55-209. Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record in district court. - Kansas Statutes

55-209

Chapter 55.--OIL AND GAS Article 2.--LEASES AND LIENS

      55-209.   Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record indistrict court.(a) Any person claiming a lien, for labor or materials or both, furnished toowners of leaseholds for oil and gas purposes, as may be provided by law, shallfile in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in whichthe land and leasehold is situated, a statement setting forth the amountclaimed and the items thereof, as nearly as practicable, the name of the ownerof the land, the name of the owner of the leasehold, the name of thecontractor, the name of the claimant and a description of the property subjectto the lien, whether personal or real or both, verified by affidavit. If anypromissory note bearing a lawful rate of interest shall have been taken forsuch labor or material, it shall not be necessary to file an itemized statementof labor or material furnished, but it shall be sufficient to file a copy ofsuch note, with a sworn statement that such note or any part thereof, was givenfor such labor or material furnished such leaseholder or contractor, on suchleasehold.

      (b)   Such statement shall be filed within six months after the date uponwhich material was last furnished or labor last performed under the contract.Immediately upon the receipt of such statement the clerk of the district courtshall enter the lien in the general index the same as liens against realestate.

      History:   R.S. 1923, 55-209; L. 1967, ch. 300, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 47,§ 1; July 1.