Hier v. Harpster
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Douglas district court; Charles A. Smart, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, C. J.:
This was an action to enforce the obligation of a surety. It was brought by Martha A. Hier, as administratrix of the estate of John D. Hier, deceased, against Fred Harpster, as surety on a promissory note given by J. F. Harpster to the deceased on September 22, 1898. J. F. Harpster was the cashier of the Wathena State Bank, with which the plaintiff had an account.
On September 22, 1899, when the plaintiff demanded payment of the interest due on the note, amounting to $80, J. F. Harpster made an entry in the pass-book of the plaintiff and…
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