{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.87","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 468.87","heading":"Pleadings on appeal.","body":"It shall not be necessary for the appellees to file an answer to the petition unless some affirmative defense is made thereto, but they may do so.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 468 - LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS","Subchapter I - ESTABLISHMENT","Part 1 - GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/468.87.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:12Z","sha256":"872b639cf7d442c66f72e5b1e8d96e808181a36243ad1d06edceb8df5eeb61d2","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.86","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-468.88"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}