Leach v. Germania Building Ass'n

102 Iowa 125 | Iowa | 1897

Ladd, J.

— The fact that the case was appealed to the supreme court, and remanded for further proceedings, does not, alone, require the denial of additional relief. Jones v. Clark, 31 Iowa, 497; Fisher v. Holden (Mich.) 47 N. W. Rep. 1063. In such case, however, greater care should be exercised in granting it. Par ties will not be permitted to plead a new cause of action in a supplemental petition. Bank v. Shoemaker (Pa. Sup.) 2 Am. St. Rep. 649, (11 Atl. Rep. 304). And when facts are alleged occurring since the beginning of the action, and there are no new parties, it will be read with the original petition, and the two considered as one pleading. Straughan v. Hallwood (W. Va.) 8 Am. St. Rep. 229, (4 S. E. Rep. 394). The ordinary use of the supplemental petition is in alleg-' ing facts transpiring after the beginning of the action, or which were not known at that time, tending to strengthen or re-enforce the cause of action, or to enlarge the extent of, or change, the relief sought. Sigler v. Gondon, 68 Iowa, 441 (27 N. W. Rep. 372); Hervey v. Savery, 48 Iowa, 313; City of Davenport v. Mitchell, 15 Iowa, 194; Seevers v. Hamilton, 11 Iowa, 66; Nave v. Adams (Mo. Sup.) 17 S. W. Rep. 958; Candler v. Pettit, 19 Am. Dec. 399. Whether a supplemental petition may be filed is largely within the discretion of the court. State v. Williams, 90 Iowa. 513 (58 N. W. Rep. 904). The relief sought in this case comes clearly within these established rules. After the entry of the decree in the district court, September 19, 1892, the defendant continued in the possession of the property, and enjoyed its use until the procedendo was issued, and the case re-docketed for “proceedings to be had in said court, not inconsistent with the opinion of the supreme court,” as found in 64 N. W. Rep. 790. The main contention in the case was with reference to the respective interests of the parties in the lots in controversy, and the adjustment of the other equities was only incidental to this issue. The defendants have been in continual occupancy during the litigation, — for three years and three months, — and it is only just that the rents and profits accruing during this long period, should be taken into consideration in entering the final decree. These were not involved in the original action, and the remark in the opinion relied on, is no more than a statement to that effect. The plaintiffs are entitled to additional relief, and no good reason appears for sending them out of court, to immediately return for the purpose of litigating this very matter. The ruling was right. — Affikmed.