55-121.
History: L. 1921, ch. 198, § 1; R.S. 1923, 55-121; L. 1951, ch. 327, § 1; Repealed, L. 1986, ch. 201, § 41; July 1.
Source or prior law:
L. 1917, ch. 246, § 1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Sufficiency of evidence to show connection between plugged gas well and pollution of water well. Hall v. Galey, 126 Kan. 699, 702, 271 P. 319.
2. Indefinite cause should be construed with whole context; not unconstitutional. State v. Lebow, 128 Kan. 715, 716, 280 P. 773.
3. Oil company held liable for damages caused by escaping salt water. Berry v. Shell Petroleum Co., 140 Kan. 94, 101, 33 P.2d 953.
4. Escape of oil held "legal cause" of damage to bridge. State Highway Comm. v. Empire Oil & Ref. Co., 141 Kan. 161, 163, 40 P.2d 355.
5. Evidence held sufficient to sustain damage verdict for pollution of water wells. Alliston v. Shell Petroleum Co., 143 Kan. 327, 328, 55 P.2d 396.
6. Cited in civil action for damages for stream pollution; exemplary damages. Donley v. Amerada Petroleum Corp., 152 Kan. 518, 523, 524, 106 P.2d 652.
7. Pollution damage action; question whether seepage from pond preventable was jury question; statute applies to seepage as well as overflow. Rusch v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 163 Kan. 11, 14, 19, 180 P.2d 270.
8. Section properly included in court's instructions in pollution damage action. Wendtlandt v. National Co-operative Refining Ass'n, 168 Kan. 619, 620, 623, 624, 215 P.2d 209.
9. Action for damages hereunder; defendant must prove escape of refuse beyond his control. Polzin v. National Co-operative Refinery Ass'n, 175 Kan. 531, 532, 536, 266 P.2d 293.
10. Cited; damage action; interrogatory relating to intent properly refused; violation found. Corwine v. Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp., 184 Kan. 151, 154, 155, 334 P.2d 419.
11. Corporation commission's authorization to repressure oil wells; findings based on evidence. Jackson v. State Corporation Commission, 186 Kan. 6, 7, 9, 348 P.2d 613.
12. Petition alleged negligent acts; including violation of section; allegations sufficient to justify recovery of punitive damages. Jensen v. Sierra Petroleum Co., 189 Kan. 472, 473, 370 P.2d 425.
13. Section construed in action for damages to cattle from stream pollution. Manhattan Oil Co. v. Mosby, 72 F.2d 840, 842, 847.
14. Damages to land and for livestock operational loss action. McLeod v. Cities Service Gas Company, 131 F. Supp. 449, 450.
15. Intentional water flooding activity which does damage on adjoining land is ground of liability. Tidewater Oil Company v. Jackson, 320 F.2d 157, 158, 162.
16. Action for pollution damages; actual damages; punitive damages disallowed. Augustine v. Hinnen, 201 Kan. 710, 713, 717, 443 P.2d 354.
17. Mentioned; acidization of disposal well is part of principal's "trade or business" under K.S.A. 44-503; workmen's compensation. Anderson v. Beardmore, 210 Kan. 343, 346, 502 P.2d 799.
18. Plaintiff not required to establish negligence on part of defendant; plea and offer of substantive proof of violation of statute is sufficient. McAlister v. Atlantic Richfield Co., 233 Kan. 252, 254, 258, 259, 260, 662 P.2d 1203 (1983).
19. Cited in holding that in case of abatable nuisance, recovery under K.S.A. 60-513 limited to injuries within two years prior to suit. Miller v. Cudahy Co., 567 F. Supp. 892, 905 (1983).
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