Repealed

58-2309. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 68, § 8; L. 1889, ch. 175, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 253, § 1; R.S. 1923, 67-309; L. 1970, ch. 220, § 1; Repealed, L. 1971, ch. 189, § 2; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 151, § 3. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Demand, or facts which will excuse demand, must be shown. Shultz v. Morgan, 1 Kan. App. 572, 42 P. 254. 2. Section not applicable to title or conditional-sale note. Curd v. Brown, 3 Kan. App. 553, 43 P. 846. 3. Right runs with property; owner only may recover penalty. Curd v. Brown, 3 Kan. App. 553, 43 P. 846; Thomas v. Reynolds, 29 Kan. 304. 4. Section applicable to foreign corporation for failure to release mortgage. Travelers Ins. Co. v. Stucki, 4 Kan. App. 424, 46 P. 42. 5. Action for penalty held barred after one year. Joyce v. Means, 41 Kan. 234, 20 P. 853. 6. Right runs with property; owner only may recover penalty. Coffman v. Hillard, 44 Kan. 538, 24 P. 1098. 7. Mortgagee held liable for penalty; failed to release after demand. Perkins v. Matteson, 40 Kan. 165, 167, 19 P. 633. 8. Failure to bring action until satisfaction recorded; right to penalty. Hall v. Hurd, 40 Kan. 740, 21 P. 585. 9. Mortgage satisfied by mortgage on other property should be released. Baker v. Bank, 86 Kan. 293, 295, 120 P. 549. 10. Not in conflict with constitutional provision concerning application of fines. Livick v. Bank, 96 Kan. 5, 7, 149 P. 676. 11. Mortgagor may bind himself to pay expense of releasing mortgage. Blount v. Building & Loan Association, 97 Kan. 77, 79, 154 P. 222. 12. Tender of payment wrongfully refused; mortgagor entitled to release; damages; statutes remedial, not penal; mortgagee a nonresident; action for damages maintainable. Mathews v. Insurance Co., 104 Kan. 254, 257, 178 P. 609. Rehearing denied: 104 Kan. 540, 179 P. 974. 13. Mortgage satisfied; refusal to release; agent authorized to receive fee; mortgagor contracted to pay fee, tender to mortgagee sufficient. Bird v. Building & Loan Association, 110 Kan. 706, 709, 205 P. 624. 14. Mortgagee subject to penalty; refused to cancel of record. Van Doren v. Etchen, 112 Kan. 380, 382, 211 P. 144. 15. Damages allowed where consummation of sale prevented. Mathews v. Insurance Co., 113 Kan. 1, 213 P. 157, 158. 16. Amount of attorney fee question for jury. Wheat Growers Ass'n v. Rowan, 125 Kan. 657, 659, 267 P. 104. 17. Correspondence held not to constitute demand for satisfaction of record. Wilson v. Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., 127 Kan. 81, 272 P. 117. 18. No penalty or attorney's fees where bona fide controversy existed. Stumph v. Wheat Belt B. & L. Ass'n, 148 Kan. 25, 79 P.2d 896. 19. Judgment for statutory damages and attorney fee upheld. Citizens Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Warson, 150 Kan. 432, 433, 438, 94 P.2d 311. 20. Deed in form held mortgage; reconveyance mandatory upon payment of debt. Jones v. Jones, 161 Kan. 284, 294, 167 P.2d 634. 21. Mortgagee required to release mortgage only when statutory condition exists. Weninger v. First National Bank, 170 Kan. 83, 85, 223 P.2d 716. 22. Renewal note presumed not payment of older obligation but is merely given to extend time of payment. Potwin State Bank v. Ward, 183 Kan. 475, 482, 327 P.2d 1091. 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