Iowa Code 643.14 – Inspection — appraisement
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 643.14
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
When the property is so retained by the defendant, the defendant shall permit the officer and plaintiff to inspect the same, and, if the plaintiff so requests, the officer shall cause it to be examined and appraised by two sworn appraisers chosen by the parties to the action, or, in their default, by the officer personally, in the manner provided for other cases of appraisement, and in case they cannot agree the officer shall select a third, and an appraisement agreed to by two of them shall be sufficient, and the officer shall return their appraisement with the writ.