617.7 Unknown defendants.
Where it is necessary to make an unknown person defendant, the petition shall be sworn to and state the claim of plaintiff with reference to the property involved in the action, that the name and residence of such person is unknown to the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff has sought diligently to learn the same.
[R60, §2836; C73, §2622; C97, §3538; SS15, §3538; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11082; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §617.7]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 617 - COMMENCING ACTIONS
Section 617.1 - Process — criminal defendant.
Section 617.2 - Penalty — amendment.
Section 617.3 - Foreign corporations or nonresidents contracting or committing torts in Iowa.
Section 617.4 - Consolidated railways.
Section 617.5 - Insurance company.
Section 617.6 - Other corporations.
Section 617.7 - Unknown defendants.
Section 617.9 - Unserved parties — optional procedure.
Section 617.10 - Real estate — action indexed.
Section 617.13 - Real estate in other county.
Section 617.14 - Constructive notice.