Printable Format34-266. Claims included in warehouseman's lien. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 34-270, a warehouseman shall have a lien on grain deposited or on the proceeds thereof in his hands for all lawful charges for storage and preservation of the grain; also for all lawful claims for money advanced, interest, insurance, transportation, labor, weighing, cooperage and other charges and expenses in relation to such grain; also for reasonable charges and expenses for notice and advertisements of sale, and for sale of grain where default has been made in satisfying the warehouseman's lien.
History: L. 1931, ch. 194, ยง 44; July 1.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Survey of Kansas Law: Secured Transactions," J. Eugene Balloun, 32 K.L.R. 351, 362 (1984).
"Kansas Artisan's and Mechanic's Liens: An Unnecessary Tangle," Judge John K. Pearson, 63 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 28, 35 (1994).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Lost or destroyed warehouse receipts; indemnity bonds. 85-184.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Warehouseman lien is given priority over other perfected secured parties unless lien explicitly states otherwise. In Re Ragan, 15 B.R. 376, 377, 379 (1981).
2. Warehouseman's lien as not covering charges on seed, insecticides and fertilizer used on growing crops eventually examined. Jefferson Cty. Co-op v. NE Kansas Prod. Credit, 73 B.R. 3, 5 (1982).
3. Statute inapplicable to credit advanced by grain company to debtor for expenses in production of grain subsequently stored. In re Lewis, 70 B.R. 699, 702 (1987).