12-201. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 32, § 1; L. 1923, ch. 79, § 1; R.S. 1923, § 12-201; Repealed, L. 1967, ch. 80, § 3; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 77, § 1; L. 1866, ch. 46, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Exemplary damages not recoverable by one suffering no actual damage. Adams v. City of Salina, 58 Kan. 246, 248, 48 P. 918. 2. City answerable for any bodily injury by a mob. Iola v. Birnbaum, 71 Kan. 600, 602, 81 P. 198. 3. Inability of city to prevent injury not a defense. Iola v. Birnbaum, 71 Kan. 600, 81 P. 198. 4. Statute not repugnant to the federal constitution. Iola v. Birnbaum, 71 Kan. 600, 602, 81 P. 198. 5. Definition of mob as contained in instructions considered and approved. Cherryvale v. Hawman, 80 Kan. 170, 101 P. 994. 6. Action of charivari party may constitute mob or riotous assemblage. Cherryvale v. Hawman, 80 Kan. 170, 101 P. 994. 7. Prisoners in city jail may constitute mob or riotous assemblage. Blakeman v. City of Wichita, 93 Kan. 444, 144 P. 816. 8. Knowledge or co-operation of city officers does not relieve city. Blakeman v. City of Wichita, 93 Kan. 444, 144 P. 816. 9. Posse summoned by officer may form a mob. Harvey v. City of Bonner Springs, 102 Kan. 9, 10, 169 P. 563. 10. Deceased resisting arrest; instruction held to properly state the law. Harvey v. City of Bonner Springs, 102 Kan. 9, 10, 169 P. 563. 11. Mob assembled in city; property destroyed outside city; city liable. Easter v. City of El Dorado, 104 Kan. 57, 177 P. 538. 12. Section cited in considering liability of city for automobile race. Rose v. City of Gypsum, 104 Kan. 412, 417, 179 P. 348. 13. Statutory definition of mob may apply to police making arrest. Moore v. City of Wichita, 106 Kan. 636, 189 P. 372. 14. Search of private house by police officers; act applied. Moore v. City of Wichita, 106 Kan. 636, 189 P. 372. 15. Encouragement by bystanders to assault and battery; mob violence. Wilkins v. City of Mineral, 109 Kan. 46, 197 P. 863. 16. Three or more persons committing robbery do not constitute mob. Sanger v. Kansas City, 111 Kan. 262, 206 P. 891. 17. Robbery by three or more persons; city not liable. Sanger v. Kansas City, 111 Kan. 262, 206 P. 891. 18. City not liable for mob violence by "kangaroo court" in city jail. Berberick v. City of Topeka, 119 Kan. 552, 240 P. 968. 19. City liable for injury to simple person while being harassed by group. Hendren v. Arkansas City, 122 Kan. 361, 252 P. 218. 20. Mob as here used is practically synonymous with riot. Koska v. Kansas City, 123 Kan. 362, 255 P. 57. 21. "Mob" should not be confused with statutory definition of "unlawful assemblages." Koska v. Kansas City, 123 Kan. 362, 255 P. 57. 22. Act does not anticipate damages for crimes generally. Koska v. Kansas City, 123 Kan. 362, 255 P. 57. 23. Notice necessary to action for damages for obstruction of egress. Nelson v. City of Ottawa, 125 Kan. 482, 264 P. 1049. 24. Seven persons concertedly injuring another constitutes mob. Seigler v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 504, 506, 292 P. 937. 25. Award for injuries by mob violence held excessive. Seigler v. Kansas City, 131 Kan. 504, 507, 292 P. 937. 26. Group discharging firecrackers with no intent to injure not a mob. Kretchmer v. City of Atchison, 133 Kan. 198, 202, 299 P. 621. 27. Liability of city for acts of mob upheld. Auwarter v. Kansas City, 136 Kan. 571, 16 P.2d 547. 28. "Mob" defined; city not liable; K.S.A. 21-1001, 21-1003, not connected with this section. Maus v. City of Salina, 154 Kan. 38, 39, 40, 114 P.2d 808. 29. Evidence considered and "mob" not proved; "mob" defined. Hanners v. Kansas City, 154 Kan. 324, 118 P.2d 532. 30. Record, verdict, special findings and instructions considered and judgment sustained. Carter v. City of Wichita, 155 Kan. 60, 63, 64, 122 P.2d 768. 31. Evidence held insufficient to prove group of police officers constituted a mob. Lee v. City of Kansas City, 175 Kan. 729, 731, 267 P.2d 931. 32. Plaintiff has burden of proving a "mob" caused damage; "mob" defined. Lee v. City of Kansas City, 175 Kan. 729, 731, 267 P.2d 931. 33. Liability of a city for damages caused by mob is statutory only. Lee v. City of Kansas City, 175 Kan. 729, 731, 267 P.2d 931. 34. Filing claim with city clerk is condition precedent to action hereunder. Hibbs v. City of Wichita, 176 Kan. 529, 530, 536, 271 P.2d 797. 35. The provisions of this statute did not include the board of education of a city. Koehn v. Board of Education, 193 Kan. 263, 265, 392 P.2d 949. 36. Under facts, mass rape upon petitioner at various locations within city by large number of men created liability under mob statute. Jackson v. Kansas City, Kansas, 448 F.2d 518, 520, 521. 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