State v. Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — John T. Moffit, Judge. Defendant appeared specially to object to the jurisdiction of the court, because, as it alleged, no proper notice was served. The trial court sustained the defendant’s exceptions, or pleas, to the jurisdiction, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, C. J.
The case was submitted upon affidavits and certain exhibits. But we have a record of 288 pages, 147 of which are abstract and additional abstract.
This is an action at law, to recover forfeitures incurred by the defendant, as plaintiff alleges, for a violation of Section 1638 of the Code, by doing business in Iowa, as plaintiff says, without previously obtaining a valid permit from the state for that purpose. The defendant is a foreign corporation. Plaintiff asks to recover forfeitures in the amount of $100,000. The petition, filed November 6, 1914, alleges that, since July 18, 1910, defendant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Iowa Loan & Trust Co. v. District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Wall v. Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1899
- Dalton v. Calhoun County District CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Ockerson v. Burnham & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Bradshaw v. Des Moines InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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- Mayer v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
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