Blood v. Shepard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cunningham, J. :

On December 3, 1895, Cassandra F. Clark borrowed of the defendant in error, Patrick H. Shepard, the sum of $2300, and gave her note therefor, due in two years after date, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum from date. To secure the payment of this note certain bonds of the Rosemont Land Company, the payment of which was secured by mortgage upon real estate' in Wyandotte county, Kansas, were assigned and delivered to Mr. Shepard, and the following written agreement relative thereto was made by the parties:

“This…