Oklahoma § 67-43 - Record and notice

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 67-43 — Record and notice, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 67-43. Record and notice

It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court in which said

petition is filed, to enter, in a separate book to be kept for the

purpose, the names of the petitioners and defendants, the date of

filing said petition, and a description of all the lands included

therein, which record shall be at all times open to the public. All

lands in each separate town, addition, section or subdivision shall

be entered on the same page or consecutive pages, with an index to

said book showing on what page any such separate town, addition,

section or subdivision may be found. Said clerk shall also, in all

cases, cause publication of notice to be made of the filing of said

petition, which notice shall be entitled "Land Title Notice", and

shall be substantially as follows:

A. B. C. D. etc. (here giving the names of all known defendants,

if any), and to all whom it may concern:

Take notice ______ that on the ____ day of _____, A. D., 19___,

a petition was filed by the undersigned in the _______ court of

______ county, to establish his title to the following described

lands (here insert a full description of the lands in said

petition). Now, unless you appear at the _____ term of said court

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(naming the first term after thirty days from the first insertion of

said notice), and show cause against such application: said petition

shall be taken for confessed, and the title or interest of said

petitioner will be decreed and established according to the prayer

of said petition, and you forever barred from disputing the same.

______________,

Petitioner.

R.L. 1910, § 7287.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 67-43

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 67-43 cover?

Section 67-43 ("Record and notice") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

How do I cite Oklahoma § 67-43?

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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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How does Oklahoma § 67-43 apply to my situation?

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