Legal Opinion

Mueller Lumber Co. v. McCaffrey

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1908PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hón. A. B. Barker, Judge. jack and TI. S. McCaffrey and C. W. Major became indebted to plaintiff for lumber in the sum of $324.76 and for material to the Penn Oil •& Supply Company in the sum of $63.31, which was assigned to plaintiff. On December 8, 1904, the defendant entered into a written agreement with said persons to pay .the same.

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Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hón. A. B. Barker, Judge. jack and TI. S. McCaffrey and C. W. Major became indebted to plaintiff for lumber in the sum of $324.76 and for material to the Penn Oil •& Supply Company in the sum of $63.31, which was assigned to plaintiff. On December 8, 1904, the defendant entered into a written agreement with said persons to pay .the same. It appears that- they were in partnership in the opening and improvement of a coal mine in Illinois with a view to its operation. The Ilenepin Coal Company had been incorporated by them, but neither the property nor their…

1Opinion of the Court

Ladd, C. J. —

*7321. Appeal:motion for new trial: time for perfecting. *731The appeal was not perfected within six months from the entry of judgment, and for this rea*732son errors in the record other than disclosed in the motion for new trial can not he considered. The order overruling the motion for new trial 4 0 was within six months before the appeal, and for this reason is reviewable in this court. Section 4110 provides that: “Appeals from the superior and district • courts may be taken to the supreme court at any time within six months from rendition of the judgment in any cause or order appealed…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Emery v. BradfordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Beeson v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. Jones v. Chicago & Northwestern R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  4. Estate of Bishop v. PearsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  5. Hunt v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Keyes v. BaskervilleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Reilley v. KinkeadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  3. Powers v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  4. Liddle v. SalterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Keyes v. BaskervilleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1918

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