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3 Iowa 296

Cheever v. Lane

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1856

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1856-12-15

This is a very confused record, but shows substantially the following facts: On the 1st of August, 1855, plaintiff placed in the sheriff’s hands his original notice. This notice states that “ a petition is now on file,” and was served on one of tbe defendants, on the 15th of the same month.

Decided 1856-12-15

Weight, C. J.

¶1"Without inquiring into the sufficiency of the service of notice, we have no hesitation in saying, that this cause was improperly dismissed. Insufficient service cannot have the effect of quashing the notice, and dismissing a cause. At most, it could only affect the service itself, and work a continuance. The fact of filing the petition after the time stated in the notice, would not operate to dismiss the cause. This same question was before this court, in the case of McCaffrey v. Guesford, 1 Iowa, 80, and we see no reason for disturbing the ruling there made.

¶2Judgment reversed.

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