Legal Opinion

Easter v. Easter

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1890PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Osage District Court. Action to recover on a promissory note. Judgment for the defendant executrix, at the June term, 1887. The plaintiff brings the case to this court. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was an action on a promissory note for $1,000, made and dated December 25, 1872, by John B. Easter and A. C. Easter, payable to Mary Ann Easter one day after date, with interest at 6 per cent, per annum. When the action was brought in December, 1886, the following indorsements were upon the back of the note:

“Paid on the within note $5, Sept. 14, 1884; paid on the within note $5, Dec. 14, 1884; paid on the within note $88, Feb. 19, 1886.”

John B. Easter died in December, 1885, and in the following year the note was exhibited in the…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Arthur & Co. v. BurkeWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Gideon v. GatesCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1980
  3. Cott v. BakerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
  4. Liphart v. MyersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
  5. Hamilton v. CoffinSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891

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