624.1 Evidence in ordinary actions. 1. All issues of fact in ordinary actions shall be tried upon oral evidence taken in open court, except that depositions may be used as provided by law. 2. A party may interrogate any unwilling or hostile witness by leading questions. 3. A party may call an adverse party or […]
624.10 Certification — ipso facto bill. Such report shall be certified by the trial judge and reporter, when demanded by either party, to the effect that it contains a full, true, and complete report of all proceedings had that are required to be kept, and, when so certified, the same shall be filed by the […]
624.11 Matters excluded. On a trial before a jury it shall not be necessary to take down arguments of counsel or statements of the court, except the rulings, when not made in the presence of the jury. [C97, §3675; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11458; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, […]
624.11A Juror challenge — municipal taxpayers. When selecting a jury in a trial in which a municipality is a defendant, a juror challenge based on the potential juror’s status as a taxpayer of that municipality shall not be allowed unless a real, substantial, and immediate interest is shown which would unfairly prejudice the plaintiff. 84 […]
624.12 Panel exhausted. If for any reason the regular panel is exhausted without a jury being selected, it shall be completed in the manner provided in the chapters upon selecting, drawing, and summoning juries. [C97, §3698; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11482; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.12] […]
624.13 Interlocutory questions. Upon interlocutory questions, the party moving the court or objecting to testimony shall be heard first; the respondent may then reply by one counsel, and the mover rejoining, confining remarks to the points first stated and a pertinent answer to respondent’s argument. Argument on the questions shall then be closed, unless further […]
624.14 Juror as witness — grounds to set aside verdict. If a juror has personal knowledge respecting a fact in controversy in a cause, the juror must declare the fact of the knowledge in accordance with rule of evidence 5.606(a) , and the juror may not testify in the trial of the case in which […]
624.15 Must be on material point. No exception shall be regarded in an appellate court unless the ruling has been on a material point, and the effect thereof prejudicial to the rights of the party excepting. [R60, §3111; C73, §2836; C97, §3754; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11548; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, […]
624.16 Costs of new trial. The cost of all new trials shall either abide the event of the action or be paid by the party to whom such new trial is granted, according to the order of the court, to be made at the time of granting such new trial. [R60, §3117; C73, §2840; C97, […]
624.17 Special execution — pleading. Where any other than a general execution of the common form is required, the party must state in the pleading the facts entitling the party thereto, and the judgment may be entered in accordance with the finding of the court or jury thereon. [R60, §3125; C73, §2852; C97, §3772; C24, […]
624.18 Designation and calculation of damages. 1. In all actions where the plaintiff recovers a sum of money, the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled may be awarded the plaintiff by the judgment generally, without any distinction being therein made as to whether such sum is recovered by way of debt or damages. 2. […]
624.19 Court acting as jury. The provisions of this chapter relative to juries are intended to be applied to the court when acting as a jury on the trial of a cause, so far as they are applicable and not incompatible with other provisions herein contained. [C51, §1823; R60, §3145; C73, §2863; C97, §3783; C24, […]
624.2 Ordinary actions — evidence on appeal. Upon appeal, in ordinary actions no evidence shall go to the appellate court except such as may be necessary to explain any exception taken in the cause, and such court shall hear and try the case only on the legal errors so presented. [R60, §2999; C73, §2741; C97, […]
624.20 Satisfaction of judgment. Where a judgment is set aside or satisfied by execution or otherwise, the clerk shall at once enter a memorandum thereof on the column left for that purpose in the judgment docket. However, the clerk may enter satisfaction of judgment if the amount of the judgment that is unsatisfied is three […]
624.21 Complete record. Repealed by 93 Acts, ch 70, §15.
624.22 Personal judgment — when authorized. A personal judgment may be rendered against a defendant, whether the defendant appears or not, who has been served in any mode provided in this Code other than by publication, whether served within or without this state, if such defendant is a resident of the state. [R60, §3164; C73, […]
624.23 Liens of judgments — real estate — homesteads — support judgments. 1. Judgments in the appellate or district courts of this state, or in the circuit or district court of the United States within the state, are liens upon the real estate owned by the defendant at the time of such rendition, and also […]
624.24 When judgment lien attaches. When the real estate lies in the county wherein the judgment of the district court of this state or of the circuit or district courts of the United States was entered in the judgment docket and lien index kept by the clerk of the court having jurisdiction, the lien shall […]
624.24A Liens of support judgments — titled personal property. 1. In addition to other provisions relating to the attachment of liens, support judgments in the appellate or district courts of this state are liens upon the personal property titled in this state and owned by the obligor at the time of such rendition or subsequently […]
624.25 Appellate court judgments. The lien of judgments of the appellate courts of Iowa shall not attach to any real estate until an attested copy of the judgment is filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which the real estate lies. [S13, §3802; C24, 27, 31, 35, […]
