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Iowa Code § 622.61 (2026)

Foreign unwritten law

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The unwritten laws of any other state or government may be proved as facts by parol evidence, or by the books of reports of cases adjudged in their courts. [C51, §2444; R60, §4064; C73, §3719; C97, §4652; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11314; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.61] Referred to in §622.52

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1961–2002 · leading case: EFCO Corp. v. Norman High. Constructors, Inc., 606 N.W.2d 297 (Iowa 2000).
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EFCO Corp. v. Norman High. Constructors, Inc., 606 N.W.2d 297 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “Although the district court referred to Texas decisional law, it found that Iowa law was applicable in any event. Given this state of the record, even if Texas law is disposi-tive of the rights of the parties, which we do not decide, Norman has failed to provide the necessary…”
In Re Drumheller's Est., 110 N.W.2d 833 (Iowa 1961). · cites it 4× “And there was neither a pleading nor offer of the Indiana decisions pursuant to section 622.61, Code of Iowa, 1958, I.C.A.”
Pennsylvania Life Ins. Co. v. Simoni, 641 N.W.2d 807 (Iowa 2002). “415 (setting out procedure for judicial notice of foreign statutes); Iowa *811 Code § 622.61 (2001) (setting out procedure for proving “foreign unwritten law”).”
Berger v. Gen. United Grp., Inc., 268 N.W.2d 630 (Iowa 1978). “See § 622.61, The Code; Matter of Estate of Allen, 239 N.”
Goetz v. Wells Ford Mercury, Inc., 405 N.W.2d 842 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 2× “There is some question, however, whether Minnesota case law was proven in accordance with Iowa Code section 622.61. See Iowa Kemper Ins. Co. v.”
Farmers Ins. Grp. v. Merryweather, 214 N.W.2d 184 (Iowa 1974). “” As previously noted, Farmers asserts (although trial court did not so find) such notice was sent by ordinary mail to Merryweathers September 19, 1968, telling them their Chevrolet policy would be canceled October 3, 1968, for nonpayment of premium.”
State v. Coburn, 294 N.W.2d 57 (Iowa 1980). “According to the statute a printed copy of such statutes may be admitted in the courts of Iowa as presumptive evidence of such foreign statutes.”
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