Chapter 17 — CORPORATIONS

17-101. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-101; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. State held not a "corporation" within meaning of embezzlement statute. The State v. Bancroft, 22 Kan. 170, 202. 2. Title of act approved; act held valid. Co…

17-102. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-102; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

17-103. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-103; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in determining farm corporation not authorized. State, ex rel., v. Wheat Farming Co., 137 Kan. 697, 708, 22 P.2d 1093. 2. Benevolent society held dual…

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17-201. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-201; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 4; L. 1872, ch. 105, § 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Doc…

17-202. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 2; L. 1911, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 157, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-202; L. 1929, ch. 139, § 1; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, §§ 5, 127; L. 1870, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1871, ch. …

17-202a. History: L. 1931, ch. 153, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 119, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 52, § 153; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Act does not sanction corporations unlawfully organized. State, ex rel., v. Wheat Farming Co., 137 Kan. 697, 710, 22 P.2d 1093. Pre…

17-203. History: L. 1911, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-203; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

17-204. History: L. 1915, ch. 158, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-204; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding farm corporation organized for profit not authorized. State, ex rel., v. Wheat Farming Co., 137 Kan. 697, 709, 22 P.2d 1093. Previous | Next…

17-207. History: L. 1903, ch. 360, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-207; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Intent of section to include oil and gas companies; oil or gas well not a "mine" under compensation law. Hollingsworth v. Berry, 107 Kan. 544, 547, 548, 192 …

17-208. History: L. 1903, ch. 360, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-208; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

17-209. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 4; R.S. 1923, 17-209; L. 1937, ch. 167, § 1; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1886, ch. 62, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Association name complies with statute. Allen v. Hopkins, 62 Kan. 175, 186, 61 P. 750. 2. S…

17-210. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 5; R.S. 1923, 17-210; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 3; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 6; L. 1898, ch. 10, § 10. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Number and value of shares; directors' authority to change consider…

17-211. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 6; R.S. 1923, 17-211; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 7. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. This section does not apply to street-railway companies. Atchison Rly. Co. v. Mo. Pac. Rly. Co., 31 Kan. 660, 67…

17-212. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 7; R.S. 1923, 17-112; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 7. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATU…

17-213. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 11; R.S. 1923, 17-213; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 9; L. 1898, ch. 10, § 11. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Copy of charter, or record, evidence of creation of corporation; unnecessary to show tha…

17-214. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 12; R.S. 1923, 17-214; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 10; L. 1870, ch. 52, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Corporate existence not altered by attempt, but failure, to abolish. Kurtz v. Paola Town…

17-215. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 17; L. 1913, ch. 140, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-215; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Dissolution brought about by two-thirds vote of stockholders, effectuality considered. Kreitzer v. Cement Co., 92 Kan. 835, 840, 141 …

17-216. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 18; R.S. 1923, 17-216; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in construing authority to amend charter. Brollier v. Bankers Mortgage Co., 137 Kan. 298, 299, 20 P.2d 817. 2. Duties of secretary of state under corp…

17-217. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 19; R.S. 1923, 17-217; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 15; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 13. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Capital stock reduction; noncompliance herewith held unavailable to corporation as defe…

17-218. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 20; R.S. 1923, 17-218; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 13; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 14; L. 1883, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1887, ch. 117, § 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Foreign corporation must show increase in …

17-219. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 21; L. 1917, ch. 121, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-219; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

17-220. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 22; R.S. 1923, 17-220; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

17-221. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 23; L. 1911, ch. 127, § 1; L. 1917, ch. 121, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-221; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 54, § 24; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1898, ch. 10, §§ 6, 7; L. 1901, ch. 125, §§ 1, 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Capitalization fee on entire capital of…

17-222. History: L. 1911, ch. 127, § 2; R.S. 1923, 17-222; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 133, § 2; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Computation of increased capitalization fee against foreign corporation properly made. Cities Service Oil Co. v. Ryan, 153 Kan. 709, 710, 711, 113 P.2d 125. Pre…

17-223. History: L. 1911, ch. 130, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-223; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 123, § 9; May 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Charter forfeited for nonpayment of fees cannot be reinstated hereunder. Metropolitan Bldg. Co. v. Ryan, 141 Kan. 521, 525, 41 P.2d 1002. Previous | Next LEGISL…

17-224. History: L. 1917, ch. 120, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-224; Repealed, L. 1935, ch. 123, § 9; May 15. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section applies to corporations whose charters were forfeited under ch. 129, L. of 1911. Metropolitan Bldg. Co. v. Ryan, 141 Kan. 521, 525, 527, 41 P.2d 1002. 2…

17-225. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 24; R.S. 1923, 17-225; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1898, ch. 10, § 8. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUT…

17-226. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 16; R.S. 1923, 17-226; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 5. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Requirement that books be opened for subscriptions to stock considered. Hunt v. K. M. Bridge Company, 11 Kan. 41…

17-227. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 17; L. 1901, ch. 126, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-227; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 5. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Election under bylaws may be valid although bylaws invalid. Ginrich v. Patrons' Mill Co.,…

17-228. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 18; R.S. 1923, 17-228; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 5. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Effect of failure to adopt bylaws before officers elected considered. Ginrich v. Patrons' Mill Co., 21 Kan. 61, …

17-229. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 19; R.S. 1923, 17-229; L. 1933, ch. 145, § 1; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Power of directors in adoption and amendment of bylaws considered. Tschumi v. Hills, 6 Kan. App. 549, 553, 51 P. 619. 2. Effect of d…

17-232. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 22; R.S. 1923, 17-232; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Note signed individually modified by mortgage showing representative capacity; trustees held proper persons to sign note and mortgage. Cabbell v. Knote, 2 …

17-233. History: L. 1905, ch. 157, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-223; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

17-234. History: L. 1895, ch. 249, § 1; L. 1915, ch. 162, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-234; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section considered in determining status and rights of preferred stockholders. Young v. Lyons Milling Co., 124 Kan. 83, 86, 257 P. 717…

17-235. History: L. 1876, ch. 61, § 1; L. 1881, ch. 47, § 1; R.S. 1923, 17-235; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Effect of election of nonresident directors by cumulative voting considered. Horton v. Wilder, 48 Kan. 222, 223, 224, 29 P. 566. 2. Sect…

17-236. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 34; R.S. 1923, 17-236; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1866, ch. 57, § 14. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STAT…

17-237. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 35; R.S. 1923, 17-237; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

17-238. History: L. 1935, ch. 126, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 133, § 2; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-223, 17-224. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents…

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17-303. History: L. 1921, ch. 150, § 3; R.S. 1923, 17-303; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Stockholder compelled to pay subscription although entire capital not subscribed. Norton v. Lamb, 144 Kan. 665, 667, 62 P.2d 1311. 2. Discussed; computation …

17-304. History: L. 1921, ch. 150, § 4; R.S. 1923, 17-304; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 152, § 154; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Schoo…

17-401. History: L. 1898, ch. 10, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 140, § 8; R.S. 1923, 17-401; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 52, § 153; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited for authority to grant charter. Brollier v. Bankers Mortgage Co., 137 Kan. 298, 299, 20 P.2d 817. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORD…

17-402. History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 9; R.S. 1923, 17-402; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 125, § 12; June 30. Source or Prior Law: L. 1898, ch. 10, § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in specially concurring opinion on question of rights of K.K.K. State v. Knights of Ku Klux Klan, 117 Kan. 56…