Real property actions excepted

K.S.A. 60-509 — under LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS.

K.S.A. 60-509

60-509. Real property actions excepted. Nothing contained in any statutes of limitations shall be applicable to any real property given, granted, sequestered or appropriated to any public use, or to any lands belonging to this state. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-509; January 1, 1964. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The Effect of the New Code on Title Examinations," J. B. McKay, 33 J.B.A.K. 100, 218, 219 (1964). Survey of law of real property and future interests, James K. Logan, 12 K.L.R. 305, 307 (1963). "Too Much of a Good Thing: Kansas Law on Unwanted Water," Robert W. Coykendall, 66 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 24 (1997). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Suit for saltwater contamination lies in tort; subject to limitations of K.S.A. 60-513(a)(4). City of Attica v. Mull Drilling Co., 9 Kan. App. 2d 325, 329, 330, 676 P.2d 769 (1984). 2. Cited in opinion certifying to U.S. district court that K.S.A. 60-507 is statute of limitations applicable to inverse condemnation proceedings. Hiji v. City of Garnett, 248 Kan. 1, 4, 804 P.2d 950 (1991). 3. A trail created under the national trails system act cannot be adversely possessed, and portions of the trail cannot be obtained by prescriptive easement. Cent. Kansas Conservancy, Inc. v. Sides, 56 Kan. App. 2d 1099, 443 P.3d 337 (2019). Law Review and Bar Journal References: "School Liability for Athletic Injuries: Duty, Causation and Defense," James D. Harty, 21 W.L.J. 315, 337 (1982). 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