Hall v. Royce

Decided June 18, 1880

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1880-06-18

Floyd CvrouAt Court. This action was brought in the Floyd Circuit Court to recover damages for the alleged publication of a libel in Floyd county. The defendant is a resident of Butler county. He appeared to tlie action and moved the court for an order changing the place of trial to Butler county. The court sustained the motion and rendered judgment against the plaintiff for twenty-five dollars, attorneys’ fees. The plaintiff appeals.

Decided 1880-06-18

Day, J.

¶1i. venue: actioniorhSection 2586 of the Code provides: ‘‘ Except when otherwise provided herein, personal actions must be brought in a county wherein some of the defendresicLe … The action for libel is a personal action. There is no other provision respecting it than that contained in the foregoing section. It follows that the place of trial was properly changed to the defendants residence.

¶2Affirmed.