Ford v. Peck

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover on a promissory note. Plaintiff was defeated, and appeals.

The note was given by defendant to C. W. Ford, in his lifetime. Plaintiff claimed as administratrix of Ford’s estate, by appointment of a probate court in Oklahoma. The defense was that, when Ford died, he was a resident of Saline county, Kansas, he' left property subject to administration there, and defendant had been duly appointed administrator of his estate by the probate court of that county. The cause was tried by the court, and the following…