Frazier v. Ebenezer Baptist Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J. :

This action was brought in the district court by plaintiff in error, assignee of the Kansas 'Trust and Banking Company, against the defendants in error, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of Atchison, and its trustees, to recover upon four bonds aggregating in amount $4000, with accrued interest, and to ■foreclose a mortgage on real estate given to secure the ¡same, together with taxes paid. The amount secured by this mortgage was originally $4250, $250 having been paid. The answer of the defendant church and its trustees was as follows :

“First.…