Repealed

17-2802. History: L. 1939, ch. 152, § 11; L. 1941, ch. 182, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 125, § 4; L. 1967, ch. 125, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 52, § 153; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-209, 17-210, 17-214; L. 1937, ch. 167, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Duties of secretary of state under corporation code not strictly ministerial; corporation may not obtain right to conduct business under trade name in addition to corporate name. Kansas Milling Co. v. Ryan, 152 Kan. 137, 144, 102 P.2d 970. 2. Discussed; charter restriction on stock sales held inapplicable to sale to another stockholder. Talbott v. Nibert, 167 Kan. 138, 149, 153, 155, 156, 206 P.2d 131. 3. History of section; terms "registered office" and "principal office" construed. Runbeck v. Peterson, 177 Kan. 314, 322, 279 P.2d 233. 4. Corporation may use contraction of its full legal name; unfair competition by another corporation using similar name. American Fence Co. v. Gestes, 190 Kan. 393, 395, 401, 375 P.2d 775. 5. Mentioned; trial court's refusal to allow amendment of petition and process to correct name of corporate defendant held erroneous. Rockey v. Runft, 191 Kan. 117, 121, 379 P.2d 285. 6. Cited; erroneous reference to landowner as "corporation" in notice issued under K.S.A. 60-2409 not fatal. Holden v. Byrd, 204 Kan. 113, 117, 460 P.2d 559. 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