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MATTER OF ESTATE OF DULL

No. 64182.

303 N.W.2d 402 (1981)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Dorothy E. DULL, Deceased. Beverly MARTINS, Appellant, v. Sharon L. DULL, Coexecutor of the Estate of Dorothy Dull, Deceased, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 18, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Day, Jr., Dubuque, for appellant.

Charles H. Jacobs of Hughes & Trannel, Dubuque, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, McGIVERIN, LARSON, and SCHULTZ, JJ.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal presents three questions concerning a special appearance: (1) Is a motion for a new trial a proper method to challenge a ruling on a special appearance? (2) Does an improperly signed petition deprive the trial court of subject matter jurisdiction? (3) Does filing a special appearance solely for the purpose of preventing the entry of a default judgment convert the proceeding into a general appearance?

Beverly Martins, the appellant...

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