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17-501.

History: L. 1907, ch. 140, § 13; R.S. 1923, 17-501; L. 1935, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 125, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 136, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 136, § 1; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 52, § 153; July 1.

Source or Prior Law:

G.S. 1868, ch. 23, § 6; L. 1898, ch. 10, § 10.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Corporation not recognized in home state cannot obtain recognition here. Land Grant Railway v. Comm'rs of Coffey County, 6 Kan. 245, 254.

2. Section confers no powers not granted by state creating corporation. The State v. Water Co., 61 Kan. 547, 565, 60 P. 337.

3. Foreign corporations doing interstate trade subject to this section; no discrimination between foreign corporations doing business and those applying. The State v. Book Co., 65 Kan. 847, 848, 69 P. 563.

4. Brewing company not domestic corporation; damages for property destroyed. Coppedge et al. v. Brewing Co., 67 Kan. 851, 852, 73 P. 908.

5. Foreign corporations; contracts made before compliance with statute not invalid. The State v. Book Co., 69 Kan. 1, 3, 76 P. 411.

6. Foreign corporations; contracts made before compliance with statute not invalid. Hamilton v. Reeves & Co., 69 Kan. 844, 76 P. 418.

7. Foreign corporations; contracts made before compliance with statutes not invalid. Wooster v. Crane & Co., 69 Kan. 850, 76 P. 1131.

8. Alleged failure to comply with section, court must hear evidence. Vickers v. Buck, 70 Kan. 584, 79 P. 160.

9. Selling through agent doing business within meaning of this statute. Osborne v. Shilling, 74 Kan. 675, 676, 88 P. 258.

10. Foreign corporation must comply with statutory regulation to have protection; conditions imposed apply only to corporations doing domestic business. The State v. Telegraph Co., 75 Kan. 609, 90 P. 299. Reversed: Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Kansas, 216 U.S. 1, 30 S. Ct. 190, 54 L. Ed. 355.

11. Enforcement of contract made by foreign corporation before statute passed. Steinman v. Loan Co., 78 Kan. 479, 96 P. 860.

12. The word "actions" includes both civil and criminal. The State v. Harvester Co., 79 Kan. 371, 375, 376, 99 P. 603.

13. Reasonable time should be allowed to comply with statute. Buck v. Vickers, 80 Kan. 29, 31, 101 P. 668. Reversed: Buck Stove Co. v. Vickers, 226 U.S. 205, 33 S. Ct. 41, 57 L. Ed. 189.

14. Foreign corporations; seeking to do business; subsequent legislation not applicable. The State v. Railroad Co., 81 Kan. 404, 407, 105 P. 685.

15. Failure to comply with this statute; liability of individual incorporators. Beal v. Childress, 92 Kan. 109, 112, 139 P. 1198.

16. Requisites for admission to do business; duty of charter board. Petroleum Co. v. State Charter Board, 105 Kan. 161, 163, 181 P. 625.

17. Motion to quash service; trial by jury; statute construed. Williams v. Lumber Co., 105 Kan. 284, 285, 182 P. 552.

18. Section cited in construing similar acts. Shearer v. Insurance Co., 106 Kan. 574, 577, 189 P. 648.

19. Service on cause arising before consent filed upheld. Wait v. Morrison, 129 Kan. 53, 281 P. 906.

20. Cited in construing Iowa statute. Davidson v. Henry L. Doherty & Co., 214 Ia. 739, 768, 241 N.W. 700, 712.

21. Judgment pending appeal complied with; court will not proceed. American Book Co. v. Kansas, 193 U.S. 49, 50, 24 S. Ct. 394, 48 L. Ed. 613.

22. Statute of limitations not available to foreign corporation, when. Weishaar v. Butters Pump & Equipment Co., 149 Kan. 842, 844, 846, 89 P.2d 864.

23. Failure to obtain authority does not deny use of Kansas courts. Heart of America Ins. Agency v. Wichita Cab & Transport Co., 151 Kan. 420, 423, 99 P.2d 765.

24. Publication service on foreign corporation property, when; collateral attack improper. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Moyle, 162 Kan. 133, 138, 175 P.2d 133. Affirmed: 163 Kan. 368, 182 P.2d 127.

25. Discussed in holding order overruling motion to dismiss not final order. Runnels v. Montgomery Ward & Co., 165 Kan. 571, 572, 195 P.2d 571.

26. Section compared with K.S.A. 17-504; service hereunder held valid. Kaw Valley Produce Co. v. Railways Ice & Service Co., 176 Kan. 312, 314, 315, 316, 317, 269 P.2d 1038.

27. Publication service on foreign corporation in tax foreclosure proceeding held proper. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Moore, 179 Kan. 482, 488, 489, 297 P.2d 183.

28. Company organized as express trust under Oklahoma law operating as foreign corporation in Kansas; requirements of code and securities act imposed. State, ex rel., v. United Royalty Co., 188 Kan. 443, 444, 447, 363 P.2d 397.

29. Noncompliance herewith; "doing business" in state; service under K.S.A. 17-509 proper. Toedman v. Nooter Corporation, 180 Kan. 703, 708, 308 P.2d 138.

30. Statute of limitations not available to foreign corporation, when. Brown v. Westport Finance Company, 145 F. Supp. 265, 268.


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