Legal Opinion

Phinney v. Donahue

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 21, 1885PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. Action upon a promissory note. There was trial by the court and a judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRothrook, J.

The amount in controversy is less than $100, and this court acquires jurisdiction of the appeal by the following certificate of the trial judge:

“ The amount in controversy in this case is less than one hundred dollars, and it is desirable that the opinion of the supreme court should be had on the following points of law: "Where the plaintiff’s note on which suit was brought was executed by three persons, only one of whom was served with notice of suit, and fell due October 1, 1874, and was in terms made payable at a particular place, and suit was brought on said note before a justice of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Jones & Magee Lumber Co. v. BoggsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gardner v. BeckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  2. Citizens Bank of Pleasantville v. TaylorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  3. Doyle v. WillcocksonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  4. Burkhardt v. BatesDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1961
  5. Lucas v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908

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