Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1883PublishedCited by 16 opinions

JSrror from Shawnee District Court. Action by Mrs. E. A. Reynolds against J. Thomas and Peter Smith, partners as the Citizens’ bank, to recover the penalty provided for in §16, chapter 68, Compiled Laws of 1879. Trial by the court, at the January Term, 1882, and judgment for plaintiff. The defendants bring the case here. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewek, J.:

This was an action brought by defendant in error, plaintiff below, under §16, chapter 68, Comp. Laws 1879, to recover the penalty of $100 for failure to enter satisfaction of a chattel mortgage. The case was tried by the court, without a jury, and judgment entered in favor of plaintiff for $100 and costs. The defendants, as plaintiffs in error, now bring the case to this court for review. A reversal of the judgment is claimed on four-grounds.

I. It is insisted that the testimony fails to show that the mortgage was fully paid and (Satisfied.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. German v. RitchieSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Deeter v. CrossleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  3. Sanford v. ShepardSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
  4. Low v. FoxSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Jones v. Fidelity Loan & Trust Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Toklan Royalty Corp. v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1949
  3. Federal Savings & Loan Insurance v. HattonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1943
  4. First Nat'l. B'k. v. Nat'l. Live Stock B'k.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1904
  5. Buckingham v. DakeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901

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