Matthews v. Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action to recover money on a written contract. Judgment was for plaintiffs. Defendants have appealed.

The action was by one partnership against another partnership and certain other individuals.

The petition alleged that plaintiffs’ residence was Butler county, Kansas; that defendant Jackson was the agent of a partnership, the Newton Oil and Gas Company, whose address was Newton; that Jackson, Swank and Hazard were members of the partnership; that defendant Citizens State Bank of El Dorado was escrow agent under the terms of a…