Jarvis v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Allen District Court. Action brought by Jarvis against Campbell, upon a promissory note, given March 2, 1874, by the defendant to the plaintiff, for- a claim to a certain piece of land which was a part of what was then called the “Osage ceded lands.” Trial at the June Term, 1878, of the district court, and judgment for the defendant. The plaintiff brings the case here. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action on a promissory note, given by the defendant to the plaintiff. The note was dated March 2, 1874, and was given for a claim to a certain piece of land, which was a part of what was then called the “ Osage ceded lands.” The plaintiff’s brother had once resided on the land, and had made some improvements thereon, but at the time the note was given the land was vacant and unoccupied. The railroad company (but what railroad company is not shown) had a patent for the land, but it is admitted that the patent was illegal and…
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