Legal Opinion

Dolan v. Keppel

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 26, 1920PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Lee District Court. — John E. Craig, Judge. Defendant, by special appearance, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to enter judgment. On hearing, jurisdiction so to do was sustained, and judgment entered on default. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

X‘ tosufflcieni residence. The petition, filed December 31, 1919, alleged that, on December 14th preceding, plaintiff, on invitation of one Williams, visited the home of the latter in the second story of a building belonging to defendant, and, on departing,, stepped from the porch about six feet to the frozen ground below, ■ and Avas seriously injured. The negligence charged is that of Maintaining the porch without railing or other protection; and it is stated that, owing to the lateness of the hour (6:30 P. M.), plaintiff could not see, and AAras Avithout fault. The return of service on the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Read v. RouschSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  2. In re Estate ColtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  3. Murphy v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  4. Equitable Produce & Stock Exchange v. KeyesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
  5. Des Moines Savings Bank v. KennedySupreme Court of Iowa · 1909

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Collins v. PowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  2. Iowa Electric Co. v. State Board of ControlSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
  3. Thornburg v. James R. Bennett & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  4. Anderson v. MoonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
  5. Kirtley v. ChamberlinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958

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