Legal Opinion

Bellport v. Harkins

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 12, 1919No. 21,885PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Sedgwick district court, division No. 2; Thornton W. Sargent, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action on the official bond of a notary public.

The defendant, J. C. Harkins,-held a commission as notary public in Sedgwick county. He was also a dealer in real estate. About October 1, 1915, a stranger called on Harkins at his office in Wichita and introduced hirpself as Amandus H. Barndt and said he owned some land in Wichita county. He produced an abstract of title showing certain lands to be vested in a person of that name, and spoke of desiring to trade the land for Wichita city property. Harkins listed the land, and the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Godard v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1900
  2. Moore v. NationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  3. Prell v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  4. In re HuronSupreme Court of Kansas · 1897
  5. Hicks v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1917

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Butler v. OlshanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  2. Bellport v. HarkinsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
  3. Brown v. LarimerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1931
  4. Davis v. Adoption Auto, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1990
  5. Brown v. GravesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923

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