Case ID: iowa_1/html/0459-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Wright, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Johnson & Stevens v. Butler.
    Whilst an attachment proceeding is auxiliary to the original, or main cause, yet it is also of such an independent character, within the meaning of section 1555 of the Code, that an appeal will lie from an order dissolving or sustaining the same.
    
      Appeal from the Dubuque District Court.
    
    This is an appeal from an order dissolving an attachment. Tbe appellee moved to dismiss tbe 'appeal, for tbe reason, tbat tbis court cannot revise sucb an order of tbe District ■Court.
    
      .Nightengale & Wilson, for tbe motion.
    Smith, McKinlay & Poor, contra.
    
   Wright, C. J.

Tbis court bas an appellate jurisdiction .over all final judgments and decisions of any of tbe district, courts, as well in cases of civil actions, properly so called, as in proceedings of a special or independent character. Code, § 1855. And while an attachment proceeding, is auxiliary to tbe original or main cause, yet it is also of sucb an independent character, within tbe meaning of tbe above section, tbat an appeal will lie from an order dissolving or sustaining tbe same.

Motion overruled.