SEVERSON v. PETERSON

No. 83-1105.

364 N.W.2d 212 (1985)

Paul SEVERSON and Zella Severson, Appellants, v. Gary PETERSON and Susan Peterson, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T.J. Braunschweig, Algona, for appellants.

Rick Potter, Buffalo Center, for appellees.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and UHLENHOPP, McCORMICK, McGIVERIN, and LARSON, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

This discretionary review raises two issues: First, whether a petition to vacate a judgment under Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure 252 and 253 is available in a small claims action under Iowa Code chapter 631; and second, whether an appellee in a discretionary review may raise other issues by cross-appeal in lieu of a separate application for discretionary review. We hold the petition to vacate is not an available remedy in small claims court and that...

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