Lands in controversy; payment of taxes; recovery, when

79-2902. Lands in controversy; payment of taxes; recovery, when. In case taxes are paid by any party whose lands are in controversy in any of the courts of this state, and the party so paying shall fail to recover such land, such party shall be entitled to collect from the parties recovering the taxes so paid, with interest thereon at the rate prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2004, and amendments thereto, and the taxes so paid shall be a lien on any such land. History: L. 1876, ch. 34, § 149; L. 1980, ch. 308, § 15; L. 1992, ch. 319, § 8; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1866, ch. 118, § 97; G.S. 1868, ch. 107, § 136. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Taxes paid to preserve lien recovery when property ordered sold. Seaman v. Huffaker, 21 Kan. 254, 263. 2. Taxes paid before proceedings begun not adjudged a lien. Wood v. Gruble, 31 Kan. 69, 71, 1 P. 277. 3. Recovery of taxes paid pending proceedings although judgment reversed, etc. Carey v. Reeves, 46 Kan. 571, 581, 26 P. 951. 4. Rate of interest herein prescribed where land in controversy. Davidson v. Timmons, 88 Kan. 553, 561, 129 P. 133. 5. Specific performance decreed; vendor may recover taxes paid after time for sale. Gage v. Leslie, 123 Kan. 72, 76, 254 P. 362. 6. Discussed; failure to offer restitution not fatal in mortgage-reformation case. Home Owners' Loan Corp. v. Oakson, 161 Kan. 755, 765, 173 P.2d 257. 7. Party in another action pending in court in which claim of ownership is asserted may redeem property under K.S.A. 79-2803. Board of Johnson County Comm'rs v. Roberts, 231 Kan. 135, 142, 643 P.2d 138 (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