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K.S.A. § 60-509 (2026)

Real property actions excepted

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60-509. Real property actions excepted. Nothing contained in any statutes of limitations shall be applicable to any real property given, granted, sequestered or appropriated to any public use, or to any lands belonging to this state.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-509; January 1, 1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1925–2019 · leading case: Hiji v. City of Garnett, 804 P.2d 950 (Kan. 1991).
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Hiji v. City of Garnett, 804 P.2d 950 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 20× “60-507); (3) no statute of limitations (K.S.A. 60-509); (4) the five-year period for actions not otherwise provided for (K.”
City of Attica v. Mull Drilling Co., 676 P.2d 769 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 12× “Specifically, plaintiff contends that it is exempt from limitations by virtue of K.S.A. 60-509, and/or K.S.A. 60-521. Each of these contentions will be discussed individually.”
Kansas Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. v. Reimer & Koger Assocs., Inc., 941 P.2d 1321 (Kan. 1997). “See also, K.S.A. 60-509. “The exception, from statutes of limitation, of actions to recover from officers and employees appears to be a clear statement of the Legislature’s intention.”
Cent. Kan. Conservancy, Inc. v. Sides, 443 P.3d 337 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 9× “The Conservancy also argued that the Sides' arguments were flawed based on the following: (1) because the "public use" exception under K.S.A. 60-509 prevented the Sides from acquiring additional rights over the railroad corridor through adverse possession or prescriptive…”
Groat v. Shallow Water Refining Co., 245 P.2d 1208 (Kan. 1952). · cites it 2× “Section 60-509 provides: “Every other action must be brought in the county in which the defendant or some one of the defendants reside or may be summoned.”
State v. Miley, 243 P. 262 (Kan. 1926). · cites it 2× “Section 60-509 of the Revised Statutes should be noticed.”
Lithas v. Marble, 236 P. 823 (Kan. 1925). · cites it 10× “” The plaintiff cites section 60-509, which provides that actions for the recovery of money must be brought in the county in which the defendant or some one of the defendants reside or may be summoned.”
Newman Mem'l Hosp. v. Walton Constr. Co., 149 P.3d 525 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). “Statutory provisions Newman raises three statutory provisions in its defense of the district court’s holding that Newman’s construction of the medical office building was a governmental function.”
Volok v. Line, 131 P.2d 713 (Kan. 1942). · cites it 2× “” The motion contained the following: “This action, as appears from the petition herein, is one which must be brought in accordance with the provisions of section 60-509, General Statutes of Kansas, in some county in which the defendant or some of the defendants reside or may be…”
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