Powell v. Grewing

NEUMAN, Justice.

This case reaches us on appeal from a judgment for forcible entry and detainer. Appellant Lois Grewing, who has been evicted from property quit claimed to her many years ago by her now-deceased husband, insists that the district court erred by not following the procedure of Iowa Code section 626.88 (1995) (relating to property owned by a decedent) or section 630.16 (proceedings auxiliary to an execution). Because we agree with the district court’s conclusion that neither statute governs these proceedings, we affirm.

The facts are undisputed. Plaintiff Shirley Powell was once…