Oklahoma § 12-1487 - Sheriff's, administrator's or guardian's sale - Purchase

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1487 — Sheriff's, administrator's or guardian's sale - Purchase, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12-1487. Sheriff's, administrator's or guardian's sale - Purchase

price to be refunded on recovery of land.

Whenever any land, sold by an executor, administrator, guardian,

sheriff or commissioner of court, is afterwards recovered in the

proper action by any person originally liable, or in whose hands the

land would be liable to pay the demand or judgment for which, or for

whose benefit the land was sold, or any one claiming under such

person, the plaintiff shall not be entitled to the possession of the

land until he has refunded the purchase money with interest,

deducting therefrom the value of the use, rents and profits, and

injury done by waste and cultivation, to be assessed under the

provisions of this article.

R.L. 1910, § 4939.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-1487

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-1487 cover?

Section 12-1487 ("Sheriff's, administrator's or guardian's sale - Purchase") 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 § 12-1487?

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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?

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