61-1002. History: L. 1931, ch. 229, § 2; L. 1933, ch. 84, § 1 (Special Session); Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 290, § 61-2606; January 1, 1970. Source or prior law: Terr. L. 1858, ch. 42, § 112; Terr. L. 1859, ch. 87, § 104; G.S. 1868, ch. 81, § 121; L. 1885, ch. 152, § 4; R.S. 1923, 61-1002. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Appeal by municipality; time for filing both statement and affidavit. Comm'rs of Rawlins Co. v. Beals, 2 Kan. App. 313, 43 P. 95. 2. Condemnation proceedings; adverse parties are the owners of land appropriated. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co. v. Gruendel, 3 Kan. App. 53, 56, 44 P. 439. 3. Appeal bond not void for want of obligee's name. Kirtley v. Tuthill, 9 Kan. App. 452, 60 P. 662. 4. Bond received by justice, returned, later endorsed; endorsement relates back. Haas v. Lees, 18 Kan. 449. 5. Liability of sureties; law will not create liability not intended. Hays v. Closon, 20 Kan. 120. 6. Appeal does not bring up garnishment proceedings where garnishee discharged. Brown v. Tuppeny, 24 Kan. 29. 7. Appeal bond failing to take care of waste; acceptance refused. Templeton v. Millis, 24 Kan. 381. 8. Appeal of several defendants on same bond; liability of sureties. Lutt v. Sterrett, 26 Kan. 561. 9. Interplea; invalid appeal bond; liability of sureties. Edwards v. Ellis, 27 Kan. 344, 345. 10. Money cannot be deposited in lieu of undertaking for appeal. Beckwith v. Kan. C. & O. Rld. Co., 28 Kan. 485, 486. 11. Liability of several parties on bond; remedy of surety. Cotton v. Alexander, 32 Kan. 339, 342, 4 P. 259. 12. District court may order change or renewal of appeal bond. McClelland Bros. v. Allison, 34 Kan. 155, 8 P. 239. 13. Record must affirmatively show appeal taken in ten days. Struber v. Rohlfs, 36 Kan. 202, 12 P. 830. 14. Appeal not lost by omission or neglect of justice. Struber v. Rohlfs, 36 Kan. 202, 12 P. 830. 15. Must affirmatively show appeal taken within ten days from judgment. Struber v. Rohlfs, 36 Kan. 202, 204, 12 P. 830. 16. Technical defect in name of county not ground for dismissal. Smith v. Nescatunga Town Co., 36 Kan. 758, 14 P. 246. 17. Failure of sureties to make affidavit; not ground for dismissal. Smith v. Nescatunga Town Co., 36 Kan. 758, 14 P. 246. 18. Delay in prosecution; appeal dismissed. Byington v. State Journal Co., 40 Kan. 622, 624, 20 P. 514. 19. Appeal bond not double amount of award; jurisdiction obtained. C. Kan. & W. Rld. Co. v. Townsite Co., 42 Kan. 97, 99, 21 P. 1112. 20. Mandamus to require approval of appeal bond. C. Kan. & N. Rly. Co. v. Marshall, 47 Kan. 614, 28 P. 701. 21. Void appeal bond not subject to amendment; objection not waived. St. L. Kan. & S. W. Rly. Co. v. Morse, 50 Kan. 99, 31 P. 676. 22. Appeal complete when bond filed and approved; correction of errors. St. L. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Hurst, 52 Kan. 609, 35 P. 211. 23. Bond filed after ten days void and of no effect. McCarthy v. Holden, 54 Kan. 313, 315, 38 P. 261. 24. Appeal from justice of the peace; defective bond. Parker v. Gibson, 78 Kan. 90, 91, 96 P. 35. 25. Upon seasonable application leave to file sufficient bond granted. Parker v. Gibson, 78 Kan. 90, 91, 96 P. 35. 26. Appeal perfected by filing proper bond; approval after ten days. Anderson v. Haslett, 81 Kan. 532, 533, 106 P. 296. 27. Signatures of sureties attached to affidavit only; bond held valid. Elliott v. Bellevue, 82 Kan. 78, 107 P. 794. 28. Bond running to wrong body merely informal; subject to amendment. Kelchner v. Kansas City, 86 Kan. 762, 121 P. 915. 29. Review of judgment of justice is by appeal only. Kroenert v. Sawyer, 87 Kan. 374, 124 P. 418. 30. Appeal bond not affected by lack of signature of appellant. Pyle v. Telegraph Co., 89 Kan. 808, 812, 132 P. 990. 31. Judgment of justice of peace reviewed only on appeal. Atkinson v. Kuchler, 94 Kan. 438, 146 P. 1038. 32. Appeal from judgment of justice; giving of bond only methods. Norman v. Toliver, 94 Kan. 356, 146 P. 1037. 33. Principal adjudged bankrupt; surety on appeal bond not released. Failor v. Wehe, 98 Kan. 325, 158 P. 74. 