Personal actions, except as otherwise provided, must be brought in a county in which some of the defendants actually reside, but if neither of them have a residence in the state, they may be sued in any county in which either of them may be found.
Iowa Code § 616.17
Personal actions
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Teri Root v. Talton Toney (2013)
Most recently applied in Teri Root v. Talton Toney (December 2013)
[C51, §1701; R60, §2800; C73, §2586; C97, §3501; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11049; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.17]
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