§ 854.Sheriff As Receiver - Bond of Receiver - Other Person Appointed Receiver
Chapter 13: Limitation of Actions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
Full Text of § 854
Amendment History
R.L. 1910, § 5202.
Plain-English Summary
Section 854 sets different ground rules depending on who serves as receiver. If the sheriff is appointed, no new bond or oath is needed: the sheriff and the sheriff's existing sureties are already liable on the official bond for the faithful discharge of the receiver's duties. Anyone else appointed receiver has to give a written undertaking, in a sum the judge sets, backed by one or more sureties, and take an oath before acting.
That undertaking runs to the State of Oklahoma, and any interested person may sue for its breach the same way a person would sue on a sheriff's official bond.
Frequently Asked Questions
If the sheriff is appointed receiver, does he need a new bond?
No. He and his existing sureties are liable on his official bond, and no additional oath is required.
What if someone other than the sheriff is appointed receiver?
That person must give a written undertaking, in a sum the judge sets, with one or more sureties, and take an oath before acting as receiver.
Who benefits from the receiver's undertaking?
It runs to the State of Oklahoma, and any interested person may sue for its breach the same way as on a sheriff's official bond.