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5 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 1958–2014 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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State v. Ellistongreen2 sentences1970Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. * * *."'" However, this quotation from American Communications Assn., CIO v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382, 412 , 70 S.Ct. 674, 691 , 94 L.Ed. 925 , 951 quoted with approval by this court in State v. Elliston, 159 N.W.2d 503, 507 (Iowa 1968) is apposite to defendants' contention here. "`The argument as to vagueness stresses the breadth of such terms as "affiliated," "supports" and "illegal or unconstitutional methods." There is little doubt that imagination can conjure hypothetical cases in which the meaning of these terms will be in nice q 1970Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. * * ’ ” However, this quotation from American Communications Assn., CIO v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382, 412 , 70 S.Ct. 674, 691 , 94 L.Ed. 925 , 951 quoted with approval by this court in State v. Elliston, 159 N.W.2d 503, 507 (Iowa 1968) is apposite to defendants’ contention here. “ ‘The argument as to vagueness stresses the breadth of such terms as “affiliated,” “supports” and “illegal or unconstitutional methods.” There is little doubt that imagination can conjure hypothetical cases in which the meaning of these terms will be in nice qu | 1 | 1 |
State v. Coppesgreen2 sentences1963State v. Coppes, 247 Iowa 1057, 1061, 1062 , 78 N.W.2d 10 ; State v. Garland, 250 Iowa 428, 432 , 94 N.W.2d 122, 125 ; and authorities cited. 1963State v. Coppes, 247 Iowa 1057, 1061, 1062 , 78 N.W.2d 10 ; State v. Garland, 250 Iowa 428, 432 , 94 N.W.2d 122, 125 ; and authorities cited. | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Iowa State Commerce Commission v. Northern Natural Gas Co.
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2 sentences2014The IUB recognizes that in Northern Natural Gas I, this court cited the Serv-Yu factors in determining whether sales of natural gas came within the scope of the term “public utility.” See Northern Natural Gas I, 161 N.W.2d at 114-15 . 2014The IUB recognizes that in Northern Natural Gas I, this court cited the Serv-Yu factors in determining whether sales of nature gas came within the scope of the term “public utility.” See Northern Natural Gas I, 161 N.W.2d at 114–15. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Powers v. McCullough
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2 sentences1971Jur., Criminal Law, section 19, the following: “The legislature * * * must inform the citizen with reasonable precision what acts it intends to prohibit, so that he may have a certain understandable rule of conduct, and know what acts it is his duty to avoid.” In the recent case of Powers v. McCullough, 258 Iowa 738, 746 , 140 N.W.2d 378, 384 , we held, “ * * * a statute is not so vague and uncertain as to be void where the meaning of words used can be fairly ascertained by reference to similar statutes, other judicial determinations, reference to the common law, to the dictionary, or if the w 1971Jur., Criminal Law, section 19, the following: “The legislature * * * must inform the citizen with reasonable precision what acts it intends to prohibit, so that he may have a certain understandable rule of conduct, and know what acts it is his duty to avoid.” In the recent case of Powers v. McCullough, 258 Iowa 738, 746 , 140 N.W.2d 378, 384 , we held, “ * * * a statute is not so vague and uncertain as to be void where the meaning of words used can be fairly ascertained by reference to similar statutes, other judicial determinations, reference to the common law, to the dictionary, or if the w | 1 | 1971–1971 |
American Communications Assn. v. Douds
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2 sentences1970Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. * * ’ ” However, this quotation from American Communications Assn., CIO v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382, 412 , 70 S.Ct. 674, 691 , 94 L.Ed. 925 , 951 quoted with approval by this court in State v. Elliston, 159 N.W.2d 503, 507 (Iowa 1968) is apposite to defendants’ contention here. “ ‘The argument as to vagueness stresses the breadth of such terms as “affiliated,” “supports” and “illegal or unconstitutional methods.” There is little doubt that imagination can conjure hypothetical cases in which the meaning of these terms will be in nice qu 1970Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. * * ’ ” However, this quotation from American Communications Assn., CIO v. Douds, 339 U.S. 382, 412 , 70 S.Ct. 674, 691 , 94 L.Ed. 925 , 951 quoted with approval by this court in State v. Elliston, 159 N.W.2d 503, 507 (Iowa 1968) is apposite to defendants’ contention here. “ ‘The argument as to vagueness stresses the breadth of such terms as “affiliated,” “supports” and “illegal or unconstitutional methods.” There is little doubt that imagination can conjure hypothetical cases in which the meaning of these terms will be in nice qu | 1 | 1970–1970 |
State v. Garland
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2 sentences1963State v. Coppes, 247 Iowa 1057, 1061, 1062 , 78 N.W.2d 10 ; State v. Garland, 250 Iowa 428, 432 , 94 N.W.2d 122, 125 ; and authorities cited. 1963State v. Coppes, 247 Iowa 1057, 1061, 1062 , 78 N.W.2d 10 ; State v. Garland, 250 Iowa 428, 432 , 94 N.W.2d 122, 125 ; and authorities cited. | 1 | 1963–1963 |
State v. Campbell
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2 sentences1958Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. # * ” See also State v. Hansen, 244 Iowa 145, 147 , 55 N.W.2d 923, 924 , and citations, State v. Campbell, 217 Iowa 848, 853 , 251 N.W. 717 , 92 A. L. 1958Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. # * ” See also State v. Hansen, 244 Iowa 145, 147 , 55 N.W.2d 923, 924 , and citations, State v. Campbell, 217 Iowa 848, 853 , 251 N.W. 717 , 92 A. L. | 1 | 1958–1958 |
State v. Hansen
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2 sentences1958Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. # * ” See also State v. Hansen, 244 Iowa 145, 147 , 55 N.W.2d 923, 924 , and citations, State v. Campbell, 217 Iowa 848, 853 , 251 N.W. 717 , 92 A. L. 1958Purely statutory offenses cannot be established by implication. # * ” See also State v. Hansen, 244 Iowa 145, 147 , 55 N.W.2d 923, 924 , and citations, State v. Campbell, 217 Iowa 848, 853 , 251 N.W. 717 , 92 A. L. | 1 | 1958–1958 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.