Legal Opinion

Simpson v. Snyder

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 7, 1880PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Shelby Circuit Court. Action to recover the value of thirteen head of cattle. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

i. ad miniscoiweiSon of judgment. I. The only questions discussed by defendant’s counsel involve the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and the correctness of the judgment against plaintiff in his capacity as administrator, Other questions raised by the assignment of errors and not discussed we are not permitted to consider.

II. The decision of the case turned upon the question whether the property in controversy belonged to plaintiff or to J. W. Simpson, defendant’s intestate. Upon this question there was conflict in the evidence. The preponderance of the proof, we think, was…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HarshSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Grimes v. BarndollarSupreme Court of Colorado · 1914
  3. Kothman v. MarksonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
  4. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Texas Land & Mortgage Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1905
  5. Head v. SuttonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884

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