Legal Opinion

Chumbley v. Courtney

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 27, 1917PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Warren District Court. — Lorin N. Hays, Judge. Action on a promissory note resulted in a judgment as prayed. The defendant Daniel O’Donnell appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

1. Venue: change of venue: residence : non-residence of oodefendants. 2. Venue : change of venue: fraud in inception of contract. I. This is an. action on a promissory note dated May 9, 1914, for $400, payable with interest March 1, 1915, and purports to have been signed by “Courtney & O’Donnell, per Courtney. I. O. Walker.” The' purported partnership, as well as the individual members, and Walker were defendants. After answering, O’Donnell filed a motion for change of venue to Polk County, on the ground that that was the county of his residence, and that his sworn answer alleged fraud in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Coyle v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1883
  2. Hanson v. City of AnamosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. Schumacher v. the Sumner Tele. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  4. Cox v. United StatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
  5. Meadow Valley Mining Co. v. DoddsNevada Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In the Matter of LaFlureMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. Dimond v. Peace River Land & Development Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  3. Allen v. City of Fort DodgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  4. City National Bank v. MasonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Jacobson v. LambCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928

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