58-2506a. Termination of farm tenancies; landlord's liability for certain substances and services provided by tenant.

58-2506a

Chapter 58.--PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY
Part 6.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Article 25.--LANDLORDS AND TENANTS

      58-2506a.   Termination of farm tenancies; landlord's liability forcertain substances and services provided by tenant.(a) When a notice of termination is given by the landlord pursuant tosubsection (a) or (d) of K.S.A. 58-2506 and amendmentsthereto, and the tenant prior to receiving such notice has (1) performedcustomary tillage practices or has applied or furnished fertilizers,herbicides or pest control substances and (2) has not planted the ground,the landlord shall pay the tenant the fair and reasonable value of theservices furnished and the fertilizers, herbicides or pest control substances furnished.

      (b)   Where a farm tenancy is terminated by the landlord on March 1pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 58-2506 and amendments thereto,and the tenant planted and obtained a satisfactory stand of alfalfa thepreceding fall, the landlord shall pay the tenant the fair and reasonablevalue of all services performed in preparing and planting the alfalfa andfor all of the tenant's expenditures for seed, fertilizer, herbicide orpest control substances.

      History:   L. 1978, ch. 215, § 3;L. 1985, ch. 186, § 1; July 1.