Kansas Statutes 55-219. Receiver for minority mineral interest in action where location of defendant-owner unknown
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-219
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: includes one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees and receivers in bankruptcy and reorganization of any group whether or not it is incorporated. See Kansas Statutes 55-212
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
In an action filed by any person, firm or corporation owning an interest in the minerals in any tract or tracts of land in the state of Kansas or owning an oil and gas lease on such an interest wherein it is made to appear that the defendant or defendants in such action own or appear to own in the aggregate a minority interest in said minerals thereunder but that the residence, business address or whereabouts of one (1) or more of the defendants cannot be ascertained, the district court of the county wherein such tract or tracts of land are situated shall have the power to appoint a receiver over the mineral interest of such defendants whose residence, business address, or whereabouts are unknown, upon compliance with the procedure set forth in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 55-220.