Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1580
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Judgment - Damages - Attorney fees
Official statutory text
In an action to recover the possession of personal property,
judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession, or for the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 318
recovery of possession, or the value thereof in case a delivery
cannot be had, and of damages for the detention. If the property
has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the defendant claim a
return thereof, judgment for the defendant may be for a return of
the property, or the value thereof in case a return cannot be had,
and damages for taking and withholding the same. The judgment
rendered in favor of the prevailing party in such action may include
a reasonable attorney fee to be set by the court, to be taxed and
collected as costs.
R.L. 1910, § 4807. Amended by Laws 1972, c. 173, § 1, emerg. eff.
April 7, 1972.
judgment for the plaintiff may be for the possession, or for the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 12. Civil Procedure Page 318
recovery of possession, or the value thereof in case a delivery
cannot be had, and of damages for the detention. If the property
has been delivered to the plaintiff, and the defendant claim a
return thereof, judgment for the defendant may be for a return of
the property, or the value thereof in case a return cannot be had,
and damages for taking and withholding the same. The judgment
rendered in favor of the prevailing party in such action may include
a reasonable attorney fee to be set by the court, to be taxed and
collected as costs.
R.L. 1910, § 4807. Amended by Laws 1972, c. 173, § 1, emerg. eff.
April 7, 1972.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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