Staley v. Weston

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This action is to recover the amount of a promissory note made by the lessor and lessees of farming lands; for an accounting of proceeds of the crops raised upon the land and delivered to the defendants for sale; and for the application of one-half the proceeds upon the plaintiffs’ claim under an agreement between all the parties.

The cause was referred and judgment was entered upon the referee’s report for the plaintiff.

*318The facts found by the referee, in substance, are these: F. M. Clark leased land near Kansas City to Otto Kurtze and…