92 Iowa 175 | Iowa | 1894
It appears that in the year 1889 one Verburg commenced an action against George A. Hawley, appellant herein, for the conversion of two horses, a wagon, and harness. After the suit was commenced, and before it was tried, Hawley delivered the horses to Verburg, and atrial was had for the conversion of the wagon and harness. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of Verburg for seven hundred and
There is nothing in this whole record to show why such an enormous judgment was recovered for the conversion of a wagon and harness, except the testimony of one of counsel for appellees that the conversion was a grievous wrong and outrage, amounting almost to highway robbery. The fact is that the fees claimed by the attorneys and allowed by the court far exceed the value of the subject of the action. The parties to the judgment had the right to settle their case after it was appealed to this court. The statute authorizing a lien does not provide for a lien on the judgment, but upon the claim against the adverse party, or the money in his hands. And the rights of the parties are the same whether the notice of a lien be given before or after judgment.
Appellees presented a motion to dismiss the appeal upon the ground that the notice of appeal was not in