631.9 - JURISDICTION DETERMINED.

        631.9  JURISDICTION DETERMINED.         At the time set for the hearing of a small claim, the court first      shall determine that proper notice as provided in section 631.5,      subsection 4, has been given a party before proceeding further as to      that party, unless the party has appeared or is an existing party,      and also shall determine that the action is properly brought as a      small claim.  
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         [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 631.9]