Legal Opinion
Benton v. Benton
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 6, 1908No. 15,596PublishedCited by 13 opinions
Error from Shawnee district court; Alston W. Dana, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
*367The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mason, J..:
But two questions are presented in this case — whether a petition stated a cause of action, and whether an answer stated a defense or a partial defense. The action was brought by Mrs. May Benton against J. O. Benton. The petition, which was filed May 25, 1906, merely declared upon a written instrument in these words:
“Onaga, Kan., 2-24-1904.
“In the matter of the trusteeship of H. H. Benton and myself, I hereby acknowledge that I am personally indebted to Mrs. May Benton to the amount of $5993.62, which I agree to pay as soon as I can,'…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Tebo v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Smithers v. JunkerU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1889
- Horner v. StarkeyIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
- Norton v. ShepardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1880
- Eckler v. GalbraithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Nelson v. SchoonoverSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913
- Banque Russo-Asiatique v. DolchCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Booth v. Booth & Bayliss Commercial School, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Baker v. GaskinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
- Greenstreet v. CheatumSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
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