Legal Opinion

Haddick v. District Court

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 6, 1913PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Certiorari to Polls District Court. — Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. This is a certiorari proceeding brought by the plaintiff in this court. The petition challenges the legality of certain orders of the defendant as district judge of Polk county and avers the same to be illegal and void on the ground that they were entered without authority of law and in excess of jurisdiction. We are called upon to review the legality of the order complained of.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.

The order complained of was entered upon the probate records of the district court “In the Matter of the Estate of Hans IT. Bohstedt, Deceased.” The plaintiff was the duly appointed, qualified, and acting administrator *489of such estate and had been such since March 7, 1912. On December 30, 1912, a summary order was entered by the defendant as district judge, peremptorily removing the plaintiff as administrator of such estate and appointing another as his successor. No removal proceeding had been instituted against the plaintiff by any person prior to such order, nor was any such proceeding…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Levering v. LeveringCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1885
  2. Dunlap v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1874
  3. In re Estate of RaynorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Vail v. GivanIndiana Supreme Court · 1876
  5. Ellis v. RemleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Conte v. Di CorpoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  2. Storie v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  3. Willson v. District Court of Polk CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. Haddick v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Davenport Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1936

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