Legal Opinion

Stewart Lumber Co. v. Downs

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 8, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Crawford District Court. — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.

The petition alleged that on the 24th of October, 1904, "the defendants, Fred Downs and Sophia Downs, made and delivered to the plaintiff their promissory note for $1,008, and secured the same by a mortgage on real estate. Judgment for the amount thereof and for a foreclosure of the mortgage was asked against said defendants. In an amendment to the petition it was alleged: That in 1903 the defendant M. Need obtained a judgment against her codefendant, Fred Downs, for the sum of $770.45 and costs. That prior to the rendition of said judgment Downs had -made payments to M. Need on her claim…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Marine Ins. Co. of Alexandria v. HodgsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1813
  2. Morrill v. MorrillOregon Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Earle v. EarleIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Thompson v. McCorkleIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Snyder v. IvesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. First Carolinas Joint Stock Land Bank v. KnottsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
  2. Jackman v. HerrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  3. Travelers Indemnity Company v. CormaneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. Yungclas v. YungclasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
  5. Schubert v. AndrewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928

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