Legal Opinion

Richards v. Burden

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 19, 1871PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Dubuque District (Jou/rt. Action in chancery. Defendant Eliza is the wife of George Burden, another defendant. The petition sets out a cause of action against both, and shows that Eliza has an interest in the matter in litigation in her own right, claiming independent and distinct relief against her by the way of an adjustment of an unsettled account and the conveyance of real property.

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Appeal from Dubuque District (Jou/rt. Action in chancery. Defendant Eliza is the wife of George Burden, another defendant. The petition sets out a cause of action against both, and shows that Eliza has an interest in the matter in litigation in her own right, claiming independent and distinct relief against her by the way of an adjustment of an unsettled account and the conveyance of real property. A separate cause of action is exhibited against the husband, and relief ashed thereon, by the settlement and dissolution of a partnership, of which he and plaintiff are copartners, and the…

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

1. appeal: díate rulings, — A motion is interposed by the defendants to dismiss the appeal on the ground that there has been no decision in the cause from which an appeal may be taken.

The following sections of the Revision providing for appeals to this court are the only statutory provisions applicable to the question thus presented. “ Section 2631. The supreme court ■ has appellate jurisdiction over all judgments and decisions of any of the district courts, as well in case of civil actions properly so called as in proceedings of a special or independent character.”

“ Section 2632. An appeal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Callanan v. ShawSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
  2. State ex rel. Boone v. OrwigSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  3. Buel v. StreetCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1812

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Daniels v. DanielsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
  2. Jones v. Chicago & Northwestern R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  3. Allen v. ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  4. Allerton v. EldridgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  5. Northwestern Trading Co. v. Western Live Stock InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917

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