29-304. Controversies; settlement by fence viewers. When any controversy shall arise about the rights of the respective owners in partition fences, or their obligations to keep up and maintain the same in good repair, and if they cannot agree among themselves, either party may apply to the fence viewers of the township in which such fence may be situated, who, after a reasonable notice to the other party, shall proceed, on application as aforesaid, to view such fence, and assign to each party, in writing, his equal share or part of such partition fence, to be by him kept up and maintained in good repair; which assignment shall be recorded by the register of deeds of the county in a book to be provided for that purpose, and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the parties, and upon all the succeeding occupants of the lands, and they shall be obliged thereafter to maintain their respective portions of said fence.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 40, ยง 11; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 29-304.
Structure Kansas Statutes
29-302 Neglect to repair or rebuild.
29-303 Complainant may repair or rebuild, when; recovery; attorney's fee.
29-304 Controversies; settlement by fence viewers.
29-305 Failure to erect or maintain assigned part; recovery of cost and attorney's fee.
29-306 Assignment of viewers; agreement between owners of adjoining land; recordation.
29-307 Party building more than his share.
29-308 Partition fences to be kept in good repair.
29-309 What occupants not required to contribute towards partition fence.
29-310 Proceedings when one common owner desires to occupy land in severalty.
29-312 Rights of party not improving land adjoining partition fence.
29-313 Owner enclosing his unenclosed land shall pay for one half of partition fence.
29-314 Fence on boundary line between counties; viewers.
29-315 Owner defined; notice; liability to tenant or occupant.
29-316 Fence may be built on partition line; removal.