Wellman Savings Bank v. Roth

OXBERGER, Chief Judge.

The defendants, Merton and Virginia Roth, appeal from a district court order appointing a receiver over their farm property and requiring the Roths to pay rent on their homestead to the receiver. The defendants contend that the district court erred in appointing the receiver and requiring rent prior to the conclusion of the bank’s foreclosure action and possible sheriff’s sale. Defendants also assert that the appointment of a receiver prior to the end of the redemption period is contrary to Iowa Code section 628.3.

Our scope of review is de novo. Iowa R.App.P. 4. We give…