Fossan v. Gibbs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This is an action upon an instrument whereby the makers promised to pay Austin Van Fossan and A. J. Miller $300, six months after date. It was signed by the defendants and several others, described as members and shareholders of the Arkansas City, Kan., branch of the Socialist Commercial Industrial Cooperative Association of America. Following the usual form of a promissory note is a statement that it is given to purchase property, described, consisting of the furnishings and tools of a retail meat market, the title to which is to remain in…