Manning v. Irish
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Yam B^i/ren Cwcuit Qowrt. On the 21st day of March, 1876, the plaintiff filed a petition claiming of the defendant, as balance.due on account, and as damages, the sum of $500. On the 5th day of April, 1876, the defendant filed in said court an offer to confess judgment as follows: “The defendant offers to confess judgment against himself, and in favor of plaintiff, for the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars.”
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Appeal from Yam B^i/ren Cwcuit Qowrt. On the 21st day of March, 1876, the plaintiff filed a petition claiming of the defendant, as balance.due on account, and as damages, the sum of $500. On the 5th day of April, 1876, the defendant filed in said court an offer to confess judgment as follows: “The defendant offers to confess judgment against himself, and in favor of plaintiff, for the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars.” On the 6th day of April, 1876, the defendant filed an answer in denial, except as to credits admitted in plaintiff’s account, and claiming of plaintiff by way of counter…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Ch. J.
l.iutACTicBin cow-t^ime^f exceptions, I. A bill of exceptions was signed by the judge on the 1st day of November, 1876. A motion was made, and is submitted with the case, to strike this bill of exceptions from the record, because it was not signed within the time allowed by the order of the court and agreement of parties. The judgment was rendered on the 21st day of October. By agreement of parties ten days were given to file 'the bill of exceptions. Sec. 23 of the Code provides that in computing time the first day shall be excluded, and the last included, unless the last falls on…
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