A contract must be so interpreted as to give effect to the mutual intention of the parties, as it existed at the time of contracting, so far as the same is ascertainable and lawful.

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R.L. 1910, § 946.

Citationizer^® Summary of Documents Citing This Document

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Cite	Name	Level
	2001 10CIR 310, 242 F.3d 1288,	SCRIVNER v. SONAT EXPLORATION CO.	Cited
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1987 OK CIV APP 69, 750 P.2d 1140, 58 OBJ 2624,	Kinzie v. Physician's Liability Ins. Co.	Cited
	1989 OK CIV APP 3, 768 P.2d 383,	Martens v. Kaiser-Francis Oil Co.	Cited
	1992 OK CIV APP 84, 836 P.2d 686, 63 OBJ 2662,	Zuhdi v. Cohen Realty, Inc.	Cited
	1992 OK CIV APP 93, 838 P.2d 530, 63 OBJ 3238,	Provident Life & Acc. Ins. Co. v. Ridenour	Cited
	1974 OK CIV APP 14, 521 P.2d 884,	BILES v. HARRIS	Cited
	2004 OK CIV APP 94, 103 P.3d 621,	CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	Cited
	2006 OK CIV APP 10, 131 P.3d 142,	NEUNDORF v. NEUNDORF	Cited
	2008 OK CIV APP 55, 191 P.3d 1228,	ARVEST BANK v. SPIRITBANK, N.A.	Cited
	2008 OK CIV APP 57, 190 P.3d 1158,	VANGUARD ENVIRONMENTAL INC. v. CURLER	Cited
	2010 OK CIV APP 71, 239 P.3d 202,	MTG GUARNIERI MANUFACTURING, INC. v. CLOUATRE	Cited
	2010 OK CIV APP 75, 240 P.3d 16,	AMUNDSEN v. WRIGHT	Cited
	2012 OK CIV APP 83, 285 P.3d 707,	FRANCIS v. FRANCIS	Cited
	2012 OK CIV APP 104, 293 P.3d 986,	IN THE MATTER OF: B.W.	Cited
	1975 OK CIV APP 42, 541 P.2d 1361,	ANDERSON v. PICKERING	Cited
	2014 OK CIV APP 109, 345 P.3d 392,	REDCORN v. KNOX	Cited
	2015 OK CIV APP 96, 361 P.3d 555,	ZEPHYR SWD, LLC v. McCLARY TRUCKING, INC.	Cited
	2018 OK CIV APP 24, 417 P.3d 1212,	WELLS FARGO BANK v. TAYLOR	Cited
	2020 OK CIV APP 58, 478 P.3d 938,	IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF CLEMENTS	Cited
	1980 OK CIV APP 1, 620 P.2d 455,	Worms v. Burgess	Cited
	2000 OK CIV APP 37, 999 P.2d 1103, 71 OBJ 1257,	MALICOATE v. STANDARD LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.	Cited
	2022 OK CIV APP 3, 517 P.3d 986,	RCB BANK v. STITT	Cited
	1979 OK CIV APP 72, 620 P.2d 903,	LEDFORD v. WHEELER	Cited
	1999 OK CIV APP 36, 976 P.2d 1113, 70 OBJ 1464,	Boswell Energy Corporation v. Arrowhead Homes, Inc.	Cited
Oklahoma Supreme Court Cases
	Cite	Name	Level
	1988 OK 67, 756 P.2d 1227, 59 OBJ 1633,	Downing v. First Bank in Claremore	Cited
	1988 OK 145, 782 P.2d 103, 59 OBJ 3468,	Sunrizon Homes, Inc. v. American Guar. Inv. Corp.	Cited
	1990 OK 17, 787 P.2d 1270, 61 OBJ 575,	Messner v. Moorehead	Cited
	1990 OK 137, 812 P.2d 1351, 62 OBJ 50,	Shawnee Hosp. Authority v. Dow Const., Inc.	Cited
	1991 OK 24, 812 P.2d 372, 62 OBJ 802,	Dodson v. St. Paul Ins. Co.	Cited
	1992 OK 35, 830 P.2d 1355, 63 OBJ 1048,	Founders Bank and Trust Co. v. Upsher	Cited
	1994 OK 3, 867 P.2d 463, 65 OBJ 296,	Crockett v. McKenzie	Cited
	1952 OK 178, 243 P.2d 1008, 206 Okla 382,	MINOR v. BLANTON	Discussed
	1952 OK 150, 244 P.2d 291, 206 Okla 440,	GILLHAM v. JENKINS	Cited
	1952 OK 198, 245 P.2d 440, 206 Okla 523,	RABON v. BERRY	Cited
	1952 OK 441, 251 P.2d 490, 207 Okla 512,	FEDERAL LAND BANK OF WICHITA, KAN., v. NICHOLSON	Cited
	2001 OK 88, 37 P.3d 845, 72 OBJ 3061,	IN RE: KAUFMAN	Cited
	1960 OK 118, 352 P.2d 396,	CRONKHITE v. FALKENSTEIN	Cited
	1961 OK 217, 365 P.2d 369,	GRAY v. STILLMAN	Discussed
	1963 OK 126, 385 P.2d 791,	RIST v. WESTHOMA OIL COMPANY	Cited
	1964 OK 39, 389 P.2d 955,	MACK OIL COMPANY v. LAURENCE	Cited
	1964 OK 212, 400 P.2d 805,	LYNN v. RAINEY	Cited
	1967 OK 167, 441 P.2d 436,	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY v. BISHOP	Cited
	1970 OK 160, 474 P.2d 647,	MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. v. W.S. DICKEY CLAY MFG	Cited
	1974 OK 5, 518 P.2d 1267,	STATE EX REL. O.C.I.A. v. WALTER NASHERT & SONS	Cited
	2003 OK 5, 63 P.3d 541,	PITCO PRODUCTION COMPANY v. CHAPARRAL ENERGY, INC.	Cited
	2003 OK 48, 78 P.3d 921,	HOLLEYMAN v. HOLLEYMAN	Cited
	2006 OK 100, 151 P.3d 132,	MAY v. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Cited
	2007 OK 11, 156 P.3d 41,	WHITEHORSE v. JOHNSON	Cited
	2009 OK 77, 224 P.3d 685,	BANK OF OKLAHOMA v. RED ARROW MARINA SALES & SERVICE	Cited
	2010 OK 65, 243 P.3d 8,	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. v. SPECIALTY RESTAURANTS, INC.	Cited
	2012 OK 97, 295 P.3d 1123,	COLCLASURE v. COLCLASURE	Cited
	2014 OK 50, 330 P.3d 511,	PORTER v. OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSUR. CO.	Cited
	2015 OK 19, 356 P.3d 617,	BROOM v. WILSON PAVING & EXCAVATING, INC.	Cited
	2018 OK 27, 416 P.3d 1061,	BERRY AND BERRY ACQUISITIONS v. BFN PROPERTIES	Cited
	1950 OK 78, 224 P.2d 955, 203 Okla. 605,	COSTON v. ADAMS	Cited
	1950 OK 291, 230 P.2d 911, 204 Okla. 454,	KYSELKA v. FIRST NAT. BANK OF PAWHUSKA	Cited
	1999 OK 50, 984 P.2d 194, 70 OBJ 1809,	Osprey L.L.C. v. Kelly-Moore Paint Co.	Cited
	1983 OK 79, 669 P.2d 275,	Ollie v. Rainbolt	Cited
	1985 OK 38, 706 P.2d 523,	Mercury Inv. Co. v. F.W. Woolworth Co.	Cited

Citationizer: Table of Authority

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None Found.