Upon making such order, the court shall appoint three commissioners to make partition into the requisite number of shares.
§ 1506.Commissioners to Partition
Chapter 28: Partition · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceDirects the court, after issuing its order for partition, to appoint three commissioners whose job is to divide the property into the number of shares the case requires.
Full Text of § 1506
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4945.
Plain-English Summary
Once the court has made its order for partition, Section 1506 puts the actual work of dividing the property in the hands of three commissioners the court appoints. Later sections in this chapter spell out their oath, their duties, and how the parties can challenge their work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who carries out the actual division of the property in a partition case?
Three commissioners the court appoints after entering its order for partition.
Why three commissioners instead of one?
The statute sets the number at three; it doesn't explain the reasoning behind that choice.
What must the commissioners do once appointed?
Section 1509 spells out their duty: divide the property according to the parties' interests if that can be done without manifest injury, or appraise it if not.
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
Also known as: oklahoma partition commissioners appointment12 O.S. § 1506three commissioners to partition property