68-121. History: L. 1917, ch. 266, § 1; L. 1923, ch. 176, § 1; R.S. 1923, 68-121; L. 1949, ch. 342, § 1; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 354, § 9; June 29. Revisor's Note: Later act, see chapter 68, article 21. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Highway defective upon failure to place red lights on detours; county liable. Story v. Brown County, 116 Kan. 300, 302, 226 P. 772. 2. Duty of county to maintain detour signs, warnings, barricades and red lights. Rosenbaugh v. Allen County Comm'rs, 120 Kan. 266, 267, 243 P. 277. 3. Failure to give notice or warning of defect constitutes negligence. Galvin v. Stanton, 120 Kan. 393, 243 P. 1049. 4. Recovery of damages for failure to erect closed-road signs upheld. Billings v. Aldridge, 133 Kan. 769, 770, 775, 3 P.2d 639. 5. State not liable for injury sustained on detour on county road. Summerville v. State Highway Comm., 139 Kan. 530, 532, 32 P.2d 224. 6. Contractor's contract with city held recognition of statutory liability hereunder. Beecher v. Richie, 167 Kan. 342, 347, 205 P.2d 1014. 7. Discussed in holding petition stated cause of action. Clark v. Meyers, 173 Kan. 96, 101, 244 P.2d 217. 8. County engineer not personally liable for negligent performance of official duties. Wolf v. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, 174 Kan. 402, 403, 256 P.2d 862. 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