Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands

16-109. Contracts for sale of improvements on government lands. All contracts, promises, assumptions or undertakings, either written or verbal, made in good faith, and without fraud, collusion or circumvention, for the sale or purchase of improvements made on the lands owned by the government of the United States, shall be deemed valid, and may be sued upon as other contracts. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 21, § 9; October 31; R.S. 1923, 16-109. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Relinquishment of claim and guaranty of homestead rights sufficient consideration. Moore v. McIntosh, 6 Kan. 39, 44. 2. Sale of improvements and possession held good consideration for note. Bell v. Parks, 18 Kan. 152, 154. 3. Settler on townsite has interest therein subject to attachment. Fessler v. Haas, 19 Kan. 216, 217. 4. Contract to enter and pre-empt for another void and unenforceable. Ainsworth v. Miller, 20 Kan. 220, 222. 5. May file and enter in good faith and subsequently sell; contract may be valid between parties although unenforceable against government. Lapham v. Head, 21 Kan. 332. 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