Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - Leases And Liens
55-202 Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's fees; attachment.

55-202. Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's fees; attachment. Should the owner of such lease neglect or refuse to execute a release as provided by this act, then the owner of the leased premises may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such release, and the owner may also recover in such action of the lessee, his or her successors or assigns, the sum of one hundred dollars as damages, and all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for preparing and prosecuting the suit, and he or she may also recover any additional damages that the evidence in the case will warrant. In all such actions, writs of attachment may issue as in other cases.
History: L. 1909, ch. 179, ยง 2; April 1; R.S. 1923, 55-202.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 55 - Oil And Gas

Article 2 - Leases And Liens

55-201 Duty of lessee to have forfeited lease released; publication notice; affidavit to be recorded; notice to landowner; remedies.

55-202 Same; action to obtain release; damages, costs and attorney's fees; attachment.

55-205 Record of lease as notice for definite term; extension upon contingency, affidavit.

55-206 Demand for release before bringing action; evidence.

55-207 Lien of contractor on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline for labor and material; filing of statement.

55-208 Lien of subcontractor or materialman on gas and oil leasehold or pipeline.

55-209 Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record in district court.

55-210 Same; enforcement of liens.

55-211 Lease of school grounds for drilling for oil and gas.

55-211a Lease of lands by municipal corporations, board of park commissioners, improvement districts or other public agency or quasi-municipal corporation; disposition of moneys.

55-211b Same; validation of prior leases.

55-212 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment, labor and materials; definitions.

55-213 Same; extent of lien.

55-214 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment; filing of statement; service of notice; removal of equipment to another county.

55-215 Same; time for actions.

55-216 Certain leases unrecorded prior to January 1, 1952, void.

55-217 Same; certain assignments executed prior to January 1, 1925, not to be recorded.

55-218 Same; expunging certain purported assignments from records.

55-219 Receiver for minority mineral interest in action where location of defendant-owner unknown.

55-220 Same; contents of petition; hearing; notice; dismissal as to certain defendants; appointment of receiver.

55-221 Same; duties of receiver; duties of court.

55-222 Severability.

55-223 Implied covenant to explore and develop minerals established; burden upon lessee.

55-224 Same; presumption of breach of covenant, when.

55-225 Same; presumption overcome by proof of compliance.

55-226 Same; remedies for breach; authority of court.

55-227 Same; action for breach not permissible, when.

55-228 Same; waiver of presumption prohibited.

55-229 Same; substantive rights and remedies saved; presumption cumulative.