Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 18-1123
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Failure of Corporation to Obey Writ of Mandamus - Quo
Official statutory text
Warranto Proceedings for Forfeiture of Charter.
FAILURE OF CORPORATION TO OBEY WRIT OF MANDAMUS; QUO WARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS FOR FORFEITURE OF CHARTER
If any corporation fails to obey the mandate of any peremptory
writ of mandamus issued by a court of competent jurisdiction of this
state for a period of thirty (30) days after the serving of the writ
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 499
upon the corporation in any manner as provided by the laws of this
state for the service of writs, any party in interest in the
proceeding in which the writ of mandamus issued, either himself or
through his or its attorney, may file a statement of such fact with
the Attorney General of this state, and it shall thereupon be the
duty of the Attorney General to immediately commence proceedings in
the nature of quo warranto against the corporation in a court of
competent jurisdiction, and the court, upon competent proof of such
state of facts and proper proceedings had in such proceeding in the
nature of quo warranto, shall decree the charter of the corporation
forfeited.
FAILURE OF CORPORATION TO OBEY WRIT OF MANDAMUS; QUO WARRANTO
PROCEEDINGS FOR FORFEITURE OF CHARTER
If any corporation fails to obey the mandate of any peremptory
writ of mandamus issued by a court of competent jurisdiction of this
state for a period of thirty (30) days after the serving of the writ
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 18. Corporations Page 499
upon the corporation in any manner as provided by the laws of this
state for the service of writs, any party in interest in the
proceeding in which the writ of mandamus issued, either himself or
through his or its attorney, may file a statement of such fact with
the Attorney General of this state, and it shall thereupon be the
duty of the Attorney General to immediately commence proceedings in
the nature of quo warranto against the corporation in a court of
competent jurisdiction, and the court, upon competent proof of such
state of facts and proper proceedings had in such proceeding in the
nature of quo warranto, shall decree the charter of the corporation
forfeited.
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