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Municipal Courts
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Any city having a population of five thousand or more ... may establish a
municipal court. The salary of municipal court judge is $3,000 in cities with
population less than 30,000; $3,400 with population between 30,000 and less than
75,000; $3,600 with population 75,000 or over. Compensation of court reporter is
fixed by the judge at not to exceed $8.00 per day. Salary of clerk is $1,800;
$2,200 and $2,600 according to population of the city as above indicated.
Municipal courts have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in all
civil matters where the amount in controversy does not exceed $1,000, except in
probate matters, actions for divorce, alimony, separate maintenance, directly
affecting title to real estate, and juvenile proceedings unless otherwise
authorized. (remainder not transcribed)
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Judges |
Clerks |
Reporters |
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Clinton -
B.F. Martinsen
Council Bluffs -
John L. Blanchard
Daniel H. Sheehan
Des Moines -
J.E. Mershon
T.L. Sellers
H.H. Sawyer
Frank B. Hallagan
Marshalltown -
B.O. Tankersley
Waterloo -
Geo. J. Sager
J.C. Beem |
Clinton -
Clayton L. Peterson
Council Bluffs -
H.V. Battey
Des Moines -
J.T. Genevay
Marshalltown -
R.B. Grimes
Waterloo -
E.W. Koepke |
Clinton -
A.E. Brandenburg
Council Bluffs -
E.A. Riggs
Des Moines -
F.H. Potter
Marshalltown -
Minnie E. Grimm
Waterloo -
Irene Ailes |
Superior Courts
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The statutes provide that any city containing 4,000 inhabitants, may establish a
superior court. There are at present 6 such courts..... The judges are elected
for terms of 4 years and receive an annual salary of $2,000 in cities up to
25,000 population; $3,000 in cities of 25,000 to 40,000; and $3,750 in cities of
40,000 or more. The judges appoint a shorthand reporter, whose compensation is
not more than $8.00/day. (remainder not transcribed)
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Judges |
Clerks |
Reporters |
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Cedar Rapids-
Thomas B. Powell
Grinnell -
Arthur C. Lyon
Keokuk -
W.L. McNamara
Oelwein -
Jay Cook
Shenandoah -
Geo. H. Gastle
Perry - not in operation |
Cedar Rapids-
L.J. Storey
Grinnell -
none
Keokuk -
none
Oelwein -
C.D. Shippey
Shenandoah-
none |
Cedar Rapids-
Florence Couldin
Grinnell -
Nell D. Needham
Keokuk -
Edna Hyde
Oelwein -
Florence Lawther
Shenandoah -
Bessie Parker
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