678.3  Judgment.
  The court shall hear and determine the case and render judgment as if an action were pending.
[C51, §1845; R60, §3410; C73, §3410; C97, §4379; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12688; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §678.3]