Legal Opinion
Matter of Estate of Dull
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 18, 1981No. 64182PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
This appeal presents three questions concerning a special appearance: (1) Is a motion for a new trial a proper method to challenge a ruling on a special appearance? (2) Does an improperly signed petition deprive the trial court of subject matter jurisdiction? (3) Does filing a special appearance solely for the purpose of preventing the entry of a default judgment convert the proceeding into a general appearance?
Beverly Martins, the appellant, brought an action against Eldon D. Dull and Sharon L. Dull in their capacity as executors of the estate of Dorothy E. Dull, deceased,…
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