Klepfer v. City of Keokuk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keokuk Superior Court.— HoN. W. L. Mc-NakaRA, Judge. ActioN to recover damages for a personal injury. Judgment by default was entered against the defendant city for want of an appearance, and such was subsequently, set aside on motion, irom the order setting aside the default and judgment, the plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the Court
Bishop, J.—
The default judgment was entered by the superior court on April 11, 1904, and a transcript was at once taken by plaintiff, and filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of Lee county. The motion by defendant to set aside the judgment was filed on April 13, 1904, and during the term of court at which the judgment was entered.
T‘ judgments: scttmg aside. I. The first contention presented by appellant is that the court below was without jurisdiction to set aside the default, in view of the fact that a transcript of the judgment had been filed in the office of the clerk of…
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