La Forge v. Cooter

Hamilton, J.-

— -The original suit, wherein Mrs. Hattie C. La Forge was plaintiff and William Pratt defendant, was a suit on an account for rent. Verified petition signed by James Mc-Lennan, attorney for plaintiff, was filed February 27, 1934, in the municipal court of the city of Des Moines. Verified answer, denying indebtedness in any sum, and denying the existence of an agreement or lease covering the time for which rent was claimed by plaintiff, and asking that plaintiff’s petition be dismissed at her costs, signed by C. B. Hextell, attorney for defendant, was filed March 23, 1934. No…