Legal Opinion

Riddle v. Dow

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 13, 1896PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Crawford District Court. — Hon. Charles D. Goldsmith, Judge. Proceedings by garnishment to appropriate shares of crops grown on leased premises, which were to be paid as rent, in satisfaction of judgments against the landlord. A creditor of the landlord intervened, claiming tbe shares specified under a mortgage executed by his debtor. The two causes were tried together by the court.

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Appeal from Crawford District Court. — Hon. Charles D. Goldsmith, Judge. Proceedings by garnishment to appropriate shares of crops grown on leased premises, which were to be paid as rent, in satisfaction of judgments against the landlord. A creditor of the landlord intervened, claiming tbe shares specified under a mortgage executed by his debtor. The two causes were tried together by the court. A judgment was rendered in each in favor of the intervener, and the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

The two cases are submitted together. The controlling facts are the same in both, and the district court was authorized to find the facts to be substantially as follows: In the year 1891, the plaintiffs recovered judgments against the defendant, S. E. Dow, which are still unpaid. The defendant Dow, rented to J. H. Griffin and J. R. Griffin, by verbal agreement, certain land for the year 1892, and was to receive from them as rent, one-third of the crops which should be raised on the leased premises, to be delivered in Dow City, about three miles distant from the land. The .tenants occupied'…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Alwood v. RuckmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
  2. Beems v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  3. Knapp v. IsenbergerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  4. Drake v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. Lawrence v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Minneapolis Iron Store Co. v. BranumNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Devereaux Mortgage Co. v. WalkerIdaho Supreme Court · 1928
  3. National Bank of Wheaton v. ElkinsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Rodgers v. OliverSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  5. Hueston v. Preferred Accident InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918

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