Falkenberg v. Allen

Opinion of the court by

Burford, C. J.:

This cause brings into prominénce the last lap of that class of infamous foot races which have been made notorious in the southwest in the past few years for the frauds perpetrated by their promoters upon unsuspecting victims possessed of more greed than sense. In this case the scheme to prey upon the Kansas farmer-banker, and satisfy his avarice, was concocted and executed by a cabal of frequenters of prize fights, dog fights, poker games and saloons, who were ambitious to enter the more accomplished class of confidence sharks. The combination included…