Numerical index, when

19-1209. Numerical index, when. Whenever the board of county commissioners of any county deems it necessary, the board may order the register of deeds to furnish for the use of the county, in addition to other records and indexes required by law, a numerical index containing the name of the instrument, the name of the grantor, the name of the grantee, a brief description of the property and the volume and page in which each instrument indexed is recorded. A numerical index required under this section may be kept in bound paper books or in another manner authorized by statute. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 95; L. 1913, ch. 160, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1209; L. 1985, ch. 96, § 6; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1867, ch. 43, § 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Kansas' Marketable Record Title Act," Christel E. Marquardt, 13 W.L.J. 33, 40 (1974). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Sale of books by register to county prohibited. Sedgwick County v. The State, 66 Kan. 634, 638, 72 P. 284. 2. Oil lease; production notice filing effective against public only as to lands described therein. Cities Service Oil Company v. Adair, 273 F.2d 673, 674, 677. 3. Applied in determining property assigned by "Mother Hubbard" clause valid as between parties; ineffective as to subsequent purchasers without notice. Luthi v. Evans, 223 Kan. 622, 628, 576 P.2d 1064 (1978); reversing 1 Kan. App. 2d 114, 562 P.2d 127 (1977). 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