After the interests of all the parties shall have been ascertained, the court shall make an order specifying the interests of the respective parties, and directing partition to be made accordingly.
§ 1505.Order For Partition
Chapter 28: Partition · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceDirects the court, once it has ascertained every party's interest in the property, to enter an order specifying those interests and directing that partition proceed accordingly.
Full Text of § 1505
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4944.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1505 marks the pivot point in a partition case. After the pleadings and any disputes over ownership are resolved and the court has ascertained the interests of all the parties, it enters an order specifying each party's interest and directing that partition be made accordingly. That order sets up the next step: appointing commissioners to divide the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the "order for partition" decide?
It specifies the interests of the respective parties in the property, once the court has ascertained them, and directs that partition proceed accordingly.
What happens after the court enters this order?
Section 1506 has the court appoint three commissioners to carry out the partition.
Does the order for partition itself divide the property?
No, it specifies each party's interest and directs that partition be made -- Section 1506 has the court appoint commissioners to carry that out.
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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