Legal Opinion

Hammon v. Gilson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 2, 1940No. 44931PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.

On September 1, 1932, plaintiff filed her petition in an action at law asking damages for malicious prosecution. The defendants appeared at the November 1932 term — the appearance term. The plaintiff failed to prosecute the action", and on April 20, 1935, the clerk of the court entered of record in the cause, in district court record “S”, on page-353 thereof, the following order:

“Dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution under General Order of March 12, 1927. O. H. Fossum, Clerk. ’ ’

The general order referred to appears on' page 254 of district court record “Q”, is dated March 12,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Des Moines Union Railway Co. v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  2. Workman v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
  3. Burlingame v. Hardin CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  4. Loose v. CooperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  5. O'Mara v. Newton & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Iowa Civil Liberties Union v. CritelliSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  2. Windus v. Great Plains GasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  3. Kern v. Woodbury CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  4. In Re the Marriage of FairallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  5. Phelps v. VarbelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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