Actions may be commenced against any transportation or transmission company in the county where any person resides upon whom service of summons is authorized to be made, irrespective of the order in which such persons are named in this chapter, and irrespective of the residence of any superior officer or authorized person upon whom service of summons may be had; or in the county where the cause of action, or some part thereof may have accrued; or, in any county through which or into which the lines of road or any part of the structure of such company may be, or passes; and the plaintiff may elect in which county he will bring the action.
§ 135.Actions Against Transportation Or Transmission Companies
Chapter 5: Venue · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 135 gives a plaintiff suing a transportation or transmission company the choice of the county where an authorized agent for service resides, where the claim arose, or any county the company's lines or structures run through.
Full Text of § 135
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4675.
Plain-English Summary
An action against a transportation or transmission company may be brought in the county where any person authorized to accept service of summons resides, regardless of the order those persons are listed in the chapter or the residence of any superior officer; in the county where the cause of action, or part of it, accrued; or in any county the company's lines of road or structure run through or into. The plaintiff picks which of those counties to use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I sue a railroad, pipeline, or similar transmission company in Oklahoma?
Wherever a person authorized to accept service resides, where the claim arose, or any county the company's lines or structures run through or into.
Does it matter where the company's main office or superior officers are?
No, the section says it doesn't matter what order agents are listed in the chapter or where a superior officer resides.
Who decides which county to use?
The plaintiff elects which qualifying county to sue in.
What kinds of companies does this cover?
Transportation or transmission companies, whose lines of road or structure run through multiple counties.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes, enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
· Official source
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