Acknowledgment of plat

12-402. Acknowledgment of plat. Such map or plat shall be acknowledged by the proprietor, or if incorporated company, by the chief officer thereof, before some court or other officer authorized by law to take the acknowledgment of conveyances of real estate. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 78, § 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, § 12-402. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Plat to be effective must be made, acknowledged and recorded. Brooks v. City of Topeka, 34 Kan. 277, 8 P. 392. 2. Only the owner or authorized agent can dedicate property. Brooks v. City of Topeka, 34 Kan. 277, 8 P. 392. 3. Intention of owner controls as to dedication to public use. Brooks v. City of Topeka, 34 Kan. 277, 8 P. 392. 4. Land not so designated on plat not a public street. Fisher v. Carpenter, 36 Kan. 184, 12 P. 941. 5. Plat must be made and acknowledged by owner of land. Armstrong v. City of Topeka, 36 Kan. 432, 13 P. 843. 6. Land now owned by dedicators not a part of city. Armstrong v. City of Topeka, 36 Kan. 432, 13 P. 843. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026