In every case contesting the right to an office, judgment shall be rendered according to the rights of the parties, and for the damages the plaintiff or person entitled may have sustained, if any, to the time of the judgment.
§ 1534.Judgment In Contest For Office
Chapter 29: Quo Warranto · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceSection 1534 requires a judgment in an office-contest case to reflect the parties' actual rights and to include any damages the plaintiff or the rightful claimant sustained up to the time of judgment.
Full Text of § 1534
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 4922.
Plain-English Summary
This section states the basic judgment rule for an office contest: the court renders judgment according to the parties' actual rights, and awards the plaintiff or rightful claimant whatever damages they sustained, if any, measured up to the time of judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a judgment in an office contest reflect?
The actual rights of the parties, plus any damages the plaintiff or rightful claimant sustained up to the time of judgment.
Are damages automatic in every office contest?
No. The section awards damages only if the plaintiff or person entitled sustained them.
Up to what point are damages measured?
Up to the time of judgment.
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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