Farmers State Bank of Ingalls v. Conrardy

The opinion of the court was delivered by This action commenced as one on a promissory note, brought by
the Farmers State Bank of Ingalls, Kansas, against [215 Kan. 335]
sixteen defendants who signed the note to raise money in aid of
George Meeker in his bid for election to Congress in the 1968
political campaign. At defendants' instance Mr. Meeker was made a
third party defendant. Trial to the court resulted in judgment
for the bank against the sixteen defendants for the balance due
on the note and a further order that these defendants have
judgment on their third party petition against Meeker for any
amount they are required to pay the plaintiff bank. Mr. Meeker
has appealed from the ruling against him. No appeal was taken by
the sixteen defendants from the judgment obtained by the bank
against them. Upon oral argument we were told they have paid that
obligation and the issue now is whether Meeker is liable to them
as decreed by the court.