Stearns v. Stearns

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 17, 1971

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1971-06-17

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Decided 1971-06-17

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Cited by 19 later decisions — most recently April 1999

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MASON, Justice

¶1(dissenting).

¶2I dissent on the basis plaintiff’s challenge to the validity of the Rhode Island decree presents an issue not properly determinable as a motion to dismiss. I would reverse on this procedural ground.

¶3STUART and RAWLINGS, JJ., join in this dissent.