Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 639.56 (2026)

Judgment — satisfaction — special execution

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If judgment is rendered for the plaintiff in any case in which an attachment has been issued, the court shall apply, in satisfaction thereof, any money seized by or paid to the sheriff under such attachment and by the sheriff delivered to the clerk, and any money arising from the sales of perishable property, and if the same is not sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff’s claim, the court shall order the issuance of a special execution for the sale of any other attached property which may be under the sheriff’s control. [R60, §3232; C73, §3011; C97, §3924; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12132; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.56]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Hubbard v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 323 N.W.2d 238 (Iowa 1982).

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Hubbard v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 323 N.W.2d 238 (Iowa 1982). “See § 639.56. Because the garnishment plaintiff must obtain a judgment against the garnishee before he is entitled to money or property delivered to the sheriff before judgment, section 642.”

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