Legal Opinion

Sunberg v. District Court of Linn Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 3, 1883PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Certiorari. This is an original proceeding commenced here by petition, upon which, pursuant to an order made by one of the justices of this court, a- writ of certiorari was issued. A return to the writ has been made, and defendants have filed a demurrer to the petition.

1Opinion of the Court

. Beck, J.

— I. The petition alleges that plaintiffs commenced an action in the district court of Linn county against B. E. Seaton, sheriff, to recover the possession of a stock of goods wrongfully seized upon an attachment issued against P. and N. Ohlquist, in an action brought by certain of their creditors; that J ohn Y. Earwell & Co., citizens of the state of Illinois, appeared in the case and, uj>on their motion, were substituted as defendants in the action, and the sheriff, Seaton, was discharged from all liability to any of the parties in the action; subsequently, upon the application of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fagg v. ParkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
  2. Independent School District v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
  3. Williams Mower & Reaper Co. v. RaynorU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1876

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ryan v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
  2. Bergen v. Martindale-Hubbell, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Goeppinger v. Boards of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Eels v. BailieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  5. Timonds v. HunterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915

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