Legal Opinion
Hutchins v. Stanley
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided February 8, 1913No. 17,944PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from Lyon district court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Benson, J.:
This action is upon a promissory note made by the appellee to the order of the appellant. The defense is based upon the following facts: The appellee gave to the Kemper Grain Company his nonnegotiable promissory note, the words “to order or to bearer” not being contained in the instrument. (Neg. Inst. Law, § 8, Gen. Stat. 1909, § 5254.) This instru*740ment was given to cover margins in a board of trade transaction or speculation in the price of wheat, no actual sale or delivery having been contemplated. The instrument was transferred by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Union Collection Co. v. BuckmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
- Wegner Bros. v. E. J. Biering & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1886
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
- Comings v. LeedySupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Creutz v. HeilCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Gregory v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
- Payne v. BeaumontCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1922
- First National Bank of Sparta v. YowellTennessee Supreme Court · 1927
- Anthon State Bank v. BernardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- Carey v. MyersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
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