Gafford v. Hall
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Republic District Court. Action brought by J. A. Qafford jr. against L. B. Hall, on a promissory note executed by Hall to one Leslie, and afterward transferred by Leslie as collateral security to the plaintiff.
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Error from Republic District Court. Action brought by J. A. Qafford jr. against L. B. Hall, on a promissory note executed by Hall to one Leslie, and afterward transferred by Leslie as collateral security to the plaintiff. The defendant admitted the execution of the note sued on, but alleged as a defense thereto that at the time of the execution of the note, and for a long time thereafter, he and Leslie were partners doing business under the firm-name of Hall & Leslie; that Leslie had become involved in a grain speculation, and for the purpose of preventing said partnership from being…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Clogston, C.:
The plaintiff now insists that the record presents three substantial errors, any one of which is sufficient to and requires a reversal of the judgment: First, that the evidence does not support the special findings of the jury; second, that the court committed error in refusing to render judgment on the pleadings, notwithstanding the verdict of the jury; and third, that the court erred in the instruc*168tions to the jury. The jury found substantially on all the issues in favor of the defendant, and found in answer to the questions submitted to them that the plaintiff did…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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