Roberts v. Leon Loan & Abstract Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clarice Circuit Court. Action to recover damages for loss sustained by reason of an error in the abstract of title of certain lands, furnished by defendants to plaintiff. There was a judgment in the circuit court upon a verdict for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. practice in supreme court: bill of exceptions immaterial where abstracts are conclusive. I. The plaintiff asks this court, by a motion, “to strike from the files the bill of exceptions, the transcript of the evidence and the records.” The grounds ° of the motion are, Fvrst, that the bill of exceptions was not filed within the time prescribed by the order of the court; and, Second, that it does not sufficiently identify the evidence, pleadings, in*78structions and other proceedings in the case, being a “skeleton” in form. This motion first demands our attention.
The order of the court gave…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wells v. B. C. R. & N. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Romano v. Capital City Brick & Pipe Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Mahoney v. DankwartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Conners v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Beckovsky v. Burton Abstract & Title Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919
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