Legal Opinion

Reilly v. Ringland

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 20, 1876PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Pollc Circuit Court. The facts of this case will be found sufficiently stated in Peilly v. Ringland et al., 39 Iowa, 106. The action was originally one of replevin brought by Peter Reilly for stacks of wheat, barley and oats, and damages for the wrongful detention thereof.

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Appeal from Pollc Circuit Court. The facts of this case will be found sufficiently stated in Peilly v. Ringland et al., 39 Iowa, 106. The action was originally one of replevin brought by Peter Reilly for stacks of wheat, barley and oats, and damages for the wrongful detention thereof. The cause having been reversed and remanded, by agreement of counsel Hannah Reilly was made a co-plaintiff, and an additional cause of action was set up claiming damages for the conversion of a crop of corn arid potatoes, and garden vegetables. The cause was tried by a jury, and a verdict was returned for…

1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.

i. practice in court:Pnewe mento£Ser-n" 101S' I. The first error assigned is the overruling of the motion for a new trial. The record does not show that any exception was taken to this action of the court. Hence, it cannot be made the basis of an assignment of error. Besides, the motion for a new trial presents the questions that the verdict is not supported by evidence; that it is contrary to the evidence; that it is the result of prejudice; that it is contrary to the law given; that the instructions given are erroneous, and that the court erred in refusing to give the instructions asked.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Reilly v. RinglandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1874

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Brown v. RoseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  2. Albrosky v. Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  3. Stevens v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  4. Hoefer v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882

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