Legal Opinion

Jaquith v. Royce

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 22, 1876PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Blade Hawle Circuit Court. The plaintiff was arrested upon a warrant issued by L. Knapp, a justice of the peace of Cedar Falls,township, Black Hawk county, Iowa, upon an information filed before said" justice, charging the plaintiff with “the crime of violating an ordinance of the city of Cedar Falls, in Black ITawk county, Iowa, prohibiting animals from running at large, and ordinances amendatory thereto.”

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Appeal from Blade Hawle Circuit Court. The plaintiff was arrested upon a warrant issued by L. Knapp, a justice of the peace of Cedar Falls,township, Black Hawk county, Iowa, upon an information filed before said" justice, charging the plaintiff with “the crime of violating an ordinance of the city of Cedar Falls, in Black ITawk county, Iowa, prohibiting animals from running at large, and ordinances amendatory thereto.” The plaintiff having been brought before the justice, the hearing of the case was continued from August 2d to August 9th, 1875, and the plaintiff was ordered to give a bond for…

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

The first section of ordinance No. 40 provides “that no cow or other cattle shall be permitted to run at large within the city limits, between the hours of 9 o’clock, p. m. and 5 o’clock, a. m., * * * and that it shall be the duty of the city marshal to take up upon complaint of any citizen any cow or cattle found running at large.”

Sec. No. 6 provides that, “If any person shall break open in any manner, directly or indirectly, any pen or inclosure with the intent of releasing any animal confined therein pursuant to the provisions of this articlé, every such person on conviction shall for such…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. CeronSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  2. Zelle v. McHenrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  3. State v. VailSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  4. City of Burlington v. UnterkircherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  5. City of Creston v. NyeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888

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