52-506. History: L. 1905, ch. 310, § 63; R.S. 1923, 52-506; Repealed, L. 1965, ch. 564, § 416; January 1, 1966. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Constructive notice of defective title, held not sufficient. Bank v. Reid, 86 Kan. 245, 251, 120 P. 339. 2. Defective title; proper instructions as to burden of proof. Ireland v. Shore, 91 Kan. 326, 331, 137 P. 926. 3. Exercise of "bad faith" in reception of instrument constitutes "notice." Leavens v. Hoover, 93 Kan. 661, 667, 145 P. 877. 4. Omission to state knowledge of facts constituting bad faith; effect. Bank v. Bank, 100 Kan. 194, 199, 164 P. 137. 5. Two kinds of notice contemplated by statute, "actual" and "factual." Gigoux v. Moore, 105 Kan. 361, 365, 184 P. 637. 6. Actual knowledge and factual knowledge defined. Gigoux v. Moore, 105 Kan. 361, 365, 184 P. 637. 7. Bank check; failure to prove notice of infirmity. Anderson v. Elem, 111 Kan. 713, 716, 208 P. 573. 8. Bonds stolen and sold; stolen and replaced; purchaser proper owner. Brown v. Farm Mortgage Co., 112 Kan. 192, 195, 210 P. 658. 9. Failure to plead knowledge of defect. Bank v. Phillips, 112 Kan. 717, 718, 212 P. 671. 10. Whether holder had knowledge of fraud or defect is question of fact. Trust Co. v. Gill, 113 Kan. 261, 270, 214 P. 413; Merriam v. West, 114 Kan. 131, 132, 216 P. 1102. 11. Evidence sustained finding purchase made in good faith without knowledge. Noon v. Withington, 113 Kan. 367, 368, 214 P. 107. 12. Evidence sustained finding purchaser had knowledge of infirmities. Callahan v. Bank, 113 Kan. 577, 215 P. 831. 13. Special findings negatived implication of general verdict that plaintiff knew of fraud. Bell v. Klusman, 115 Kan. 606, 224 P. 56. 14. Sufficiency of notice of fraud to defeat holder considered. Pioneer Trust Co. v. Combs, 117 Kan. 89, 90, 230 P. 302. 15. Arrangement for presentation for payment before maturity not notice of fraud. Bray v. Wetzel, 118 Kan. 283, 286, 234 P. 965. 16. Instructions involving notice held not materially erroneous. Whalen v. Maresch, 119 Kan. 333, 335, 239 P. 1103. 17. Unpaid interest insufficient to charge plaintiff with notice. Citizens State Bank v. Shay, 120 Kan. 668, 245 P. 147. 18. Holder in due course may recover on note of incompetent person. First National Bank v. Kallash, 135 Kan. 73, 74, 9 P.2d 670. 19. 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, 130, 133, 75 P.2d 283. 20. Question whether plaintiff holder in due course held question for jury. Kerby v. Bott, 160 Kan. 566, 568, 164 P.2d 84. 21. Construed and applied in action to recover on promissory note; instructions proper. Kerby v. Hiestermann, 165 Kan. 522, 523, 196 P.2d 169. 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