Source or Prior Law:

L. 1861, ch. 22, § 1.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"Judicial Roles and Redistricting in Kansas," Beverly Blair Cook, 17 K.L.R. 391 (1969).

"Practicing Law in a Unified Kansas Court System," Linda Diane Henry Elrod, 16 W.L.J. 260, 265, 267 (1977).

"Unauthorized Corporate Law Practices in Small Claims Court: Should Anybody Care?" Ron Smith, 33 W.L.J. 345, 354 (1994).

"Criminal Procedure Review: Survey of Recent Cases," 44 K.L.R. 895 (1996).

"Judicial Reform: Project Pegasus and the Study of the Kansas Judiciary," Jeffrey D. Jackson, 51 W.L.J. 477 (2012).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Kansas district courts have no jurisdiction over causes of action for violations of Indian tribe fish and wildlife conservation code. 93-152.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Court has jurisdiction in mandamus. Judd v. Driver, 1 Kan. 455, 465.

2. Jurisdiction not affected by jurisdiction conferred on justices. Henderson v. Kennedy, 9 Kan. 163, 166.

3. The statute confers chancery and common-law jurisdiction. Shoemaker v. Brown, 10 Kan. 383, 390.

4. Court has jurisdiction of replevin, however small value of property. Miller v. Bogart, 19 Kan. 117, 118.

5. Jurisdiction of person and subject matter sufficient to sustain jurisdiction. Shuster v. Finan, 19 Kan. 114.

6. Jurisdiction concurrent with justice in misdemeanor cases. In re Donnelly, Petitioner, etc., 30 Kan. 191, 1 P. 648; The State v. Watson, 30 Kan. 281, 1 P. 770.

7. There must be a district court in each organized county. In re Wells, Petitioner, 36 Kan. 341, 343, 13 P. 548.

8. Court has jurisdiction of cases of fraudulent administration. Gafford, Guardian, v. Dickinson, Adm'r, 37 Kan. 287, 15 P. 175; McAdow v. Boten, 67 Kan. 136, 72 P. 529.

9. Court is made one of record; court has jurisdiction of writ of error coram nobis. The State v. Calhoun, 50 Kan. 523, 532, 32 P. 38.

10. Court may restrain county commissioners from illegal acts. The State, ex rel., v. Pierce, 51 Kan. 241, 243, 32 P. 924.

11. Jurisdiction after change of venue considered; judicial proceedings had only at valid term of court. The State v. Start, 62 Kan. 111, 120, 61 P. 394.

12. Jurisdiction includes matters not withheld or ceded to another tribunal. Manley v. Park, 62 Kan. 553, 557, 64 P. 28. Affirmed: Manley v. Park, 187 U.S. 547, 23 S. Ct. 208, 47 L. Ed. 296.

13. Prohibition does not lie where appeal available. Mason v. Grubel, 64 Kan. 835, 68 P. 660.

14. When jurisdiction exists over estate of lunatic. Hill v. Honeywell, 65 Kan. 349, 69 P. 334.

15. Jurisdiction is regulated by constitution and statutes; civil jurisdiction confined to district; habeas corpus is civil remedy. In re Jewett, 69 Kan. 830, 77 P. 567.

16. Jurisdiction exists to supervise and control inferior tribunal. In re Petitt, 84 Kan. 637, 114 P. 1071.

17. Court has general chancery jurisdiction over executors. Knox v. Knox, 87 Kan. 381, 385, 124 P. 409.

18. Court by prohibition may compel justice to dismiss prosecution. Foley v. Ham, 102 Kan. 66, 72, 169 P. 183.

19. Divorce jurisdiction over child lost when juvenile court commits child. In re Hosford, 107 Kan. 115, 190 P. 765.

20. Supervisory power of district over inferior courts considered. King v. McKnight, 120 Kan. 692, 696, 245 P. 105.

21. Errors of inferior courts should be corrected by appeal. Tilton v. Ward, 126 Kan. 552, 268 P. 813.

22. Court has jurisdiction of guardian's action to enforce bond. Sparks v. Nech, 138 Kan. 343, 346, 26 P.2d 586.

23. Cited in construing word "court" in K.S.A. 26-205 as "district court." Miltimore v. City of Augusta, 140 Kan. 520, 523, 38 P.2d 675.

24. Agreement transferring cause from justice court gives district court jurisdiction. Sinclair Refining Co. v. Schlemeyer, 141 Kan. 344, 41 P.2d 773.

25. Jurisdiction to determine amounts due estate pending in probate court determined. Wright v. Simpson, 142 Kan. 507, 51 P.2d 1.

26. District court has no supervisory power over city police judge. Bowers v. Wilson, 143 Kan. 732, 736, 56 P.2d 1212.

27. Supreme court without jurisdiction to try controverted issues de novo on appeal. Brown v. Brown, 146 Kan. 7, 11, 68 P.2d 1105.

28. District court has jurisdiction of an action to construe a will. Kistler v. Fitzpatrick Mortgage Co., 146 Kan. 467, 71 P.2d 882.

29. Cited; probate court may appoint administrator c.t.a. to execute will creating trust, when. Citizens B. & L. Ass'n v. Knox, 146 Kan. 734, 744, 74 P.2d 161.

30. Cited; appeal notice not stating appeal was "to supreme court" held good. Cooper v. Kansas City Public Ser. Co., 146 Kan. 961, 965, 73 P.2d 1092.

31. Appeal lies from order disapproving executor's final report. In re Estate of Brown, 147 Kan. 395, 398, 76 P.2d 857.

32. District court's authority to appoint guardian for estate of nonresident incompetents. (Dissenting opinion.) Henry v. Edde, 148 Kan. 70, 80, 79 P.2d 888.

