Legal Opinion

Vark v. Dam

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 6, 1862PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Marion District Court. Foreclosure of a mortgage. The original notice requires the defendants to “ appear and answer, on or before noon of the second day of the next term of said District Court. The defendant appeared by counsel, but filed no answer.

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Appeal from Marion District Court. Foreclosure of a mortgage. The original notice requires the defendants to “ appear and answer, on or before noon of the second day of the next term of said District Court. The defendant appeared by counsel, but filed no answer. Judgment and decree by default, and the defendant appeals. cited Des Moines Branch ■ of the State Bank v. Van et al., 12 Iowa, 528; § 2840, Rev., 1860. cited Pigman v. Denney et al., 12 Iowa, 396; McKinley v. JBetchtell, 12 Iowa, 561; Bellv. Pierson, Mor., 21; Hotchkiss v. Thompson, Mor., 156; Houston v. Walcott & Go., 1 Iowa, 86;…

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.

Tbe original notice, served upon tbe defendant, was clearly defective in not stating tbe term at wbicb be was required to appear. See Code, § 2812; Branch State Bank v. Van et al., 12 Iowa, 523.

Tbe record, however, shows that when tbe cause was submitted, tbe defendant appeared by bis attorney, but failed to file an answer, and judgment was rendered by default. This appearance waived tbe defective service.

Again, tbe defendant, under tbe provision of § 3548 .of tbe Revision, should have moved for tbe correction of this error in tbe District Court. See Pigman v. Denney, 12 Iowa, 396; McKinley…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pigman v. DenneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
  2. Des Moines Branch of the State Branch v. VanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1861

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Krueger v. LynchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  2. Belknap v. BelknapSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  3. Swan v. McGowanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
  4. State v. PennymanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  5. Krueger v. LynchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951

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