Legal Opinion
George v. Gander
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 14, 1967No. 52543PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStuart, J.
The question presented is: Should plaintiff’s petition have been dismissed under R.C.P. 55 when the original notice states the petition is now on file and it was not filed until Monday following the service of notice on the preceding Saturday?
On Friday, July 29,1966, plaintiff’s counsel in Boone mailed a petition seeking damages for personal injury to the Clerk of *277the District Court in Boone. At the same time the original notice was mailed to the Guthrie County Sheriff in Guthrie Center for service on defendant. The notice recited that the petition “is now on file” and was served on defendant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Jacobson v. LeapSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
- In Re Estate of FerrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
- Krueger v. LynchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
- Read v. RouschSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
- State v. KnappSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Bauer v. Stern Finance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Matter of Estate of DullSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Walker State Bank v. ChipokasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- E & M MacHine Tool Corp. v. Continental MacHine Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1982
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