American Trading & Storage Co. v. Gottstein
Supreme Court of Iowa
'Appeal from Polk District Court. — TIon. S. F. Prouty, Judge. Action at law on a judgment of tbe circuit court of Cook county, HI., in chancery, for tbe payment of a sum of money. A demurrer to tbe petition as amended was sustained, and on failure of plaintiff to further amend tbe cause was dismissed, and judgment rendered in favor of the defendant for costs. Tbe plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
*' S’S-^oiiat^'is The objection raised by the demurrer to plaintiff’s recovery on the Illinois judgment set out in the petition is that the Illinois court had no jurisdiction of the defendant, and therefore the judgment rendered is void. The claim of want of jurisdiction is predicated on two grounds: First, that in its bill of complaint in the Illinois court the complainant (plaintiff in this action) did not ask relief by w^y of a personal judgment against defendant; and, second, that after rendering a final decree in the action which did not include any personal judgment against the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Penn v. FoglerIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Cushman v. BonfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Gibbs v. DaviesIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Thomas v. Farley Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Iler v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
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