Legal Opinion

Sullenbarger v. Ahrens

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1914PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Benton District Cov,rt. — Hon. C. B. Bradshaw, Judge. Plaintiff filed his claim against the executors in the sum of $3,435. There was a trial to a jury, which resulted in a verdict, and allowance of the claim in the sum of $3,335. Defendants filed a counterclaim for precisely the same amount for room rent and board alleged to have been furnished plain tiff by deceased, but the counterclaim was withdrawn. . Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.

error : "brief: errors identified. l. appeal and I. It is contended by appellants in their brief that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of plain-as Personal transactions and communications contrary to Sec. 4604 of the Code. The argument is, as they state it, that: “the testimony of Mr. Sullenbarger from beginning to end has, in a roundabout way, brought out exactly what is prohibited by Sec. 4604. We do not point out any specific places in the abstract.” The errors relied upon for a reversal are not more specific than the argument except in one particular, which will be hereafter…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Wise v. OuttrimSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  2. State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  3. State v. TippetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  4. Bowie v. TrowbridgeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  5. Chariton National Bank v. WhicherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Keen v. Mid-Continent Petroleum CorporationDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1945
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  3. Knight v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  4. Gaulden v. RamseyMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Scott v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919

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