Bevington v. Woodbury County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. J. 3?. Oliver, Judge. Action to recover for legal services. There was a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained. Plaintiff electing’ to stand on his petition, judgment was rendered against him for costs, and this appeal is taken therefrom.
1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.
The petition alleges, in substance> that, during the year 1893, plaintiff was the county attorney of Woodbury county; tbat, at tbe January term of tbat year, a number of indictments were returned by tbe grand jury of tbat county against, one Atlee Hart and one J. L. Lewis; tbat thereafter, on tbe application of defendants, said cases were sent for trial on change of venue to Plymouth county; tbat after tbe change of venue, at tbe instance and request of tbe board of supervisors of defendant county, plaintiff prepared two of tbe cases for trial, and tried tbe same, as attorney, in Plymouth…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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