52-216. History: L. 1905, ch. 310, § 23; R.S. 1923, 52-216; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; January 1, 1966. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Promissory note delivered for special purpose; use for another. Dry Goods Co. v. Linville, 93 Kan. 634, 638, 145 P. 876. 2. Cited in holding parol evidence admissible to show special purpose. Rice v. Rice, 101 Kan. 20, 24, 165 P. 799. 3. Parol evidence admissible to show delivery conditioned or for special purpose. Peoples State Bank v. Hoisington Mercantile Ass'n, 118 Kan. 61, 71, 234 P. 71, 76; Wilhoit v. Seavall, 121 Kan. 239, 246 P. 1013. 4. Oral agreement varying terms of note not admissible. Security Nat'l Bank v. West, 120 Kan. 434, 243 P. 1014. 5. Instructing jury in language of statute not reversible error. Farmers State Bank v. Montgomery, 129 Kan. 203, 205, 282 P. 741. 6. Offer of evidence under section held insufficient in bad-check prosecution. State v. Crane, 136 Kan. 181, 183, 14 P.2d 634. 7. Section held inapplicable as defense to action on promissory notes. Josserand v. Stratford, 152 Kan. 118, 121, 102 P.2d 1004. 8. Parol evidence admissible to show delivery conditional or for special purpose. Greenleaf State Bank v. Monteith, 173 Kan. 799, 801, 252 P.2d 621. 9. Action on notes; contemporaneous written and oral conditional delivery contracts properly pleaded. Bankers Life Ins. Co. v. Litsey, 176 Kan. 79, 83, 268 P.2d 934. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026