WOODRUFF & SON v. RHOTON

No. 49768.

101 N.W.2d 720 (1960)

WOODRUFF & SON, a Partnership consisting of L. J. Woodruff and P. V. Woodruff, Plaintiffs, v. Albert L. RHOTON, Hazel V. Rhoton, Chris Thompson, C. S. Abell, Independent Lumber Company, Bennie Crowell, Jr., Clyde E. Teller, Seither & Cherry Company, Keokuk Loan and Building Association, Defendants. Chris THOMPSON, C. S. Abell and Clyde E. Teller, Cross-Petition Appellants, v. Albert L. RHOTON, Hazel V. Rhoton, and Transportation Insurance Company, Cross-Petition Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 8, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith & Dickey, Keokuk, for cross-petition appellants.

Charles P. Beard, Keokuk, for cross-petition appellees.


LARSON, Chief Justice.

The sole issue raised in this appeal is the sufficiency of the demand notice served upon the cross-petitioners by the defendant owners, Albert L. Rhoton and Hazel V. Rhoton, measured by the requirements of Section 572.28, Code of Iowa, I.C.A.

At the request of the appellants under Rule 105, R.C.P., the trial court held the notices did constitute a sufficient and proper demand under the statute, and that the appellants forfeited their...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases