the case was tried. Upon receiving actual notice of the dispute over the property the United States obtained a copy of the trial transcript to ascertain the nature of the lawsuit and claims asserted by the parties, sought authorization to intervene, and then prepared its motion and supporting memorandum of law. The United States wasted little, if any, time in asserting its right to intervene once it had knowledge of the lawsuit. This court has approved of intervention after the case has been tried and final judgment entered where adequate representation of the intervenor’s interest no longer existed for purposes of appeal. Hukle v. City of Kansas City, 212 Kan. at 632; Moyer v. Board of County Commissioners, 197 Kan. 23, 27, 415 P.2d 261 (1966). See also Annot, 37 A.L.R.2d 1306 § 9 (<HOLDING>), and § 11 (discussing cases which have not
holding the court need not rule on remaining issues when the disposition of prior issues is dispositive holding issues related to subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any time recognizing that subject matter jurisdiction can be questioned at any time and with respect to any claim holding an appellate court need not review remaining issues when its determination of a prior issue is dispositive of the appeal recognizing some jurisdictions permit intervention at any time prior to determination of the issues