McKinstry v. Citizens' Bank

The Citizens’ Bank of Wichita brought suit against Grant A. Hatfield and wife and James McKinstry and wife on a note for $3,148 and interest, and to foreclose a mortgage on certain lands therein' described, alleged to have been executed by the defendants Hatfield and wife, in person, and by the defendants McKinstry and wife, by W. R. Colcord, their attorney in fact. McKinstry and wife answered alleging ownership of an undivided half of the lands described in the petition, but denying the execution of the note and mortgage and the authority of any person to execute such note and mortgage for…