Attorney's fee in actions

40-1517. Attorney's fee in actions. Any member of a company organized under the provisions of this article, who shall sue such company for loss or damage claimed to be due him under his policy and who shall recover judgment in such action for an amount larger than may have been tendered him by such company in settlement of his claim, shall be entitled to recover from such company in addition to such loss or damage, a reasonable attorney's fee, which shall be included in such judgment and be collected and paid as a part thereof. History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-1517; June 1. Source or prior law: L. 1901, ch. 230, § 20; L. 1909, ch. 153, § 26; L. 1913, ch. 206, § 26; R.S. 1923, 40-625. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Recovery of Attorney Fees in Kansas," Mark A. Furney, 18 W.L.J. 535, 559 (1979). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. No statutory authority for allowance of attorney fee; foreign corporation. Ring v. Assurance Co., 100 Kan. 341, 344, 164 P. 303. 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