Taylor, Shipton & Co. v. Runyan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Jefferson District Court. Plaintiffs declare upon a judgment rendered in the Court of Common Pleas of Eayette county, Pennsylvania. To the declaration is attached what purports to be a transcript of the judgment, the material facts of which are as follows : On the 21st of May, 1838, plaintiffs filed their precipe and statement, claiming of defendants the sum of $153.96, in an action of debt on a sealed note.
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Appeal from the Jefferson District Court. Plaintiffs declare upon a judgment rendered in the Court of Common Pleas of Eayette county, Pennsylvania. To the declaration is attached what purports to be a transcript of the judgment, the material facts of which are as follows : On the 21st of May, 1838, plaintiffs filed their precipe and statement, claiming of defendants the sum of $153.96, in an action of debt on a sealed note. On the 21st of June, 1838, summons issued, returnable “ on the first Monday of June nest,” which was returned with the following indorsement, “ Summoned by copy of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Wright, G. J.
We think the first point in the demurrer, is not well taken. A very similar question was before this court, in the cases of Latterett v. Cook, 1 Iowa, 1, and of Hart v. Cummins, 1 Ib. 564. The evidence of personal .service in this case, is more full than in either of those, and while there are some discrepancies in dates, they are at most but irregularities, into which an appellate court in Pennsylvania might inquire, but for which this court would .not hold ■the judgment, if one has been rendered, invalid.
The second question has not been before this court, and is of more…
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