Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 648.17 (2026)

Remedy not exclusive

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Nothing contained in sections 648.15 and 648.16 shall prevent a party from suing for trespass or from testing the right of property in any other manner. [C51, §2371; R60, §3961; C73, §3620; C97, §4216; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12278; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §648.17]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1950–2006 · leading case: Wernet v. Jurgensen, 43 N.W.2d 194 (Iowa 1950).

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Wernet v. Jurgensen, 43 N.W.2d 194 (Iowa 1950). · cites it 4× “See also section 648.17, Code of Iowa 1950, I.C.A.”

Capital Fund 85 Ltd. P'ship v. Priority Sys., LLC, 670 N.W.2d 154 (Iowa 2003). · cites it 2× “2d 194, 198 (1950); see also Iowa Code § 648.17 (forcible entry and detainer is a nonexclusive remedy).”

Petty v. Faith Bible Christian Outreach Ctr., Inc., 584 N.W.2d 303 (Iowa 1998). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 648.17 (FED remedy not exclusive).”

Kaydon Acquisition Corp. v v. Am. Cent. Indus., Inc., 179 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (N.D. Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 648.17 (forcible entry and detain-er remedy not exclusive).”

Brown v. State Cent. Bank, 459 F. Supp. 2d 837 (S.D. Iowa 2006). · cites it 2× “Brown, see Iowa Code § 648.17 , they assert the Iowa Supreme Court’s interpretation of the FED statute required the bank to use judicial process to evict Mr.”

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