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Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 13 (2026)

Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive

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notice. Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself. R.L.1910, § 2926.

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Cited in 27 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1964–2022 · leading case: Tulsa Prof'l Collection Servs., Inc. v. Pope, 808 P.2d 640 (Okla. 1990).
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Tulsa Prof'l Collection Servs., Inc. v. Pope, 808 P.2d 640 (Okla. 1990). · cites it 2× “" 25 O.S.1981 § 11. "Constructive notice is notice imputed by the law to a person not having actual notice.”
Bushert v. Hughes, 912 P.2d 334 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 2× “" 25 O.S.1991 § 13. See Matter of Estate of Pope, 808 P.”
First State Bank in Talihina v. United Dollar Stores, 571 P.2d 444 (Okla. 1977). · cites it 3× “1971 § 9-401(2), 2 and 25 O.S.1971 § 13. 3 *447 It is asserted on appeal that United Dollar had a first lien on the inventory because its financing statement was properly filed as required by 12A O.”
Sandpiper North Apts., Ltd. v. Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Shawnee, 680 P.2d 983 (Okla. 1984). “The terms of 25 O.S.1981 § 13 provide: "Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact…”
State ex rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. Scroggs, 2003 OK 21, 70 P.3d 821. “[6] The common law rule is codified in our statutes at 25 O.S.2001 § 13: § 13. Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits…”
Atl. Richfield Co. v. State ex rel. Wildlife Conservation Comm'n, 659 P.2d 930 (Okla. 1983). “The terms of 25 O.S.1981 § 13 provide: “Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact…”
Corman v. H-30 Drilling, Inc., 2001 OK 92, 40 P.3d 1051. “"Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence, is deemed to have constructive notice of the fact itself.”
McGlumphy v. Jetero Const. Co., 593 P.2d 76 (Okla. 1978). “There is no evidence in the record of payments to Mac’s coming from other sources, or any other sources being available to Lasater. “Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make…”
Goddard v. Heldt, 528 F. App'x 779 (10th Cir. 2013). “1959) (holding that Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 13 , relating to constructive notice, imposed a duty on a purchaser to inquire as to the rights of anyone other than the record owner in possession of real property).”
Palmer v. Crews Lumber Co., 510 P.2d 269 (Okla. 1973). “The applicable Oklahoma notice statute, 25 O.S.1971 § 13, states: “Every person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent man upon inquiry as to a particular fact, and who omits to make such inquiry with reasonable diligence is deemed to *273 have…”
Glens Falls Ins. Co. v. Johnson, 403 P.2d 229 (Okla. 1965). “If the correspondence addressed to and received by plaintiff did not put him on actual notice that a new policy was not put in force and effect on March 6, 1957, but that the policy issued on June 8, 1956, was still effective, such correspondence was sufficient to constitute…”
Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Iowa Home Mut. Cas. Co., 405 P.2d 160 (Okla. 1965). “Under these circumstances the agent is charged with having constructive notice of the uses of the pick-up because upon further inquiry he could have ascertained such fact.”
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