Nation v. Clay

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered upon the pleadings in favor of Fred Nation against H. R. Clay and J. M. Easley, a partnership, from which the latter appeal.

The defendants entered into a contract with Nation, of which the following is a copy:

“Received this 5th day of November from Fred Nation of Emporia, Kan. $2,000 the same being in full payment and satisfaction of all claims which Clay & Easley and Montgomery & Easley may have against said Nation by *736reason of damages for injury to tlieir cattle during the pasture season in…