Porter v. Welsh
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Hon. M. J. Wade, Judge. Action in equity to set aside .and cancel a judgment rendered in the distinct court of Johnson county against the plaintiff at the suit of one Holdeman. Upon trial to the court the relief asked was denied, and plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Weaver, J. —
*1461 2 *145In February, 1899, Holdeman obtained judgment against the present plaintiff before a justice of the peace of Johnson county. Plaintiff appeared in such action, and made defense against Holdeman’s claim, but raised no question as to the jurisdiction of the justice. She appealed from the judgment against her to the district court, and upon trial in that court asked leave to amend her answer, and plead that when sued before the justice of the peace she was a resident of Muscatine county, and that said justice had, .therefore, no jurisdiction to entertain the suit. Leave to amend…
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