Bateman v. Sarbach

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

From February, 1908, until September 11, 1909, when he died, Albert Sarbach was grand treasurer of the grand lodge of Masons of Kansas. He kept an account as treasurer in the State Bank of Holton. At the time of his death he owed the grand lodge about $16,000, and for more than two years he had been in default in his accounts. On March 5, 1909, upon the representation that he was authorized to borrow money for the grand lodge, he procured from the plaintiff, Charles Bateman, a loan of $4000 upon a promissory note due one year after date,…