Case Name: Groves et al. v. Richmond et al.
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1882-04-18
Citations: 58 Iowa 54
Docket Number: 
Parties: Groves et al. v. Richmond et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 54–55

Head Matter:
Groves et al. v. Richmond et al.
Jurisdiction: appeal: practice. No appeal can be taken from an order granting a change of venue. An unauthorized appeal will not confer jurisdiction upon this court, even by the silence or consent of both parties, and where tho court acquires no jurisdiction, the law forbids more than the entry of an order of dismissal.
Appeal from Palo Alto Circuit Court.
Tuesday, April 18.
This is' a proceeding by certiorari, directed to the defendants, who are members of the board of supervisors of Emmet county. The cause has twice before been in this court. See 53 Iowa, 510; 56 Iowa, 69.
Upon the cause being remanded by procedendo, after the second appeal, the plaintiffs made application for a change of venue, which was granted, and the cause was sent to Hancock District Court. Erom tbe order of tbe Circuit Court of Palo Alto county changing tbe venue of tbe cause, defendants appeal.
G. E. Glarh and Jo. Harry Gall, for appellants.
Soper dh Allen, for appellees.

Opinion:
Beck, J.
-"We bave held that no appeal can be taken from an order granting a change of venue. Allerton v. Eldrige, 56 Iowa, 709. As an appeal in such case is unauthorized, this court acquires no jurisdiction and cauge remains in tbe court below.
This objection to tbe consideration of this case is not made by counsel, but as it involves' tbe jurisdiction of this court, we cannot disregard it, because of failure of tbe parties to call our attention to it, and determine tbe questions discussed by counsel. "When it is discovered that we bave no jurisdiction of a cause, tbe law forbids us to do more than enter an order of dismissal. •'We cannot, by tbe silence or consent of both parties, acquire jurisdiction when not conferred by law.
Tbe appeal must be
Dismissed.