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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 23 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State of Iowa v. Lavelle Lonelle McKinley.

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1 State of Iowa v. Lavelle Lonelle McKinley Anchor
iowa · 2015
green “we presume statutes or rules do not contain superfluous words.” 6
2 Anderson v. W. Hodgeman & Sons, Inc.
iowa · 1994
green “where a party attempts to invoke the district court's appellate jurisdiction, compliance with statutory conditions is required for the court to acquire jurisdiction.” 5
3 Dwyer v. Clerk of District Court for Scott County
iowa · 1987
green “the clerk of the district court is under a duty pursuant to subsection 602.8102(98) to file and note all documents presented to the clerk for filing. it is not the clerk's duty or function to rule on the validity or legal effect of the document so received.” 3
4 Concerned Citizens of Southeast Polk School District and Jessman Smith v. City Development Board of the State of Iowa
iowa · 2015
green “remains the depository of court records” 3
5 Concerned Citizens of Southeast Polk School District and Jessman Smith v. City Development Board of the State of Iowa
iowa · 2015
green “reveal that the process of electronic filing for the purpose of identifying the date of filing is geared to the filing of the order, not the date of the notice of filing.” 3
6 Jeremie J. Cooksey v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
iowa · 2013
green “we review the granting of a motion to dismiss for errors at law.” 3

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