Bateman v. Sisson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Delaware Circuit Court. This action was brought before a j ustice of the peace, and judgment was rendered against defendant, who appealed to the circuit court, where his appeal was dismissed. He now appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBecK, J.
I. The plaintiff, 'upon the commencement of his action before the justice of the peace, claimed to recover $100. Judgment was rendered against defendant for $20. Afterwards, and before the appeal, plaintiff filed a paper called a “remittitur,” withdrawing his claim for $100, and claiming only the sum of $20, and remitting his claim for any sum above that amount. In the circuit court the appeal was dismissed, on the ground that it was not authorized by the statute; (Code, § 3575;) the amount in controversy being less than $25. The cause was sent here on the certificate of the judge of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Milner v. GrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
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