Weishaar v. Butters Pump & Equipment Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This appeal presents the question whether the statute of limitations runs in favor of a foreign corporation not au-. thorized to do business in Kansas, the cause of action having arisen in this state.

On February 1, 1934, one Claude Hughes owned a tract of land near Scott City. He entered into a contract with defendant to drill and equip an irrigation well on his property. Then defendant made an oral agreement with this plaintiff whereby he undertook the actual work of drilling for an agreed price of $1,265, of which defendant was to pay…