58-2502. Tenants from year to year. When premises are let for one or more years, and the tenant with the assent of the landlord continues to occupy the premises after the expiration of the term, such tenant shall be deemed to be a tenant from year to year.
History: G.S. 1868, ch. 55, ยง 2; October 31; R.S. 1923, 67-502.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Case of Intfen v. Foster, 8 K.A. 336, mentioned in article on tenant farmers, H. W. Hannah, 7 K.L.R. 295, 296 (1959).
"Survey of Kansas Law: Real Property," Michael J. Davis, 32 K.L.R. 773 (1984).
"Kansas Farmland Lease Law," Sam Brownback, Ted T. Svitavsky, 54 J.K.B.A. 201, 203 (1985).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Tenancy from year to year created by holding over. Nelson v. Ware, 57 Kan. 670, 47 P. 540; Adams Express Co. v. McDonald, 21 Kan. 680.
2. Rule as to rent when tenant holds over stated and applied. Martin v. Hamersky, 63 Kan. 360, 361, 65 P. 637.
3. Assent of landlord essential to creation of tenancy; cancellation of lease. Pyle v. Telegraph Co., 85 Kan. 24, 116 P. 229.
4. Oral lease for three years; subsequent occupancy and payment of rent. Lamb v. Lemon, 103 Kan. 607, 608, 177 P. 4.
5. Oral lease to begin in future; void; statute of frauds; tenant holding over, thirty days' notice to quit; expiration of lease definitely fixed; notice to quit unnecessary. Tredick v. Birrer, 109 Kan. 488, 490, 200 P. 272.
6. Continued occupancy must be with the assent of landlord. Walker v. Steavens, 112 Kan. 710, 712, 212 P. 665.
7. Clause in lease insufficient to contract away statutory effect. Snodgrass v. Carlson, 117 Kan. 353, 354, 232 P. 241.
8. Assent of landlord is essential to tenancy hereunder. Sorensen v. Hendry, 146 Kan. 337, 339, 340, 69 P.2d 1114.
9. One holding over with landlord's assent is tenant from year to year. McElroy v. Ball, 149 Kan. 284, 285, 87 P.2d 608.
10. Inapplicable to farm lease of eleven-months duration. Way v. Swain, 158 Kan. 238, 240, 146 P.2d 414.
11. Tenant holding over held tenant from year to year. Kearns v. Clark, 159 Kan. 353, 355, 154 P.2d 479.
12. Applied; forcible entry action reviewed; no error. Giese v. Weeden, 165 Kan. 551, 556, 196 P.2d 207.
13. Farm tenancy converted hereunder to tenancy from year to year; cancellation; right to crops; parol lease; holding over; year to year; termination; growing crops. Fox v. Flick, 166 Kan. 533, 538, 539, 203 P.2d 186.
14. Converted lease did not change rights existing prior to conversion. City of Ulysses v. Neidert, 196 Kan. 169, 172, 409 P.2d 800.
15. Mentioned in construing soil bank agreement (dissenting opinion). Thomas v. Dudrey, 208 Kan. 684, 702, 705, 711, 494 P.2d 1039.
16. Where defendant's letter made clear intention to renew lease, rent check accompanying letter endorsed and deposited by plaintiff, and continued acceptance of checks thereafter, constituted renewal. Prince Enterprises, Inc. v. Griffith Oil Co., 8 Kan. App. 2d 644, 649, 664 P.2d 877 (1983).
17. Assent to continue occupying premises may be express or implied; continuation upon same terms and conditions implied by law. Buckle v. Caylor, 10 Kan. App. 2d 443, 444, 700 P.2d 979 (1985).
18. Specific provisions of residential landlord tenant act (K.S.A. 58-2540 et seq.), control over general provisions and earlier legislation herein. Schartz v. Foster, 15 Kan. App. 2d 213, 215, 805 P.2d 505 (1991).
19. Remanded for determination whether payment extended lease; no authority to issue restraining order under Chapter 61. Macray v. Clubs, Inc., 32 Kan. App. 2d 711, 87 P.3d 989 (2004).
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