Legal Opinion

Seevers v. Gabel

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 3, 1895PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, judge. Action upon a written contract, as follows: “This indenture, made and entered ini» this seventeenth day of January, 1891, witnesseth, that the said first party lease to second party the following described personal property, to-wit, — one saw rig, complete — from the first day of February, 1891, to the first day of February, 1892, inclusive. * * * And the said second party agrees to pay first party, as rent for the…

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Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. D. Ryan, judge. Action upon a written contract, as follows: “This indenture, made and entered ini» this seventeenth day of January, 1891, witnesseth, that the said first party lease to second party the following described personal property, to-wit, — one saw rig, complete — from the first day of February, 1891, to the first day of February, 1892, inclusive. * * * And the said second party agrees to pay first party, as rent for the sarnie, eight dollars and thirty-three cents ($8.33) per month, in advance, * * * Second party further agrees to keep a…

1Opinion of the CourtGiven, C. J.

2 I. The record before us shows that no' transcript of the reporter’s motes of the evidence in this case was filed with the clerk of the district court until after this appeal was taken, and appellee had filed an amended abstract denying appellants’ abstract, and alleging and showing that the evidence had mot been preserved as required. Appellee contends that, as the evidence is not before this court, we cannot consider the errors assigned by appellants on the giving and refusing of instructions. The instructions given, which are complained of, clearly relate to a matter of law involved in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Van Wormer v. CraneMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Warner v. HitchinsNew York Supreme Court · 1849
  3. Drake v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  4. David v. RyanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
  5. Wainscott v. SilversIndiana Supreme Court · 1859

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Mastland, Inc. v. Evans Furniture, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  2. Hunter v. Ricke Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  3. Mellon Nat. Bank v. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. of CamdenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1937
  4. Perreault v. Circle Club, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  5. Willis Norton & Co. v. MelickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896

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