Herkimer v. Keeler
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Calhoun District Court. — HoN. S. M. Elwood, Judge. AotioN ■ f forcible entry and detainer tried originally before a justice of the peace, appealed by the defendant to the district court, and ended in that court by motion to direct a verdict for plaintiff, which was sustained. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The land in controversy is situated in Jackson township, Calhoun county, but plaintiff brought his» action before a justice of the peace of Lake township, adjoining Jackson, and alleged that there was no legally qualified acting justice in J ackson township. The defendant contends 1 that the justice of Lake township had no jurisdiction, because'it appears there was a de facto, if not a de jure, justice of the peace in Jackson township. The action was commenced on the 13th day of March, 1899. It appears that one Long received a majority of the votes cast in Jackson township for justice of the…
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