Kansas National Bank v. Quinton

This was an action brought by E. S. Quinton to recover $3,500 from The Kansas National Bank as for money had and received. Quinton was engaged by the Topeka Rapid Transit Railway Company to perform legal services, and obtain right of way and some franchises for the Company in the city of Topeka. J. B. Bartholomew, the president of the company, agreed to pay Quinton $3,500 for the services mentioned. Quinton demanded that provision be made in advance for the payment of his services, and they went together to-The Kan'sas National Bank *751where an arrangement was made, the nature of which is a…