Legal Opinion

German American State Bank v. Watson

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided February 10, 1917No. 20,318PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Appeal from Anderson district court; Charles A. Smart, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

The German American State Bank sued W. T. Watson upon two notes, one for $1748.15, signed by him and payable to the bank, the other for $280, signed by I. M. Blitz, payable to Watson, and indorsed by him to the bank. The execution and indorsement. were admitted, but the defendant pleaded facts which he relied upon as relieving him from liability. A demurrer to his evidence was sustained, and he appeals.

Most of the evidénce of the defendant was directed to the proposition that he was not liable upon the larger note because of the circumstances…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Rankin v. City Nat. Bank of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. State Bank of Moore v. ForsythMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Pauly v. O'BrienU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California · 1895
  4. Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. BradySupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  5. Stevens v. InchSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Robertson v. City National Bank of BowieTexas Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Cedar State Bank v. OlsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
  3. Central Republic Trust Co. v. EvansIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Brinker v. First Nat. Bank of ClevelandCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Schmid v. HainesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935

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