52-401. History: L. 1905, ch. 310, § 37; R.S. 1923, 52-401; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; January 1, 1966. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Rights of person holding note by assignment. Nelson v. Southworth, 93 Kan. 532, 539, 144 P. 835. Overruled: Mitchell v. Perkins, 118 Kan. 449, 235 P. 1036. 2. Form of endorsement; endorsement on instrument held sufficient. Farnsworth v. Burdick, 94 Kan. 749, 751, 147 P. 863. 3. Where defense fraud, tender back of valueless consideration unnecessary. Bank v. Vaughn, 96 Kan. 402, 405, 406, 151 P. 1118. 4. When endorsee not an "innocent holder in due course." Bank v. Bank, 100 Kan. 194, 197, 164 P. 137. 5. Omission of endorsement on copy of note; petition amendable. Stevens v. Vermillion, 102 Kan. 408, 411, 170 P. 807. 6. Endorsement by proper bank official and delivery constituted negotiation. Noon v. Withington, 113 Kan. 367, 214 P. 107. 7. Requisites to negotiation where note payable to "order" or "to bearer." Weisendanger v. Lind, 114 Kan. 523, 529, 220 P. 263. 8. Surplusage in endorsement held not to affect rights of endorsee. State Bank v. Rummel, 114 Kan. 597, 599, 220 P. 255. 9. Note payable to bearer negotiated by delivery. Consolidated Motors Co. v. Urschel, 115 Kan. 147, 149, 222 P. 745. 10. Assignment after maturity; defense of accommodation against assignor available against assignee. Barnhill v. Ow, 145 Kan. 696, 708, 67 P.2d 546. 11. Party without claim taking administrator's check to pay third party's debt cannot retain it. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Atchison, T.&S.F. Rly. Co., 147 Kan. 127, 133, 75 P.2d 283. 12. Endorsement, without more, makes the holder the payee. State v. Gillen, 151 Kan. 359, 364, 99 P.2d 832. 13. Endorsement and transfer constitute negotiation; dicta. Bozich v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 155 Kan. 573, 584, 127 P.2d 499. 14. Payment of check by drawee bank is not negotiation. Kansas Bankers Surety Co. v. Ford County State Bank, 184 Kan. 529, 534, 535, 338 P.2d 309. 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