Legal Opinion

Stauffer v. Doty

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided January 17, 1896No. 48Published

Memorandum.— Error from Finney district court; A. J. Abbott, judge. Action on a promissory note brought by D. W. Stauffer and N. C. Jones against Lee L. Doty, R. K. Kelley, S. Halsey, and J. W. Weeks. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs bring the case here.

1Opinion of the Court

' The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cole, J.:

The defendants in error executed their promissory note for $130 to one T. C. Mitchell, who afterward assigned said note to plaintiffs, in error, said assignment being indorsed upon the note in the following words :

“Without recourse, pay to D. W. Stauffer, or order, $55, and to N. C. Jones, or order, $75, each with the interest thereon.

T. C. Mitchell.”

Plaintiffs in error brought their action before a justice of the peace upon said note and recovered; and, the cause being appealed to the district court, it was tried without a jury, and a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Swarthout v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
  2. School Districts v. EdwardsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. HuittCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1895

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