The sheriff shall make return of his proceedings to the court, and if the sale made by him shall be approved by the court, the sheriff shall execute a deed to the purchaser, upon the payment of the purchase money, or securing the same to be paid, in such manner as the court shall direct.
§ 1514.Return and Deed
Chapter 28: Partition · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the sheriff to report a partition sale back to the court and, once the court approves it, to execute a deed to the purchaser after the purchase money is paid or secured as the court directs.
Full Text of § 1514
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4953.
Plain-English Summary
Section 1514 closes out a sheriff's sale under the surrounding sections. The sheriff reports the proceedings back to the court, and once the court approves the sale, the sheriff executes a deed to the purchaser -- but only after the purchase money is paid, or secured to be paid, in whatever manner the court directs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the sheriff do after selling property in a partition case?
The sheriff makes a return of the proceedings to the court for approval.
When does the buyer get a deed?
After the court approves the sale and the purchase money is paid, or secured to be paid, as the court directs.
What if the court doesn't approve the sale the sheriff conducted?
The statute addresses only what happens when the court does approve the sale -- the sheriff executes a deed once payment is made or secured as the court directs.
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 sheriff's deed partition sale12 O.S. § 1514sheriff return of partition sale proceedings