Kansas Statutes

Chapter 58: Personal And Real Property

Part 6.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 21: Land Patents

Statutes:

• 58-2101: Recordation; fees of register of deeds.
• 58-2102: Certified copy of record as evidence.
• 58-2103: Certified copy of patent as evidence.

• 58-2101: Recordation; fees of register of deeds. Patents issued by the government of the United States, or copies of such patents properly certified from the general land office of the United States, and patents issued by the state of Kansas, or copies of such patents, properly certified from the office of the register of the state land office, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the lands covered thereby are situate, and said register of deeds shall be allowed the same fees for recording such patent, or copy of patent, as he or she is allowed by law for recording deeds or other instruments in writing.

        History:   L. 1862, ch. 159, § 1; G.S. 1868, ch. 76, § 1; L. 1907, ch. 234, § 1; Feb. 12; R.S. 1923, 67-101.

• 58-2102: Certified copy of record as evidence. A copy of the record of such patent, or of such certified copy of patent, as may have been heretofore or may be hereafter so recorded, duly certified by the register of deeds under the register's official seal as being a true copy of the original record in his or her office, shall be received in all courts of this state as prima facie evidence of the existence of such patent and of such record.

        History:   L. 1862, ch. 159, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 76, § 2; L. 1907, ch. 234, § 2; Feb. 12; R.S. 1923, 67-102.

• 58-2103: Certified copy of patent as evidence. A certified copy of United States patent to land, certified to by the proper officer having such records in custody for the federal government as a true copy of the original patent issued by the president of the United States of America, shall be competent as evidence the same as the original in all courts of this state and conclusive proof of the title as therein shown.

        History:   L. 1903, ch. 343, § 1; June 1; R.S. 1923, 67-103.