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Iowa Code § 649.4 (2026)

Disclaimer — costs

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If the defendant appears and disclaims all right and title adverse to the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover the defendant’s costs. In all other cases the costs shall be in the discretion of the court. [R60, §3603; C73, §3275; C97, §4225; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12288; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §649.4]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1946–1986 · leading case: Lange v. Lotzer, 727 P.2d 38 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986).
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Lange v. Lotzer, 727 P.2d 38 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1986). “The legislature has specified certain prerequisites which must be met to establish an entitlement to fees in quiet title actions. We do not believe the legislature intended that the more general provisions of A.”
Bates v. Bates, 24 N.W.2d 460 (Iowa 1946). · cites it 2× “However, appellants have not disclaimed “all right and title adverse to plaintiff” under section 649.4, Code, 1946 (section 12288, Code, 1939).”
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