Higginbotham v. Fair
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wabaunsee District Court. Action by Higginbotham against Fair, to recover upon two promissory notes. July 13,1885, judgment was rendered for defendant. The plaintiff brings the case here. The opinion states the material facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
W. P. Higginbotham sued Silvester Fair on two promissory notes alleged to have been executed by him on the 29th day of August, 1883, in favor of the Jacksonville Sulky Plow Works, or bearer, each for ¡§150, one of which was payable on the first day of May, 1884, and the other one the first day of June, 1884. Fair denied under oath that he executed the notes sued on, and this was the principal question upon which evidence was received. The trial resulted in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff brings the case here, alleging as the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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