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9 Iowa 103

Ruddick v. Patterson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 15, 1859

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1859-06-15

<p>1. Petition: when objections must be taken. An objection to a defective petition will not avail when made for the first time in the Supreme Court.</p> <p>2. Davis v. Burt, 7. Iowa 68, cited and approved.</p>

Decided 1859-06-15

Wright, C. J.

¶1Judgment by default was rendered against tbe defendants as tbe makers and indorsers of a certain promissory note. Tbe indorsers appeal and assign as error that tbe petitioner does not aver that tbey bad due notice of tbe demand and non-payment of tbe note by tbe maker, and that taking the petition as true, therefore, it shows no cause of action against them. Held; 'That granting, that tbe petition would be bad upon demurer, tbe defect could not avail, when presented for tbe first time in this court. Davis v. Burt, et al. 7, Iowa 58.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

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