Gragg v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Jefferson District Court. Action by Jared P. Barnes against Zach Gragg and The Valley Bank and Savings Institution, brought December 7, 1880, in the district court of Jefferson county.
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Error from Jefferson District Court. Action by Jared P. Barnes against Zach Gragg and The Valley Bank and Savings Institution, brought December 7, 1880, in the district court of Jefferson county. On November 13, 1882, the plaintiff, upon leave of the court, filed an amended petition in words and figures as follows, (court and title omitted:) 1. Plaintiff says: That the defendant, the Valley Bank and Savings Institution, was on the 1st day of October, 1875, and has been ever since then a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the state of Kansas; and as such corporation had during all…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
In the original action of Barnes v. Gragg, to recover $1,941.23 and interest upon the note of April 17, *3091876, attached as “Exhibit B” to the petition filed in this case, it was decided that at the time of the execution of the note, the arrangement' and understanding between the bank and Zack Gragg was that the note of October 1,1875, for $1,822.50, was turned over to Zack Gragg — who was the surety on the note — solely for the purpose of enabling him to attempt to collect from John Gragg — the principal on the note — or from property…
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