Jenkins as Tr. of 2216 Lay St. Tr. v. Clark (2022)

Small claims courts do not have jurisdiction to evict someone when title is placed at issue, including but not limited to homes being purchased via real estate contract.

Citation:	988 N.W.2d 469 (2022)
Court:	Iowa Court of Appeals
Date decided:	Oct 19, 2022
Longer case name:	M. Jenkins as Trustee of the 2216 Lay St Trust, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Leonor CLARK and Jason Clark, Defendants-Appellants.
Law type:	Civil
Jurisdiction level:	State
State of origin:	Iowa
Topic(s):	Eviction
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Result:	Win
Attorneys:	Frank Cal Tenuta of Iowa Legal Aid, Sioux City, and Alexander Vincent Kornya of Iowa Legal Aid, Des Moines, for appellants.
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