34. Condemnation proceedings; appeal by landowners; appeal bonds considered. Wood v. School District, 102 Kan. 78, 79, 169 P. 555. 35. Appeal bond; time not extended by motion for new trial. Hallacy v. White, 106 Kan. 504, 188 P. 423. 36. Appeal proper method of relief from default judgment. McPherson v. Martinson, 115 Kan. 828, 830, 224 P. 907. 37. Cited in setting forth requirements for appeal bonds from awards of commissioners. Burke v. Missouri-K.-T. Rld. Co., 132 Kan. 625, 627, 296 P. 380. 38. Bond running to entire stranger in record held not void. Sheridan v. Phillips Pipe Line Co., 134 Kan. 260, 264, 5 P.2d 817. 39. Appeal is effective when notice is filed and security for cost given. Brockman v. Bayman, 135 Kan. 238, 240, 10 P.2d 31. 40. Bond given in conformity with K.S.A. 61-1003a held not to perfect appeal. Auto Trunk Co. v. Hahn, 138 Kan. 36, 38, 23 P.2d 585. Rehearing denied: 139 Kan. 17, 29 P.2d 1115. 41. Deposit of cash is insufficient to constitute an appeal bond. Culp v. Feyh, 138 Kan. 854, 855, 28 P.2d 734. 42. Attorney held disqualified to sign bond as surety in own district. Wald v. Bukaty, 139 Kan. 489, 490, 32 P.2d 459. 43. Bond necessary to give district court jurisdiction of subject matter. Ohio Hydrate & S. Co. v. H. W. Underhill C. Co., 141 Kan. 213, 40 P.2d 337. 44. Appeal bond held insufficient and appeal properly dismissed. Morse v. Schaake, 141 Kan. 473, 474, 41 P.2d 1009. 45. Road condemnation proceedings; procedure on appeal to district court discussed. Durkee v. Bourbon County Comm'rs, 142 Kan. 690, 691, 51 P.2d 984. 46. Appeal bond considered and held insufficient. Owens-Field v. Allen W. Hinkel D. G. Co., 143 Kan. 184, 53 P.2d 496. 47. Appeal bond for $250 held void and district court without jurisdiction. Jensen v. City of Chanute, 146 Kan. 162, 165, 68 P.2d 1080. 48. Cited; eminent domain appeal bond given under K.S.A. 26-102 held insufficient. Russell v. State Highway Comm., 146 Kan. 634, 640, 73 P.2d 29. Reversed: 147 Kan. 297, 77 P.2d 199. 49. Discussed; appeal bond in condemnation proceeding under K.S.A. 26-102 held sufficient. Glover v. State Highway Comm., 147 Kan. 279, 283, 288, 77 P.2d 189. 50. Appeal bond for $100 held void and district court without jurisdiction. In re Fredelake, 148 Kan. 432, 434, 82 P.2d 1090. 51. False poverty affidavit; time for attack considered. Wilson v. Stansbury, 151 Kan. 579, 100 P.2d 649. 52. Cited; order denying motion to dismiss appeal from city court not appealable. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Ellis, 152 Kan. 320, 321, 103 P.2d 817. 53. Bond conditional in form is void and insufficient to confer jurisdiction. Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Ellis, 154 Kan. 131, 132, 133, 114 P.2d 802. 54. Bond held to limit amount of liability and insufficient. Mather v. Kester, 160 Kan. 658, 659, 661, 164 P.2d 99. 55. Judgment against codefendant; one perfects appeal; recovery against one not appealing. Sloan v. Sheridan, 161 Kan. 425, 168 P.2d 545. 56. Two appeal bonds filed by plaintiffs in joint appeal; proper. Hinds v. Fine, 162 Kan. 328, 338, 176 P.2d 847. 57. Appeal bond not conforming to statute held void; appeal dismissed. Grigsby v. Coyle, 165 Kan. 445, 447, 449, 196 P.2d 181. 58. Discussed; appeal bond lacking surety met requirements of K.S.A. 19-223. Buxton v. Ford County Comm'rs, 170 Kan. 148, 150, 223 P.2d 734. 59. Appeal bond not providing for unequivocal payment of costs held void. Vesper v. Brier, 172 Kan. 84, 85, 86, 238 P.2d 702. 60. Statutory requirements for perfecting valid appeal not complied with; appeal dismissed. Geile v. Knowles, 172 Kan. 528, 530, 531, 241 P.2d 509. 61. Appeal bond considered and held void. Sogn v. Ratt, 181 Kan. 638, 639, 642, 313 P.2d 253. 62. Appeal from common pleas court properly perfected under applicable statutes; inconsistent court rule not complied with. Applehans v. Beever, 189 Kan. 667, 669, 670, 671, 672, 371 P.2d 127. 63. Referred to in construing K.S.A. 61-2102; appeal bond to secure cost not mandatory; courts may require. Underwood v. Allmon, 215 Kan. 201, 202, 523 P.2d 384. 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