The opinion of the court was delivered by Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of
all defendants. The trial court held that plaintiff was not the
real party in interest in the action as required by K.S.A. 1970
Supp. 60-217. The complicated transactions which gave rise to plaintiff's
claim do not have to be detailed. Suffice it to say plaintiff is
a public livestock sales company which handles auction sales of
cattle. The defendant Glen Schoof is a cattle buyer who purchases
cattle from farmers and ranchers in the area. A farmer-stockman
sold cattle to Schoof which were auctioned through the plaintiff
sales company. The defendant Rollo L. Goodyear is president of
The Security State Bank, Auburn, Kansas. Schoof's check for the
cattle
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