Kansas Statutes
Article 5 - Procedure Act
26-502 Contents of petition.

26-502. Contents of petition. A petition shall include allegations of (1) the authority for and the purpose of the taking; (2) a description of each lot, parcel or tract of land and the nature of the interest to be taken; (3) insofar as their interests are to be taken (a) the name of any owner and all lienholders of record, and (b) the name of any party in possession. Such petition shall be verified by affidavit. Upon the filing of such petition the court by order shall fix the time when the same will be taken up. No defect in form which does not impair substantial rights of the parties shall invalidate any proceeding.
History: L. 1963, ch. 234, ยง 2; Jan. 1, 1964.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 26 - Eminent Domain

Article 5 - Procedure Act

26-501 Eminent domain procedure; venue.

26-501a Eminent domain; limited to public use; transfer to private entity prohibited; exception.

26-501b Eminent domain; transfer to private entity authorized, when.

26-502 Contents of petition.

26-503 Eminent domain procedure; notice.

26-504 Same; findings; order appointing appraisers; duties; appeals to supreme court, when.

26-505 Same; appraisers' oath, instructions, reports and notification to condemner; notice to interested persons by condemner; fees and expenses.

26-506 Eminent domain procedure; view of lands by appraisers; hearings, procedure; notice, sufficiency.

26-507 Same; payment of award and vesting of rights; removal of personal property; abandonment.

26-508 Appeal from award; notice to parties affected; perfection of appeal; retroactive application.

26-509 Same; assignment for trial on appeal; attorney fees, when.

26-510 Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment.

26-511 Interest on final judgment.

26-512 Same; making surveys and location.

26-513 Same; compensation required for taking and damage; determination.

26-514 Fixing of benefit districts and levying of special tax assessments no part of eminent domain procedure.

26-515 Same; proceedings pending prior to effective date of this act; invalidity of part.

26-516 Same; citation of act.

26-517 Dispute among parties as to division of award or amount of judgment; determination by court.

26-518 Acquisition of real property; duties of condemning authority.

26-519 Severability.