Legal Opinion

Harms v. Palmer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Hardin District Court — Hon. John L. Stevens, Judge. Action in equity to set aside an execution sale of forty acres of land. There was a decree for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Ch. J.

The execution in this case was issued upon a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, Palmer, against one Harm S. Harms. The property levied upon, however, belonged to the plaintiff, Wobkelina Harms. So far there is no controversy. The controversy arises out of the fact that, at the time the defendant’s judgment was rendered, the property belonged to the judgment debtor. The plaintiff acquired title by purchase and conveyance from him, after the rendition of the judgment. The defendant contends that the lien of the judgment was in force upon the property-after it passed into…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Clayton v. EllisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Flanders v. AumackOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Moody v. FunkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  3. Wells v. OrdwaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  4. Tirrill v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  5. Stiles v. BaileySupreme Court of Iowa · 1928

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