1962 Iowa Code Index.pdf - Iowa Legislature - State of Iowa

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ACTIONS—Continued
Abatement and revival—Continued
Revival
Admission or new promise in writing, 614.11
Death of parties, executions after, 626.103-
626.107
Garnishee, after death, 642.4
Trial of abatement defense precludes pleading
in bar, R.C.P. 103
Accrual of action
Generally, see LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Demand, when required, 538.1
Fraud, mistake, trespass, 614.4
Open account, 614.5
Agents of parties
Attorney as agent, authority, 610.16
Joinder with principal, R.C.P. 24(a)
Jurisdiction in county of agency, 616.13, 616.14
Justice court, appearance by agent, 601.25
Motion for continuance, R.C.P. 183
Pleading verification, affidavit, R.C.P. 80(b)
Realty, service on nonresident agents, 646.5
Service of notice on, R.C.P. 56, see ORIGINAL
NOTICE
Agreed statement of facts, 678.1-678.9
Appeals
Boards and officials, appeals from rulings, see
DISTRICT COURT
District court, appeals from, see SUPREME
COURT
Findings of fact challenged without objections
below, R.C.P. 179
Justice court, 601.79, 601.103, 603.10, see JUS­
TICE OF THE PEACE
Mayor's court, same as justice court, 367.8
Municipal court, same as district court, 602.44
Superior court, same as district court, 603.48
Appearance of defendants, R.C.P. 53, 65, 66, also
see PLEADINGS
Boat owners, see BOATS AND VESSELS, subhead
Actions Against Owners
Bringing to trial
Assignment for trial, R.C.P. 181.2
Certificate of readiness for trial, R.C.P. 181
Continuance, not to affect place on calendar,
R.C.P. 182(b)
Ready calendar list, R.C.P. 181.1, 181.2
Trial at first term, 624.6
Cities and towns may sue and be sued, 368.2
Civil actions defined, 611.2, 611.3
Civil remedy, criminal action no bar, 611.21, 611.22
Class actions, R.C.P. 42-47
Classification in municipal court, 602.25
Commencement of civil actions
Begun by serving original notice, R.C.P. 48
Delivery for service commences, R.C.P. 49
Docketing on failure to file petition, R.C.P. 55
Joint common carriers, 613.5
Last known officers served, 617.6
Limitation time, how computed, R.C.P. 49
Optional procedure, unserved defendants, 617.9
Place, chs 616, 623; R.C.P. 167-175
Service as commencement, R.C.P. 48
Time, statute of limitations, R.C.P. 49
Unknown defendants, 617.7; R.C.P. 61
Unserved defendants, optional procedure, 617.9
ACTIONS—Continued
Commencement of criminal actions
Arrest, 755.1-758.9
Complaint, 754.1-754.3, 760.1
Consolidation of actions, R.C.P. 185
Correction, kind of proceeding, 611.7-611.12, 626.44
Costs, when no provision made, R.C.P. 227.1
County bonds and coupons, defense, 346.21
Credit unions, limitation, 533.27
Cumulative remedies, employment security cases,
96.14(3)
Dams, recovery of fees and penalty, 469.14
Debt or damage, distinction immaterial, 624.18
Declaratory judgment, 455.81
Definition of action, 611.1, 611.2
Dismissal of actions
See also subhead Abatement and Revival above
General provisions, R.C.P. 215, 216
Adjudication on merits, R.C.P. 215-217
Appeals to supreme court, R.C.P. 342(c), 348
Attachment, duty of clerk, 639.64, 639.69
Change of venue, nonpayment of costs, R.C.P.
175(b)
Class actions, R.C.P. 45
Consent of court, R.C.P. 215
Cost bond, failure to furnish, 621.4, 621.6
Costs taxed to dismissor, 625.11, 625.13; R.C.P.
215, 218
Counterclaim, R.C.P. 215
Defendant nonresident of county, 616.20; R.C.P.
175
Discovery and inspection orders disobeyed,
R.C.P. 133(c), 134
Error in proceedings does not dismiss, 611.7
Failure of proof, motion, R.C.P. 216
First dismissal to be without prejudice, R.C.P.
215
For want of prosecution, R.C.P. 215.1
Involuntary dismissal, R.C.P. 216
Jurisdiction, lack of, costs, 625.13
Justice court
Default at contract place, 601.9, 601.10
Excessive judgment, 601.56
Judgment entered on dismissal, 601.9, 601.54;
R.C.P. 360
Lack of prosecution on appeal or writ of error,
R.C.P. 359, 360
Nonappearance of plaintiff, 601.42
Petition not filed upon transfer, R.C.P. 356
Plaintiff not appearing, 601.40
Misjoinder of parties, R.C.P. 27
Motion for dismissal, R.C.P. 215-217
Navigation cases, nonresident defendant,
106A.13
Nonresident defendant, 106A.13, 616.17-616.20
Petition, failure to file, R.C.P. 55
Prejudice, R.C.P. 215-218
Removal to proper county, R.C.P. 175(b)
Second dismissal, R.C.P. 215
Security for costs not given, 621.4, 621.6
Setting aside dismissal, 601.45; R.C.P. 236
Suit on previously dismissed action, stayed until
costs are paid, R.C.P. 218
Time limit on pending actions, R.C.P. 215.1
Vacation, dismissal during, R.C.P. 215-218
Voluntary dismissal, R.C.P. 215