Becker v. Mcfadden

The opinion of the court was delivered by Frank X. Becker commenced this action against Gerald McFadden,
Brian McFadden and Bruce McFadden to recover the balance claimed
to be due under a lease agreement, and to recover possession of
the premises, consisting of 720 acres in Lyon County, Kansas. The
McFaddens' answer alleged that all rent had been paid, and that
they were in possession under an oral farm lease which would not
expire until March 1, 1975, as provided by K.S.A. 58-2506. They
also filed a counterclaim with which we are not here concerned. The case came on before the court for trial on April 9, 1975.
Defendants, by inadvertence, failed to appear. The court heard
evidence, and made these findings: that the parties entered into
an oral farm lease for the entire farm "pursuant to Chapter 58
Section 2500 et seq." in late August or early September, 1972,
and that defendants went into possession about that time; that
defendants agreed to pay rent as follows: $25 per head for cows
and $20
[221 Kan. 553]