625.25 Opportunity to pay.
No such attorney fee shall be taxed if the defendant is a resident of the county and the action is not aided by an attachment, unless it shall be made to appear that such defendant had information of and a reasonable opportunity to pay the debt before action was brought. This provision, however, shall not apply to contracts made payable by their terms at a particular place, the maker of which has not tendered the sum due at the place named in the contract.
[C97, §3871; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11647; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §625.25]
Referred to in §654.4B
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 625.1 - Recoverable by successful party.
Section 625.2 - Witness fees — limitation.
Section 625.3 - Apportionment generally.
Section 625.4 - Apportionment among numerous parties.
Section 625.5 - Liability of successful party.
Section 625.6 - Cost of procuring testimony.
Section 625.8 - Jury and reporter fees.
Section 625.9 - Transcripts — retaxation.
Section 625.10 - Defense arising after action brought.
Section 625.11 - Dismissal of action or abatement.
Section 625.12 - Between coparties.
Section 625.13 - Dismissal for want of jurisdiction.
Section 625.14 - Costs taxable.
Section 625.15 - Liability of nonparty.
Section 625.17 - Liability of clerk.
Section 625.18 - Bill of costs on appeal.
Section 625.19 - Costs in appellate courts.
Section 625.22 - Attorney fees — costs.
Section 625.24 - Affidavit required.