Oklahoma § 12-771 - Levy on realty under several executions
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 12-771 — Levy on realty under several executions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-771. Levy on realty under several executions
In all cases where two or more executions shall be put into the
hands of any sheriff or other officer, and it shall be necessary to
levy on real estate to satisfy the same, and either of the judgment
creditors, in whose favor one or more of said executions are issued,
shall require the sheriff or other officer to levy said executions,
or so many thereof as may be required, on separate parcels of the
real property of the judgment debtor or debtors, giving to the
officer making the levy on behalf of the creditors, whose execution
may, by the provisions of this article, be entitled to a preference,
the choice of such part of the real property of the judgment debtor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure
or debtors, as will be sufficient, at two-thirds (2/3) of the
appraised value, to satisfy the same; and in all cases where two or
more executions, which are entitled to no preference over each
other, are put in the hands of the same officer, it shall be the
duty of the officer, when required, to levy the same on separate
parcels of the real property of the judgment debtor or debtors,
when, in the opinion of the appraisers, the same may be divided
without material injury; and if the real property of said debtors
will not be sufficient, at two-thirds (2/3) of its appraised value,
to satisfy all the executions chargeable thereon, such part of the
same shall be levied on, to satisfy each execution, as will bear the
same proportion in value to the whole, as the amount due to the
execution bears to the amount of all the executions chargeable
thereon, as near as may be according to the appraised value of each
separate parcel of said real property.
R.L. 1910, § 5173.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 12-771
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 12-771 cover?
Section 12-771 ("Levy on realty under several executions") 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 § 12-771?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 12-771 apply to my situation?
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