Kelley v. Seay
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Kingfisher County. STATEMENT OF THE CASE. This is an action filed in the probate court of Kingfisher county, on the 24th day of September,- 1892, by E. J. Kelley against A. J. Seay, praying for judgment on a promissory note for the sum of $225 and interest on his first cause of action, and for his second cause of action prays for judgment for $312.50 and interest for failure to comply with the conditions of a contract and obligation, which is…
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Error from the District Court of Kingfisher County. STATEMENT OF THE CASE. This is an action filed in the probate court of Kingfisher county, on the 24th day of September,- 1892, by E. J. Kelley against A. J. Seay, praying for judgment on a promissory note for the sum of $225 and interest on his first cause of action, and for his second cause of action prays for judgment for $312.50 and interest for failure to comply with the conditions of a contract and obligation, which is in words and figures following, to-wit: “Know all men by these presents, that I, A. J.. Seay, of the village of…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
The opinion of the coui't was delivered by
Scott, J.:
The written instrument sued on in this case is a bond or obligation dated July 28, 1891. In the first clause of the instrument the obligor binds himself in terms to pay the sum of three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents. The condition of the bond is, that if the obligor shall build, erect and complete a residence house on his certain land bought from the obligee, in the time (by February 1, 1892,) and at the cost ($1,500) aforesaid, “then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force.”
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