Iowa Code 642.20 – Appeal
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 642.20
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
642.20 Appeal.
An appeal lies in all garnishment cases at the instance of the plaintiff, the defendant, the
garnishee, or an intervenor claiming the money or property.
[R60, §3214; C73, §2993; C97, §3953; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12176; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.20]
An appeal lies in all garnishment cases at the instance of the plaintiff, the defendant, the
garnishee, or an intervenor claiming the money or property.
[R60, §3214; C73, §2993; C97, §3953; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12176; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.20]