Stacy, Adams & Co. v. Cook
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Reno district court; Matthew P. Simpson, judge. STATEMENT. In August, 1894, George W. Cook and Ms son Herbert Y. Cook, doing business under the name of Cook & Son, were indebted to Stacy, Adams & Co. in a sum exceeding $12,000, and to W. H. Stacy for the sum of $3000 for money borrowed, evidenced by a note for that amount.
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Error from Reno district court; Matthew P. Simpson, judge. STATEMENT. In August, 1894, George W. Cook and Ms son Herbert Y. Cook, doing business under the name of Cook & Son, were indebted to Stacy, Adams & Co. in a sum exceeding $12,000, and to W. H. Stacy for the sum of $3000 for money borrowed, evidenced by a note for that amount. Cook & Son were engaged in the retail boot and shoe business at Omaha, Neb., at that time, and their indebtedness to various creditors exceeded $30,000. On the above date they executed a first mortgage to Stacy, Adams & Co. on their stock of goods for $12,480.18,…
1Opinion of the Court
*53The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J.:
In answer to the petition, which stated a cause of action upon an account for services, the defendants below alleged, among other things, that George W. Cook was indebted to them in the sum of $5860.40 upon an account, a copy of which was attached to the answer, and was further indebted to them in the sum of $1000, evidenced by a note executed to William H. Stacy, which was indorsed by the latter to the firm of Stacy, Adams & Co., and prayed judgment against him for said amounts. In said account Cook is credited with “salary account for 1894…
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