79-2510. History: L. 1876, ch. 34, § 146; L. 1879, ch. 40, § 3; R.S. 1923, 79-2510; Repealed, L. 1941, ch. 375, § 35; September 1. Source or prior law: L. 1866, ch. 118, § 85; G.S. 1868, ch. 107, § 121. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. County does not guarantee titles, except as statute provides. Comm'rs of Lyon Co. v. Goddard, 22 Kan. 389, 397. 2. Purchase by railroad company; county's obligation to refund; sale invalid. School District No. 15 v. Comm'rs, etc., 22 Kan. 568, 571. 3. Tax sale voidable; duty of purchaser before requesting county refund. Comm'rs of Jefferson Co. v. Johnson, 23 Kan. 717, 724. 4. Effect on invalid tax sales under prior laws discussed. Morgan v. Comm'rs of Miami Co., 27 Kan. 89, 92. 5. Taxes not refunded where purchase operates as a redemption. Jones v. Comm'rs of Miami Co., 30 Kan. 278, 280, 1 P. 76. 6. Taxes paid under mistake of fact upon invalid sale refunded. Dudley v. Gilmore, County Clerk, 35 Kan. 555, 556, 11 P. 398. 7. Judgment quieting title and declaring deeds invalid not attacked collaterally. Comm'rs of Marion Co. v. Welch, 40 Kan. 767, 768, 20 P. 483. 8. Sale of forfeited school land void; purchase money and taxes refunded. Flint v. Comm'rs of Jackson Co., 43 Kan. 656, 657, 658, 23 P. 1048. 9. Action against county to secure refund; sufficiency of petition. Security Co. v. Harper County, 63 Kan. 351, 352, 65 P. 660. 10. Question whether refunding discretionary with county commissioners considered. Wyandotte County v. Investment Co., 80 Kan. 492, 493, 494, 103 P. 996. 11. Judgment obtained; mandamus to compel tax levy; section considered. Investment Co. v. Wyandotte County, 86 Kan. 708, 709, 121 P. 1097. 12. Refund discretionary with commissioners; claim disallowed; action not maintainable. Grimes v. Stanton County, 104 Kan. 109, 110, 178 P. 251. 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