Leversee v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blachhawk District Court. This action was commenced by attachment before a justice of the peace, of the township of East Waterloo, in Blackhawk county, and property attached, and defendant served with notice, in the township of Mount Vernon, in the same county, the latter being the township of his residence. On a writ of error, the District Court ruled that the justice had no jurisdiction, from which ruling plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The Revision provides that the jurisdiction of justices, when not specially restricted, shall be co-extensive with their respective counties. Suits may be brought in all cases, in the township where the defendant, or any one of several, resides. They may also be brought in any other township, if actual service is made therein. (§§ 3849-51-2.) And then § 3853 provides, that: “Actions of replevin and suits commenced by attachment, may be commenced in any county and township wherein any portion of the property is found, and justices shall have jurisdiction therein, within the county.”
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