Schultz v. Holbrook
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Iowa District Court. — Hon. S. H. Fair all, Judge. This action was commenced August 11, 1890, to recover forty-six dollars, with interest at six per cent, from February 20, 1886, on an account for medical services rendered at various dates between May 27, 1884, and August 20, 1885. The defendant answered, setting up a counterclaim upon a contract in writing,, whereby he, on the twentieth of December, 1872, sold to the plaintiff and one Archibald a certain…
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Appeal from Iowa District Court. — Hon. S. H. Fair all, Judge. This action was commenced August 11, 1890, to recover forty-six dollars, with interest at six per cent, from February 20, 1886, on an account for medical services rendered at various dates between May 27, 1884, and August 20, 1885. The defendant answered, setting up a counterclaim upon a contract in writing,, whereby he, on the twentieth of December, 1872, sold to the plaintiff and one Archibald a certain building in consideration of two hundred and thirty dollars, to be paid as follows: Thirty dollars on the twenty-first of…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1. Appeal aStion!5uns". trovei-sy: eounterelaim. I. The record before us shows that on February 24th the judge trying the ease signed a certificate certifying certain questions of law to-this court for determination. The appellee contends that the amount m contro- . n versy is less than one hundred dollars, wherefore the ease can only be tried in this court upon, properly certified questions of law; and that, as the certificate was not signed by the judge until four Jays-after the judgment was rendered, the appeal must be dismissed. The appellant contends that the amount in controversy, as…
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