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Iowa Code § 616.7 (2026)

Place of contract

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When, by its terms, a written contract is to be performed in any particular place, action for a breach thereof may, except as otherwise provided, be brought in the county wherein such place is situated. [C51, §1704; R60, §2798; C73, §2581; C97, §3496; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11040; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.7]

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Cited in 2 cases, 1980–2016 · leading case: Richard Abernethy v. Jeremiah D. Schmitt, 879 N.W.2d 866 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
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Richard Abernethy v. Jeremiah D. Schmitt, 879 N.W.2d 866 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 9× “Governing actions for breach of contract, Iowa Code section 616.7 provides: “When, by its terms, a written contract is to be performed in any particular place, action for a breach thereof may, except as otherwise provided, be brought in the county wherein such place is situated.”
Sheffield Sav. Bank v. Klages, 294 N.W.2d 55 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 8× “The bank resisted the motion, relying on section 616.7: “When, by its terms a written contract is to be performed in any particular place, action for a breach thereof may, except as otherwise provided, be brought in the county wherein such place is situated.”
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