Blaney v. Hanks
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. Bill in chancery to quiet and confirm the title to certain real estate. Upon tbe final bearing the bill was dismissed, and tbe plaintiff appeals. contended that tbe filing of a transcript of tbe judgment rendered by tbe justice in Henry eounty, in tbe office of tbe Clerk of tbe District Court of Lee county caused it to attach as a lien on tbe real estate in said county.
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Appeal from Lee District Court. Bill in chancery to quiet and confirm the title to certain real estate. Upon tbe final bearing the bill was dismissed, and tbe plaintiff appeals. contended that tbe filing of a transcript of tbe judgment rendered by tbe justice in Henry eounty, in tbe office of tbe Clerk of tbe District Court of Lee county caused it to attach as a lien on tbe real estate in said county. Code of 1851, §§ 2487, 2320. 2. Tbe cancellation and destruction of tbe deed from Sheldon to Hanks did not divest Hanks of bis title to tbe land, and did not reconvey it to Sheldon. McGinnis v.…
1Opinion of the CourtWeight, J.
A judgment was obtained-before a justice of the peace in Henry county, against the defendant Hanks, on the 7th of January, 1856. A transcript thereof, certified by the justice, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Lee District Court, July 26,1859, and a memorandum thereof duly entered on the judgment docket.. -An execution issued from the Henry District Court, directed to the Sheriff of Lee county (supposed to be based upon a transcript of the same judgment filed in that court, but'pf this.there is no record evidence before us), which was levied.upon the land in controversy on the 19th…
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