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Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 174 (2026)

Time not of essence unless so provided

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Time is never considered as of the essence of a contract, unless by its terms expressly so provided. R.L.1910, § 968.

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Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2023 · leading case: Kaiser v. Crouch, 504 P.2d 429 (Okla. 1972).
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Kaiser v. Crouch, 504 P.2d 429 (Okla. 1972). · cites it 2× “DAVISON, Vice Chief Justice: The proper disposition of this action and cross-action to quiet title depends upon the proper application of 15 O.S.1961, § 174, which says, “Time is never considered as of the essence of a contract, unless by its terms expressly so provided.”
Arkla Energy Resources v. Roye Realty & Developing, Inc., 9 F.3d 855 (10th Cir. 1993). “Okla.Stat.Ann. tit. 15, § 174 (1993). Courts may consider the subject matter and the parties, but there must at least be something “in the language of the [contract] to support an implication that time is of the essence.”
Starr Indem. & Liab. Co. v. Pac. Air Holdings LLC, No. 5:21-cv-00510 (W.D. Okla. Sept. 1, 2023). “36 See Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 174 (“Time is never considered as of the essence of a contract, unless by its terms expressly so provided.”
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