Dawley v. Houck
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Winneshiek Circuit Court. Action of replevin, commenced before a justice of the peace, where a judgment was rendered for plaintiff. Upon an appeal to the Circuit Court a like judgment was rendered, from which defendant appeals to this court.’
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. PRACTICE preine court • tácate: of61’" mage. I. The cause was tried in the Circuit Court upon an agreed statement of facts. The value of property in controversy is less than one hundred dollars. " To authorize an appeal, the statute requires the judge of the Circuit Court to certify that “ the cause involves a question of law upon which it is desirable to have the opinion of the Supreme Court.” Code, § 373. ¥e have repeatedly held that to authorize this court to determine the appeal, the certificate of the judge of the court below must state the specific question of law to be decided here.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilson v. Iowa CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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