Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 76-516

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • Property: includes personal and real property. 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

The lessee, under any oil, gas or other mineral lease executed by the board, shall be liable in damages to any surface lessee and to the state for any and all injury, damage or loss which may be caused by any act or omission of the lessee to any property of the surface lessee or to any property of the state located upon or used in connection with said lands.