Clark v. Figge

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The essential question before us is whether the two or the five-year statute of limitations applies to this action for interference with business relationships.

Plaintiff states his case substantially as follows. He says he owns the stock of a corporation which was a solvent concern in the retail appliance business in Davenport, Iowa. Defendant is president of a Davenport bank where plaintiff and the corporation did business. Plaintiff controlled the ownership of a parcel of real estate on which defendant held an option to purchase. The option expired, and plaintiff refused…