Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa, Volume 65E. W. Stephens, 1886 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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abstract action affidavit AFFIRMED agent agreement alleged amount amount in controversy answer appellee attorney averred bank bond cause Cedar Rapids circuit court City claim Code contract conveyance Council Bluffs counsel court of equity creditors criminal damages debt decree defendant appeals defendant's dence district court duty entitled equity error evidence execution facts filed fraud fraudulent garnishee ground held husband indictment injunction instruction Iowa issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice land levy liable lien liquors mechanic's lien ment mortgage motion negligence notice objection opinion owner paid Palo Alto County parties payment person petition plaint plaintiff pleaded possession proceedings purchase purpose question R'y Co railroad reason record recover refused rendered rule Smith McPherson sold statute statute of frauds sustained tax deed tax sale Teabout testimony thereof tion township trial trial by jury verdict warranty wife witness
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Page 78 - ... when the question is one of a common or general interest, of many persons, or when the parties are numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of all.
Page 730 - ... death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in every such case the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 312 - ... the lapse of time shall be taken and deemed as conclusive evidence against the validity of such claim thereby so attempted to be enforced.
Page 16 - ... a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and...
Page 731 - In every such action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the widow and next of kin...
Page 422 - ... when such wrongs are in any manner connected with the use and operation of any railway on or about which they shall be employed, and no contract which restricts such liability shall be legal or binding.
Page 181 - The expenses of the family and the education of the children shall be chargeable upon the property of both husband and wife, or of either of them in favor of creditors therefor, and in relation thereto, they may be sued jointly or separately.
Page 164 - For value received, we hereby guarantee the payment of the within note at maturity, or at any time thereafter, with interest at ten per cent. per annum until paid, and agree to pay all costs and expenses paid or incurred in collecting the same. BF Allen, Pres't.
Page 730 - Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 730 - In relation to the distribution of personal property left by persons dying intestate; and in every such action the jury may give such damages as they shall deem a fair and just compensation with reference to the pecuniary injuries resulting from such death to the wife and next of kin of such deceased person...