33. Action to impose constructive trust held will contest; probate court's original jurisdiction exclusive. Yeager v. Yeager, 155 Kan. 734, 751, 129 P.2d 242.

34. Probate court has exclusive original jurisdiction of action on contract to devise property. Behee v. Beem, 156 Kan. 115, 131 P.2d 675.

35. Probate court's original exclusive jurisdiction over claims against decedents' estates determined; district court has general original jurisdiction of all matters; exceptions. Egnatic v. Wollard, 156 Kan. 843, 848, 851, 137 P.2d 188.

36. Cited; district court's duty to appoint guardian ad litem for minor discussed (dissenting opinion). In re Estate of Douglas, 160 Kan. 162, 165, 160 P.2d 661.

37. Statutory authority necessary for appeal from nonjudicial orders of inferior tribunals. City of Hutchinson v. Wagoner, 163 Kan. 736, 739, 740, 186 P.2d 243.

38. Original jurisdiction not acquired on appeal from justice of peace. Harris v. Christy, 166 Kan. 395, 201 P.2d 1067.

39. Court without jurisdiction to hear case where remedies under workmen's compensation act not exhausted. Anchor Casualty Co. v. Wise, 172 Kan. 539, 542, 544, 241 P.2d 484.

40. Court may remand criminal action to inferior court for another preliminary hearing. State v. Aspinwall, 173 Kan. 699, 706, 707, 252 P.2d 841.

41. Cited; rules governing modification and vacation of judgments. Voth v. Thompson, 178 Kan. 539, 544, 289 P.2d 733.

42. Mentioned; action to establish alleged equitable mortgage on personalty constituted demand; probate court jurisdiction. Shields v. Fink, Executrix, 190 Kan. 17, 22, 372 P.2d 252.

43. No absolute right to take deposition of adverse party residing in adjoining county; deposition statutes and decisions reviewed; court did not abuse discretion in enjoining taking of deposition. Miller v. Huffman, 191 Kan. 570, 572, 382 P.2d 464.

44. Naturalization; jurisdiction of district court restricted to county where sitting. United States v. Johnson, 181 F. 429.

45. Question involved determination of ownership of property; not probate matter; federal court jurisdiction. Holt v. King, 250 F.2d 671, 672, 675.

46. Trial by jury on appeal from police court unless expressly waived. Dodge City v. Day, 195 Kan. 303, 306, 403 P.2d 1004.

47. Finding by court that it had jurisdiction in accounting proceedings to determine interest of deceased life tenant of trust upheld. Jennings v. Speaker, Executrix, 1 Kan. App. 2dd 610, 614, 517 P.2d 358.

48. Applied; waiver of record by defendant held not reversible error under facts. State v. Daniels, 2 Kan. App. 2d 603, 608, 586 P.2d 50.

49. Not applicable to jurisdiction question raised by the filing of amended petition without permission of court or consent of adverse party. Mansfield Painting and Decorating, Inc. v. Budlaw Services, Inc., 3 Kan. App. 2d 77, 78, 589 P.2d 643.

50. Court originally entering child support order under K.S.A. 60-1610 retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to courts of coordinate jurisdiction. Nixon v. Nixon, 226 Kan. 218, 219, 596 P.2d 1238.

51. Cited; appeal properly taken to district court. In re Estate of Kempkes, 4 Kan. App. 2d 154, 157, 603 P.2d 642.

52. Failure of legislature to act on matter clearly not the same as taking positive action to exclude jurisdiction. Murphy v. City of Topeka, 6 Kan. App. 2d 488, 496, 497, 630 P.2d 186 (1981).

53. Kansas district court has all general original jurisdiction not otherwise provided by law. Dipman v. Dipman, 6 Kan. App. 2d 844, 845, 635 P.2d 1279 (1981).

54. District court of district where defendant resided and security interest impaired (K.S.A. 21-3734) had personal and subject matter jurisdiction. State v. Matzke, 236 Kan. 833, 835, 696 P.2d 396 (1985).

55. Cited; concurrent jurisdiction of city and state examined; one which first obtains jurisdiction may proceed. State v. Frazier, 12 Kan. App. 2d 164, 165, 166, 736 P.2d 956 (1987).

56. Common-law duty of child support under parens patriae jurisdiction of court examined. Boyce v. Boyce, 13 Kan. App. 2d 585, 588, 776 P.2d 1204 (1989).

57. Petition for certiorari with U.S. Supreme Court as not extending filing time for motion to modify sentence examined. State v. Miller, 246 Kan. 445, 448, 790 P.2d 419 (1990).

58. Constitution and legislature have vested in district courts subject matter jurisdiction for felony cases. State v. Hall, 246 Kan. 728, 757, 793 P.2d 737 (1990).

59. Expedited judicial process examined where no record provided for judicial review on appeal. In re Marriage of Case, 18 Kan. App. 2d 457, 460, 856 P.2d 169 (1993).

60. Whether district court has jurisdiction to review plaintiff's claim seeking administrative search warrant for fire inspection examined. City of Overland Park v. Niewald, 20 Kan. App. 2d 909, 910, 893 P.2d 848 (1995).

61. Administrative warrants which comply with constitutional requirements of reasonableness are not prohibited by K.S.A. 22-2502. City of Overland Park v. Niewald, 258 Kan. 679, 682, 907 P.2d 885 (1995).

62. District courts are courts of general jurisdiction and may entertain constitutional claims. Fisher v. Lynch, 531 F. Supp. 2d 1253, 1266 (2008).

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