Okla. Stat. tit. 13, § 13-203
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Term - Cancellation - Notice
Official statutory text
Every bond or undertaking of any nature whatsoever given by an
employee of any common carrier authorized to do business in this
state, shall be made to cover a definite term; and no such bond or
undertaking shall be canceled without the consent of all parties
thereto, except for a breach of one or more of the conditions
thereof. Any such employee who shall have given any such bond or
undertaking, shall, upon breach of any of the conditions thereof by
the other party or parties hereto, have the power to cancel the same
by giving the surety or sureties thereon and the common carrier for
the benefit of whom the same shall have been made at least ten (10)
days' notice in writing, setting out in full the reasons for
canceling the same, said notice to be signed by such employee and
sworn to by him in this state before any officer authorized to
administer oaths. Any such notice to a company, corporation or
association may be served by leaving the same with any person upon
whom service of legal process upon such company, corporation or
association may be had. Any surety on any such bond or undertaking,
shall, upon the breach of any of the conditions thereof by the
common carrier employee for whom the same shall have been made, have
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 13. Common Carriers Page 34
power to cancel the same by giving such employee at least ten (10)
days' notice in writing, setting out in full the reasons for
canceling the same, the said notice to be signed by an agent or
manager of such surety, then a resident of this state and then
authorized to approve or disapprove similar bonds or undertakings
for such surety, and to be sworn to by the person signing the same
in this state before an officer authorized to administer oaths:
Provided, that nothing herein shall affect any right of action
accruing to any person upon the breach of a contract.
R.L. 1910, § 873.
employee of any common carrier authorized to do business in this
state, shall be made to cover a definite term; and no such bond or
undertaking shall be canceled without the consent of all parties
thereto, except for a breach of one or more of the conditions
thereof. Any such employee who shall have given any such bond or
undertaking, shall, upon breach of any of the conditions thereof by
the other party or parties hereto, have the power to cancel the same
by giving the surety or sureties thereon and the common carrier for
the benefit of whom the same shall have been made at least ten (10)
days' notice in writing, setting out in full the reasons for
canceling the same, said notice to be signed by such employee and
sworn to by him in this state before any officer authorized to
administer oaths. Any such notice to a company, corporation or
association may be served by leaving the same with any person upon
whom service of legal process upon such company, corporation or
association may be had. Any surety on any such bond or undertaking,
shall, upon the breach of any of the conditions thereof by the
common carrier employee for whom the same shall have been made, have
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 13. Common Carriers Page 34
power to cancel the same by giving such employee at least ten (10)
days' notice in writing, setting out in full the reasons for
canceling the same, the said notice to be signed by an agent or
manager of such surety, then a resident of this state and then
authorized to approve or disapprove similar bonds or undertakings
for such surety, and to be sworn to by the person signing the same
in this state before an officer authorized to administer oaths:
Provided, that nothing herein shall affect any right of action
accruing to any person upon the breach of a contract.
R.L. 1910, § 873.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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