Legal Opinion

Hampton v. McKeehan

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1919PublishedCited by 8 opinions

'Appeal from Lee District Court. — W. S. Hamilton, Judge. In an action by the plaintiff, to obtain possession of lands which he had leased to the defendants, the verdict found the defendants to be not guilty. Plaintiff appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtSalinger, J.

1. Appeal and ■ error : decissions reviewable : forcible detention of property.

*11432. Appeal and eeeoe : costs only Involved. *1142I. The parties were in dispute over what was the term granted by a verbal lease. The plaintiff claimed that the lease expired on° March 1, 1916; the defendants, that it commenced at'that time, and terminated on March 1, 1917. Plaintiff served notices to quit, on the theory that the lease had expired. Defendants refused to yield possession, because they claimed the lease was not yet expired. Plaintiff then instituted action, alleging therein that defendants were refusing to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kelley v. KelleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  2. Moller v. GottschSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. State v. Richmond & Danville RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876
  4. Long v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  5. Lewis v. TiltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Manning v. HeathSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  2. Wassom v. Sac County Fair Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Johnston v. Kirkville Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  4. McFarland v. McGheeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  5. Fish v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1930

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