Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1482
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Tax title, sufficiency
Official statutory text
The title by which the successful claimant succeeds against the
occupying claimant, in all cases of lands sold for taxes, by virtue
of any of the laws of this state, shall be considered an adverse and
better title, under the provisions of this article, whether it be
the title under which the taxes were due, and for which said land
was sold, or any other title or claim whatever; and the occupying
claimant holding possession of land sold for taxes, as aforesaid,
having the deed of a collector of taxes or county clerk for such
sale for taxes, or a certificate of sale of said land from a
collector of taxes or a county treasurer, or shall claim under the
person or persons who hold such deed or certificate, or any other
title or claim whatever, shall be considered as having sufficient
title to said land to demand the value of improvements under the
provisions of this article.
R.L. 1910, § 4934.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 300
occupying claimant, in all cases of lands sold for taxes, by virtue
of any of the laws of this state, shall be considered an adverse and
better title, under the provisions of this article, whether it be
the title under which the taxes were due, and for which said land
was sold, or any other title or claim whatever; and the occupying
claimant holding possession of land sold for taxes, as aforesaid,
having the deed of a collector of taxes or county clerk for such
sale for taxes, or a certificate of sale of said land from a
collector of taxes or a county treasurer, or shall claim under the
person or persons who hold such deed or certificate, or any other
title or claim whatever, shall be considered as having sufficient
title to said land to demand the value of improvements under the
provisions of this article.
R.L. 1910, § 4934.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 300
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