Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 101 (2026)

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In any case founded on contract, when any part of the principal or interest shall have been paid, or an acknowledgment of an existing liability, debt or claim, or any promise to pay the same shall have been made, an action may be brought in such case within the period prescribed for the same, after such payment, acknowledgment or promise; but such acknowledgment or promise must be in writing, signed by the party to be charged thereby. R.L. 1910, § 4663.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Keota Mills & Elevator v. Gamble, 2010 OK 12, 243 P.3d 1156.
Keota Mills & Elevator v. Gamble, 2010 OK 12, 243 P.3d 1156. · cites it 10× “Title 12 O.S.2001 § 101, which was enacted in 1910 and has remained unchanged since, provides: In any case founded on contract, when any part of the principal or interest shall have been paid, or an acknowledgment of an existing liability, debt or claim, or any promise to pay…”
Abboud v. Abboud, 2000 OK CIV APP 116, 14 P.3d 569. · cites it 2× “12 O.S.1991 § 101 3 10 Larry denied the partial payment allegations.”
Cent. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. Stettnisch, 821 P.2d 1066 (Okla. Civ. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Unfortunately neither party brought the trial court’s attention to 12 O.S. § 101 or 12A O.S. § 1-103. The trial court came to the conclusion that the code comments to 12A O.”
Prof'l Investors Ins. Grp., Inc. v. United Overseas Bank (Luxembourg), S.A. (In Re Prof'l Investors Ins. Grp., Inc.), 232 B.R. 870 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1999). “” Okla.Stat.Ann. tit. 12 § 101 (West 1999); Central Nat’l Bank and Trust Co.”
McDannold v. McCoy, 848 P.2d 39 (Okla. Civ. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “12 O.S.1981 § 101, which reads: In any case founded on contract, when any part of the principal or interest shall have been paid, or an acknowledgment of an existing liability, debt or claim, or any promise to pay the same shall have been made, an action may be brought in such…”
RCB Bank v. Stitt, 2026 OK 49. · cites it 28× “The Court of Civil Appeals held that the deficiency judgment revived the statute of limitations on the notes under 12 O.S. § 101 42 O.S. § 23 in personam deficiency judgment, and the Tulsa County mortgage liens were extinguished by operation of law when the limitations period on…”
McLaughlin v. Laffoon Oil Co., 446 P.2d 603 (Okla. 1968). “See 12 O.S.1961, § 101. Defendant’s other contentions (advanced for the first time in this appeal), which relate to Lauder’s reliance on record title, etc.”
White v. Mitchell, 279 P.2d 950 (Okla. 1954). “al (the present suit was filed within one year after the dismissal of such suit) and as to all four notes unless White’s claim filed in the estate and the various pleadings filed by him in his various lawsuits described above setting forth the notes as a credit against the…”
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Moore, 898 P.2d 1329 (Okla. Civ. App. 1995). “FDIC responded, arguing that the Moores’ *1331 October 1989 letters constituted acknowl-edgements of existing debt, admissible to show no bar by limitations under 12 O.S. § 101. Upon consideration of the parties’ respective filings, the trial court agreed with the Moores,…”
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