Lessor's remedies when rent payable in share of crop

58-2525. Lessor's remedies when rent payable in share of crop. When any such rent is payable in a share or certain proportion of the crop, the lessor shall be deemed the owner of such share or proportion, and may, if the tenant refuse to deliver the lessor such share or proportion, enter upon the land and take possession of the same, or obtain possession thereof by action of replevin. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 55, § 25; October 31; R.S. 1923, 67-525. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Discussed in article on tenant farmers, H. W. Hannah, 7 K.L.R. 295, 302 (1959). Security interests on farming operations, Van Smith, 35 J.B.A.K. 299, 339 (1966). Implied warranty of habitability, 22 K.L.R. 666, 671 (1974). "Survey of Kansas Law: Real and Personal Property," Deanell R. Tacha, 27 K.L.R. 283, 298 (1979). "Kansas's Unique Treatment of Agricultural Liens," Keith G. Meyer, 53 K.L.R. 1141 (2005). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Crops may be attached in hands of purchaser; when. Neifert v. Ames, 26 Kan. 515, 517. 2. Crop rent; attachment will lie; when. Tarpy v. Persing, 27 Kan. 745, 748. 3. Landlord may recover from purchaser of crop. Babcock v. Dieter, 30 Kan. 172, 2 P. 504. 4. Landlord may bring action for destruction of crop. Sayers v. Railway Co., 82 Kan. 123, 125, 107 P. 641. 5. Grain rent; tenant pasturing growing crop; rights of landlord. Mull v. Boyle, 102 Kan. 579, 580, 171 P. 652. 6. When ownership of landlord's share of crop rent attaches. Wyandt v. Merrill, 107 Kan. 661, 665, 193 P. 366. Overruled: Cooper v. Cyr, 141 Kan. 236, 40 P.2d 375. 7. Remedy of owner where tenant guilty of conversion. Safar v. Kasha, 113 Kan. 608, 610, 215 P. 1006. 8. Rights of assignee of notes given for rent considered. Pitts v. Milling Co., 117 Kan. 626, 628, 233 P. 114. 9. Landlord has distinct interest in crop from time of sowing. Wiehl v. Winslow, 118 Kan. 147, 149, 233 P. 802. 10. Lien discharged by lease not revived by subsequent agreement. Knudson v. Ward, 136 Kan. 728, 729, 18 P.2d 176. 11. Cash rent lien unenforceable by replevin of tenant's share of crop. Johnson v. Beach, 146 Kan. 781, 782, 783, 73 P.2d 1040. 12. Landlord has lien for rent only; statute construed and discussed. Eresch v. Quakenbush, 147 Kan. 311, 315, 76 P.2d 820. 13. Instruction hereunder; parties found without right to interfere with tenant harvesting crop. Will v. Hughes, 172 Kan. 45, 52, 238 P.2d 478. 14. Rule that landlord's interest in growing crops is inchoate recognized hereunder. Pederson v. Russell State Bank, Executor, 206 Kan. 718, 726, 481 P.2d 986. 15. Section cited; life tenant has no interest in crops planted after death. Rewerts v. Whittington, 1 Kan. App. 2d 557, 561, 571 P.2d 58. 16. Section cited; life tenant leasing land for share of crop acquires interest which passes upon death of life tenant. Finley v. McClure, Administratrix, 222 Kan. 637, 642, 643, 567 P.2d 851. 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