Coon v. Jones

10 Iowa 131

• Court: Supreme Court of Iowa
• Decided: December 9, 1859
• Status: Published

Opinion

StocktON, J.

The demurrer was properly overruled as to so much of the petition as prayed that the sale and conveyance by the sheriff might be declared void and of no effect.

The petitioners aver that they were not duly served with notice of the suit in which judgment was rendered under which the land was sold; and they pray to be relieved from the said judgment and to have the same declared, void.

The averment that they were not duly served with notice of the suit, is not sufficient of itself to warrant a court of equity in relieving a party against the judgment. There is no denial of the justice of the claim sued on, and nothing appears from it to be inferred that upon a new trial, a different result would be attained.

As the demurrer reached to the whole petition, and as the plaintiffs were entitled to the relief sought as against the sheriff’s sale and conveyance, the judgment of the District Court on the demurrer will be affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.