Kansas State Bank v. Skinner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for the balance due on promissory notes. It is brought by the payee against the maker’s purchaser of a stock of merchandise, who agreed to pay it as a part of the purchase price. The jury returned a general verdict for defendant and answered special questions. The court sustained plaintiff’s motion for a judgment in its favor upon answers to special questions, notwithstanding the general verdict, and defendant has appealed.

As -shown by the pleadings, instructions and special findings, the circumstances giving rise to the…