Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Cook

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 16, 1866PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines District Court. Action upon a judgment against tbe defendant, purporting to bave been rendered by tbe Supreme Court in and for the county of Niagara in the State of New York.

1Opinion of the CourtDillon, J.

1. judgment: entry. I. The first question made by the defendant is, that the judgment declared on ivas not rendered by the court but by the cleric, thereof, and it is claimed that this is shown upon the face of exemplified record.

We have examined the record with care, and do not find this objection sustained in point of fact. The entry, after giving the name of the court, the title of the cause, reciting the service upon the defendant and his failure to appear or plead, proceeds:

“Now, on motion of T. M. W., plaintiff’s attorney, it is hereby adjudged that William Langs, the plaintiff, do…

2Cited by5 opinions

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