Robertson v. Christenson

Decision Date11 October 1913
Docket Number18,394
Citation135 P. 567,90 Kan. 555
PartiesJAMES ROBERTSON, Appellee, v. SAM CHRISTENSON, Appellant
CourtKansas Supreme Court

Decided July, 1913.

Appeal from Cloud district court; JOHN C. HOGIN, judge.

Appeal dismissed.

A. L Wilmoth, F. W. Sturges, and Fred W. Sturges, jr., all of Concordia, for the appellant.

Park B Pulsifer, Charles L. Hunt, both of Concordia, and Peirce E Butler, of Glasco, for the appellee.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

Was there error in striking out the amended and supplemental answer filed by appellant? He rented a farm from appellee on which stock was to be kept. Each party was to furnish certain things and bear a proportion of the expense. The increase of stock and the profits made were to be divided on a stipulated basis. A dispute arose between them, and appellee sued to recover money alleged to be wrongfully withheld by appellant and caused his property to be seized on attachment. An answer was filed by appellant, alleging that he had complied with the conditions of the lease, asking for the dissolution of the attachment alleged to have been wrongfully issued and for an accounting. A trial was had, which resulted in a verdict in favor of the appellant. On application of appellee a new trial was granted, and appellant then asked and obtained leave to file a supplemental and amended answer. In it he set up the things done under the lease and the state of the accounts on his theory, alleging that he had performed his part of the contract, but that appellee, with the sheriff and others, had unlawfully seized and carried away feed, stock and other property and had maliciously and unlawfully prevented appellant from carrying out the lease and enjoying its benefits, to his damage in the sum of $ 5000. He also alleged that appellee had falsely and maliciously slandered him by charging that he had stolen corn and other grain upon the farm and charging that he was a liar and a thief, and that by reason of these slanderous statements appellant's character and reputation was injured to his damage in the sum of $ 5000. On the motion of appellee the court struck out the supplemental and amended answer, apparently holding that the claims for damages were separate and distinct causes of action which could not be set up as a defense to the action brought by appellee.

Permission to file this pleading having been granted, no reason is seen why it should have been stricken out,...

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