Legal Opinion

Swails v. Cissna

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 17, 1883PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Keohuk District Court. This is an action at law to recover on a carpenter’s contract for building. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtEothrock, J.

— I. The amount in controversy being less than $100, the trial judge has certified the following questions for the decision of -this court.

“1. In a suit on a carpenter’s contract for building, which fixed the price for the whole work at a certain sum, the last payment to be made when the work was completed, the *694petition claiming in one count the contract price, alleging the work was not completed by defendant’s fault; in another count for certain extra work, with a bill of particulars attached; and in another count for all the work done; and an answer was filed pleading a general denial,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wright v. Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1866

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Davis v. Huber Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  2. Beach v. DonovanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  3. Pickrell v. HiattSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890

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