55-205. Record of lease as notice for definite term; extension upon contingency, affidavit. When an oil, gas or mineral lease is hereafter given on land situated within the state of Kansas, the recording thereof in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the land is located shall impart notice to the public of the validity and continuance of said lease for the definite term therein expressed, but no longer: Provided, That, if such lease contains the statement of any contingency upon the happening of which the term of any such lease may be extended (such as "and as much longer as oil and gas or either are produced in paying quantities"), the owner of said lease may at any time before the expiration of the definite term of said lease file with the said register of deeds an affidavit setting forth the description of the lease, that the affiant is the owner thereof and the facts showing that the required contingency has happened. This affidavit shall be recorded in full by the register of deeds, and such record together with that of the lease shall be due notice to the public of the existence and continuing validity of said lease, until the same shall be forfeited, canceled, set aside or surrendered according to law.
History: L. 1915, ch. 228, ยง 2; May 22; R.S. 1923, 55-205.
Structure Kansas Statutes
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.
55-208 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.
55-211b Same; validation of prior leases.
55-212 Lien of transporter of oil-field equipment, labor and materials; definitions.
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.
55-221 Same; duties of receiver; duties of court.
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.