Ruf v. Grimes

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action on a promissory note, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage on some town lots in Arkansas City.

Prior to April 7,1910, certain persons of the name of Scruton owned the town lots. On that date they entered into a contract with Susan C. Grimes to sell them to the latter for $1,250, upon small monthly payments. These payments were made with substantial regularity until November 15, 1914, when Susan C. Grimes and her- husband assigned an interest in the Scruton contract to Frank Smith. The latter was to make the payments as…