Pattison Bros. Mississippi River Terminal, Inc. v. Iowa District Court for Clayton County

CADY, Justice.

This case requires us to determine whether the district court properly refused to quash a county attorney’s subpoena issued under Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(6). We consider the appeal as a petition for writ of certiorari and conclude the motion to quash was properly overruled by the district court.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Pattison Brothers Mississippi River Terminal, Inc. (Pattison) operates two grain terminals on the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. Grain is delivered to the terminals by truck, and is then shipped by barge or train to other locations.