58-2514. Attornment of tenant to stranger void, when. The attornment of a tenant to a stranger shall be void, and shall not affect the possession of his or her landlord unless it be made with the consent of the landlord, or pursuant to a judgment at law or the order or decree of a court. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 55, § 14; October 31; R.S. 1923, 67-514. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "URLTA, Kansas, and the Common Law," Michael J. Davis, 21 K.L.R. 387, 402 (1973). "Kansas Farmland Lease Law," Sam Brownback, Ted T. Svitavsky, 54 J.K.B.A. 201, 206 (1985). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Attornment to holder of tax deed held void. Sheaff v. Husted, 8 Kan. App. 271, 55 P. 507. Reversed: Sheaff v. Husted, 60 Kan. 770, 57 P. 976. 2. Tenant cannot dispute the title of the landlord. Brenner v. Bigelow, 8 Kan. 496, 501. 3. Tenant may purchase leased premises at tax sale. Weichselbaum v. Curlett, 20 Kan. 709. 4. Attornment by tenant to holder of void tax deed. Smith v. Cooper, 38 Kan. 446, 449, 16 P. 958. 5. Attornment to stranger does not affect possession of landlord. Forbes v. Caldwell, 39 Kan. 14, 19, 17 P. 478. 6. Tenant may show landlord's title extinguished. Fry v. Boman, 67 Kan. 531, 73 P. 61. 7. Attornment of tenant held void. Ellsworth v. Eslick, 91 Kan. 287, 292, 137 P. 973. 8. Tenant cannot dispute title of landlord. Klingbeil v. Neubauer, 110 Kan. 253, 254, 203 P. 731. 9. Attornment by tenant will not have effect of giving mortgagee possession. Myers v. Clark, 115 Kan. 418, 420, 223 P. 287. 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