Duvall-Percival Trust Co. v. Jenkins

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

The trial court sustained a demurrer to tbe complaint, exception was saved to that ruling and plaintiff has brought tbe case here. We summarize tbe facts pleaded, admitted by demurrer, as tbe basis of defendants’ asserted liability: (1) The plaintiff is a Missouri corporation having its principal place of business at Butler, Missouri; (2) tbe defendants are citizens and residents of Kansas; (3) on January 10, 1918, Arch W. Beamer and wife owned tbe *224S. E. %, of Sec. 3, Town. 30, R. 33, Barton County, Missouri, on that day they gave plaintiff their $5,000 promissory note…