Repealed

61-1305. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 81, § 162; L. 1915, ch. 264, § 1; R.S. 1923, 61-1305; L. 1967, ch. 175, § 6; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 290, § 61-2606; January 1, 1970. Source or prior law: Terr. L. 1858, ch. 42, § 129; Terr. L. 1859, ch. 87, § 121. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Complaint alleging ownership and possession in complainant is fatally defective. Schuster v. Gray, 8 Kan. App. 222, 223, 55 P. 489. 2. Refusal of court to permit amendment of complaint reversible error. Schuster v. Gray, 8 Kan. App. 222, 223, 55 P. 489. 3. Property is sufficiently described if it can be sufficiently ascertained. Kykendall v. Clinton, 3 Kan. 85. 4. Agent having authority from principal may verify complaint. Mercer v. Ringer, 40 Kan. 189, 19 P. 670. 5. Strict, technical rules of pleading not applied in justices' courts. Packing Co. v. Howe, 68 Kan. 663, 666, 75 P. 1014. 6. Jurisdiction of city court; effect of void order. Packing Co. v. Howe, 68 Kan. 663, 665, 75 P. 1014. 7. Amendment of complaint held properly allowed. Wilson v. Campbell, 75 Kan. 159, 88 P. 548. 8. Forcible detainer action and action for rent held properly joined. McElroy v. Ball, 149 Kan. 284, 286, 87 P.2d 608. 9. History of section and forcible entry and detainer procedure discussed. McHenry v. Hubbard, 156 Kan. 415, 419, 134 P.2d 1107. 10. Defendant may assert every defense he may have in action. Mueller v. Seiler, 158 Kan. 440, 148 P.2d 266. 11. Summons issued before complaint filed; justice without jurisdiction; appeal, jurisdiction. Harris v. Christy, 166 Kan. 395, 396, 398, 201 P.2d 1067. 12. Applied; petition did not show action barred by previous city court judgment. Lee v. Beuttel, 170 Kan. 54, 56, 223 P.2d 692. 13. Decision on counterclaim interposed against rent claim held res judicata. Schulze v. Tavella, 171 Kan. 462, 463, 464, 465, 233 P.2d 715. 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