Legal Opinion

Farris v. Powell

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 6, 1860PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Bremer District Court. cited Hodges v. Brett, 4 G. Greene 345; Mely v. Bedman, 5 Iowa 387; Woodward v. Whitescarver, 6 Iowa 1; Hodges v. Hodges, 6 Iowa 78; Dawson et al. v. The State Bank, 3 Ark. 505; Galbraith v. Kendall, 1 Ark. 50; Ogle v. Coffey, 1 Scam. 239.'

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.

The plaintiff filed his petition in this cause, praying the appointment of referees to admeasure and set apart to him his proportion in certain real estate, owned jointly by himself and defendants. The defendants failing to appear and answer said petition, a default was entered against them. Referees were appointed and upon their report a decree was rendered by the District Court, as prayed for in said petition. The defendants appeal, and assign as error that the court had no jurisdiction over them, as they had never been properly served with any notice of the proceedings by plaintiff. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hodges v. HodgesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
  2. Neally v. RedmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Galleger v. DuhiggSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  2. Thornburg v. James R. Bennett & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  3. Hakes v. ShupeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
  4. Doud v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
  5. Journey v. DickersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866

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