Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Cummens

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 5, 1909PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from Allamakee District Court. — Hon. L. E. . Eellows, Judge. This is a petition for a new trial of a case entitled. Cummens v. Kelley, in which- plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant for the sum of $1,000 under the civil damage .act for the -sale of- intoxicating liquors to the plaintiff’s son. The trial court denied the relief asked, and plaintiff appeals.-

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

The original action was brought under the civil damage act to recover damages for the sale of *150liquor to the plaintiff’s (defendant’s) minor son. The defendant in that suit, plaintiff here, appeared to the action by his attorney one Bulman, and filed' answer. Thereafter the attorney withdrew his appearance and answer. Eight days thereafter the court rendered judgment against defendant, plaintiff here, for the sum of $1,000.00. This judgment was rendered November 23, 1905. On August 13, 1906, plaintiff here filed a petition for a new trial, in which among other things, he denied having sold any…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hunt v. BlackburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Graves v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  3. Denning v. ButcherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
  4. People v. . PatrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
  5. Inhabitants of Woburn v. HenshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. MayhewSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Steen v. First Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1924
  3. Guth v. BellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  4. Jacobs v. City of Cedar RapidsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  5. Knigge v. DenckerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955

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