First National Bank in Dodge City v. Keller

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This was an action to recover damages resulting from an alleged conspiracy to obtain credit by a “draft kiting” arrangement.

The basic facts are not in dispute. The dispute largely involves the inferences to be drawn from the facts.

Everett Robinson had for many years engaged in the business of buying and selling cattle and other livestock. His business headquarters were at Ness City, Kansas. He was extensively known as a cattle dealer and trader and had a reputation throughout the cattle raising area of the United States as a man of high…