Legal Opinion

John Harris & Co. v. Capell

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1882PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Error from Johnson District Covzrt. January 21, 1882, the judge of the district court made an order discharging an attachment in an action wherein Harris & Co. were plaintiffs and Capell and two others were defendants. This order the plaintiffs bring here for review. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This action was commenced on a promissory note before it was due, by attachment, under §§ 230 to 236 of the civil code. The promissory note was executed September 16,1881, by the defendants, W. L. Capell, C. H. Taylor and J. B. Abbott, to the plaintiffs, John Harris & Co., for $1,000, due in 90 days after date, and drawing interest at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum. The note was not secured in any manner. On November 19, 1881, the plaintiffs desired the defendants to give security on the note, and the defendants offered to give a…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tootle, Hosea & Co. v. ColdwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  2. Trebilcock v. Big Missouri Mining Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
  3. McPike v. AtwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
  4. Dow v. JulienSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  5. Cooper v. ClarkSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890

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