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shield defense in Kansas

8 Kansas opinions name it 1 courts 1902–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Fifyne Henderson v. Major George Blueminkgreen
cadc · 1974 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988Henderson v. Bluemink, 511 F.2d 399, 402-03 (D.C.

1988Henderson v. Bluemink, 511 F.2d 399, 402-03 (D.C.

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Hicks v. Statered
nm · 1976 · cited in 1 Kansas opinions naming this issue, 1976–1976
2 sentences

1976In abrogating governmental immunity for all levels of government in New Mexico, the court in Hicks v. State, 88 N.M. 588, 590 , 544 P.2d 1153, 1155 (1975), made some remarks relevant to our present discussion: "...

1976In abrogating governmental immunity for all levels of government in New Mexico, the court in Hicks v. State, 88 N.M. 588, 590 , 544 P.2d 1153, 1155 (1975), made some remarks relevant to our present discussion: "...

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kansas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (12)

CaseCitedYears
Burditt v. Burditt neutral
kan · 1901
2 sentences

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

41902–1942
Corlett v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance neutral
kan · 1899
2 sentences

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

31902–1942
Gibson v. Johnson neutral
kan · 1906
2 sentences

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

21912–1942
Capell v. Dill neutral
kan · 1910
2 sentences

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

1942On behalf of defendants it is argued plaintiff is endeavoring to use the statute of limitations as a weapon of attack rather than a shield of defense; that such a statute cannot be used to uphold a claim for affirmative relief, citing Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 , and Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .

21912–1942
Thompson v. Greer neutral
kan · 1901
2 sentences

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

21902–1912
Osterhaus v. Schunk green
kan · 2011
1 sentence

2013Paragraph 5 is not a shield for the defense under Osterhaus, 291 Kan. at 779 , and there is sufficient circumstantial evidence in the record of Jennings’ lack of reasonable care in communicating the information called for in the seller’s disclosure form.

12013–2013
Johnson v. Wynne neutral
kan · 1902
2 sentences

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

11912–1912
Salter v. Corbett neutral
kan · 1909
2 sentences

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

11912–1912
Updegraff v. Lucas neutral
kan · 1907
2 sentences

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

1912(Corlett v. Insurance Co., 60 Kan. 134 , 55 Pac. 844 ; Thompson v. Greer, 62 Kan. 522 , 64 Pac. 48 ; Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 , 64 Pac. 77 ; Johnson v. Wynne, 64 Kan. 138 , 67 Pac. 549 ; Gibson v. Johnson, 73 Kan. 261 , 84 Pac. 982 ; Updegraff v. Lucas, 76 Kan. 456 , 93 Pac. 630 ; Salter v. Corbett, 80 Kan. 327 , 102 Pac. 452 ; Capell v. Dill, 82 Kan. 652 , 109 Pac. 286 .) Where the holder of the mortgage undertook to recover the debt or foreclose the mortgage, the landowner could plead the statute of limitations and procure an adjudication that a right of action on the mortgage was dea

11912–1912
Nicholson v. Hale neutral
kan · 1906
1 sentence

1911It was said in Nicholson v. Hale, 73 Kan. 599 (followed in Millikin v. Lockwood, 80 Kan. 600 ): “An exception to the rule that a statute of limitations can only be used as a shield of defense and not as a weapon of attack is recognized where the person claiming under the statute has been wrongfully dispossessed after the prescribed period has run.” (p. 602.) Again, it was said in the same opinion: “We think that when a tax deed, valid on its face, has been of record for five years, and the tax-title holder is in possession, claiming by virtue of the tax deed, and one claiming adversely wrongfu

11911–1911
Millikin v. Lockwood neutral
· 1909
1 sentence

1911It was said in Nicholson v. Hale, 73 Kan. 599 (followed in Millikin v. Lockwood, 80 Kan. 600 ): “An exception to the rule that a statute of limitations can only be used as a shield of defense and not as a weapon of attack is recognized where the person claiming under the statute has been wrongfully dispossessed after the prescribed period has run.” (p. 602.) Again, it was said in the same opinion: “We think that when a tax deed, valid on its face, has been of record for five years, and the tax-title holder is in possession, claiming by virtue of the tax deed, and one claiming adversely wrongfu

11911–1911
Holden v. Spier green
kan · 1902
1 sentence

1910(Burditt v. Burditt, 62 Kan. 576 ; Holden v. Spier, 65 Kan. 412 .) The defendants successfully defended against the claim of the plaintiff to have his title quieted, but they failed upon their affirmative demand for relief against; him, for the very good reason that they could not quiet their title against the unpaid mortgage.

11910–1910

Where else courts name it

CT 31 (1985–2021) FL 19 (1931–2022) NY 14 (1875–2017) CA 13 (1947–2020) OH 11 (1942–2024) NJ 9 (1962–2005) PA 9 (1960–2021) MA 9 (1976–2025) KS 8 (1902–2013) MO 8 (1967–2021) WI 5 (1987–2013) MD 5 (1975–2019) AL 5 (1910–2012) IA 5 (1924–2005) TX 4 (1976–2024) NC 4 (1980–2025) GA 4 (1985–1997) DC 3 (1991–2025) ID 3 (1953–1989) CO 3 (1918–2023) ND 3 (1973–1992) WA 3 (1986–2018) IN 3 (1916–2014) VA 3 (1965–2014) MI 3 (1966–1992) LA 2 (1995–2000) HI 2 (1915–1999) IL 2 (1946–1986) NM 2 (2012–2012) WV 2 (1978–1991) OR 2 (1914–1971) OK 2 (2003–2012) KY 2 (1932–2012) TN 2 (2002–2003) NE 2 (1953–1982)

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