2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 62 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
62.20 - APPEAL.

        62.20  APPEAL.
         The party against whom judgment is rendered may appeal within
      twenty days to the district court, but, if the party be in possession
      of the office, such appeal will not supersede the execution of the
      judgment of the court as provided in section 62.19, unless the party
      gives a bond, with security to be approved by the district judge in a
      sum to be fixed by the judge, and which shall be at least double the
      probable compensation of such officer for six months, which bond
      shall be conditioned that the party will prosecute the appeal without
      delay, and that, if the judgment appealed from be affirmed, the party
      will pay over to the successful party all compensation received by
      the party while in possession of said office after the judgment
      appealed from was rendered.  The court shall hear the appeal in
      equity and determine anew all questions arising in the case.  

         [C73, § 716; C97, § 1222; S13, § 1222; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §
      1039; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 62.20]
         Presumption of approval of bond, § 636.10