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K.S.A. § 66-105 (2026)

Common carriers defined

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66-105. Common carriers defined. As used in this act, "common carriers" shall include all freight-line companies, equipment companies, pipe-line companies, and all persons and associations of persons, whether incorporated or not, operating such agencies for public use in the conveyance of persons or property within this state.

History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 4; L. 2005, ch. 21, § 3; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1944–2026 · leading case: Jp Morgan Trust Co. Nat. v. Mid-Am. Pipeline, 413 F. Supp. 2d 1244 (D. Kan. 2006).
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Jp Morgan Trust Co. Nat. v. Mid-Am. Pipeline, 413 F. Supp. 2d 1244 (D. Kan. 2006). · cites it 2× “Farmland’s complaint alleges that, under K.S.A. § 66-105 a common carrier and public utility includes all pipeline companies and all persons and associations of persons operating such agencies for public use in the conveyance of property within the state.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Simmons, 151 P.2d 960 (Kan. 1944). · cites it 2× “, and section 66-105 provides that the term “ ‘common carrier’ as used in this act” shall include railroads, express companies, etc.”
MAPCO Intrastate Pipeline Co. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 704 P.2d 989 (Kan. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “” Turning first to Mapco’s status as a public utility, we note that-it is undoubtedly a “common carrier” as defined in K.S.A. 66-105, and is generally regulated as such by the KCC.”
Cities Serv. Gas Co. v. State Corp. Comm'n, 567 P.2d 1343 (Kan. 1977). “The commission in its original order stated that K.S.A. 66-105 defines the term “common carriers” to include pipeline companies.”
McGivern v. Kansas Real Est. Comm'n (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). “2017) (unpublished opinion) (finding use of "shall include" in K.S.A. 66-105 was inclusive rather than exclusive, which would have required language like "means the following" or "only").”
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