Case Name: Goodenow v. Perry
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1861-12-03
Citations: 12 Iowa 350
Docket Number: 
Parties: Goodenow v. Perry.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 350–351

Head Matter:
Goodenow v. Perry.
1. BismissiNG appeal. An appellant in the District Court may dismiss his own appeal.
Appeal from Clinton District Court.
Tuesday, December 3.
J. Grant for tbe appellant.
J. W. Jenhins for the appellee.

Opinion:
Wright, J.
Defendant appealed from a judgment against him before a justice of the peace. In the District Court he asked to dismiss his appeal, which was refused and the cause tried on its merits. The case of Harper v. Albee, 10 Iowa 389, is authority for the motion of defendant. The appeal should have been dismissed.
Reversed.