Opinion ID: 2206450
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Heading: Steve J. Smith's Salary

Text: In rendering judgment, the trial court fixed the salary of Steve J. Smith at $37,500 per year for his services in managing Gomer's Bar. Bitter objects to this as being beyond the scope of the pleadings and not supported by the evidence. We agree with his complaint. We find nothing in either the pleadings or evidence to justify the trial court setting any salary for Smith. Declaratory judgment actions are subject to the same rules of pleading and proof as other actions. See Hanson v. Lassek, 261 Iowa 707, 711, 154 N.W.2d 871, 873 (1967) (relief must be based on issues as framed by the pleadings and supported by the evidence); 22 Am.Jur.2d Declaratory Judgments § 99, at 867-68 (1965). We point out this case was tried before the adoption of present Iowa R.Civ.Pr. 69, the notice pleading rule. This conclusion does not mean Steve Smith is not entitled to reasonable compensation for his services in managing Gomer's Bar. We hold only that this was not an issue in the present case.