Remedies for breach; authority of court

55-226. Remedies for breach; authority of court. If the court determines that the lessee has failed to comply with such covenant, the court may grant the lessee a reasonable time in which to comply, or the court may issue an order terminating the lessee's right to such subsurface part or parts as are the subject of such action. The court may enter such other orders as the interests of the parties and equity may require. History: L. 1983, ch. 181, § 4; April 14. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; analysis of cancellation of oil and gas lease for failure to begin exploration when no notice given. Lewis v. Kansas Production Co., 40 Kan. App. 2d 1123, 1126, 1128, 199 P.3d 180 (2009). 2. Cancellation of lease or forfeiture, rather than a conditional cancellation, was an appropriate remedy for oil and gas lessee's breach of implied covenant. Sieker v. Faye M. Stephens Trust, 49 Kan. App. 2d 183, 309 P.3d 1 (2013). 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