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Home » US Law » 2022 Iowa Code » Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES » Chapter 678 - SUBMITTING CONTROVERSIES WITHOUT ACTION OR IN ACTION

Section 678.1 – Agreed statement of facts.

678.1 Agreed statement of facts. Parties to a question in difference, which might be the subject of a civil action, may, without action, present an agreed statement of the facts to any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter. [C51, §1843; R60, §3408; C73, §3408; C97, §4377; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12686; C46, 50, […]

Section 678.2 – Affidavit.

678.2 Affidavit. It must be shown by affidavit that the controversy is real, and that the proceeding is in good faith to determine the rights of the parties thereto. [C51, §1844; R60, §3409; C73, §3409; C97, §4378; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12687; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, […]

Section 678.3 – Judgment.

678.3 Judgment. The court shall hear and determine the case and render judgment as if an action were pending. [C51, §1845; R60, §3410; C73, §3410; C97, §4379; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12688; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §678.3]

Section 678.4 – Record.

678.4 Record. The statement, the submission, and the judgment shall constitute the record. [R60, §3411; C73, §3411; C97, §4380; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12689; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §678.4]

Section 678.5 – Judgment enforced.

678.5 Judgment enforced. The judgment shall be with costs, and it may be enforced and shall be subject to review in the same manner as if it had been rendered in an action, unless otherwise provided for in the submission. [R60, §3412; C73, §3412; C97, §4381; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12690; C46, 50, 54, […]

Section 678.6 – Submission of cause pending.

678.6 Submission of cause pending. The same may also be done at any time before trial in an action pending, subject to the same requirements and attended by the same results as in a case without action. [R60, §3413; C73, §3413; C97, §4382; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12691; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, […]

Section 678.7 – Pleadings abandoned — lien and custody of property.

678.7 Pleadings abandoned — lien and custody of property. Such submission of a stated case shall be an abandonment by both parties of all pleadings filed in such cause, and the cause shall stand on the agreed case alone, which must provide for any lien created for attachment, and for any property in the custody […]

Section 678.8 – Submission of question of law — agreement as to judgment.

678.8 Submission of question of law — agreement as to judgment. The parties may, if they think fit, enter into an agreement in writing that, upon the judgment of the court being given on the question of law raised, particular property therein described, or a sum of money fixed by the parties or to be […]

Section 678.9 – Costs.

678.9 Costs. In case no agreement is entered into as to the costs, they shall follow the event of the action, and be recovered by the successful party. [R60, §3415; C73, §3415; C97, §4384; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12694; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §678.9]