANDERSON, Appellee. No. 42992.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 24, 1935. Rehearing Granted March 20, 1936. Memorandum Opinion Reinstating Original Opinion, January 19, 1937. MORTGAGES: Requisites and validity — consideration — wife 1 signing to release dower — inadequate evidence to show lack of consideration. The […]
STATE v. GODFREY, 491 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa App. 1992)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Paul William GODFREY, Appellant. No. 91-1691.Court of Appeals of Iowa. August 27, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, STORY COUNTY, THOMAS R. HRONEK, J. Page 174 Deborah S. Krauth of Newbrough, Johnston, Brewer, Maddux Nadler, Ames, for appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Ann E. Brenden, Asst. Atty. Gen., Andrea Jordon, […]