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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-202 - Petition in Actions to Recover Realty; Sufficiency.

1-32-202. Petition in actions to recover realty; sufficiency.
In an action to recover real property it is sufficient if the plaintiff's petition states that he has a legal estate in and is entitled to possession of the real property, describing the same with sufficient certainty as to enable an officer holding an execution to identify it, and that the defendant unlawfully keeps him out of possession. It is not necessary to state how the plaintiff's estate or ownership is derived.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-203 - Petition in Action to Recover Realty; Answer.

1-32-203. Petition in action to recover realty; answer.
It is sufficient if the defendant's answer denies generally the title alleged in the petition or that he withholds the possession, but if he denies the title of the plaintiff, possession by the defendant shall be taken as admitted. When he does not defend for the whole premises, the answer shall describe the particular part for which defense is made.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-204 - Petition in Action Against Cotenant.

1-32-204. Petition in action against cotenant.
If the action is by a tenant in common against a cotenant, the plaintiff must state that the defendant either denied the plaintiff's right or did some act amounting to such denial.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-205 - Recovery When Right Terminates During Action.

1-32-205. Recovery when right terminates during action.
In an action for the recovery of real property when the plaintiff shows a right to recover at the time the action was commenced but his right has terminated during the pendency of the action, the verdict and judgment must be according to the fact and the plaintiff may recover for withholding the property.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-206 - Benefit of Occupying Claimant Law.

1-32-206. Benefit of occupying claimant law.
Parties in an action for the recovery of real property may avail themselves of the statutes for the relief of occupying claimants of land.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-207 - Conditions Under Which Occupying Claimant to Be Paid for Improvements.

1-32-207. Conditions under which occupying claimant to be paid for improvements.
(a) A person in quiet possession of land or tenement who claims to own the land and who has obtained title to and is in possession of the land without fraud or collusion on his part, shall not be evicted or turned out of possession by any person who proves an adverse and better title until the occupying claimant or his heirs are fully paid the value of all lasting and valuable improvements made on the land by him or by the person under whom he holds, previous to receiving actual notice by the commencement of suit on the adverse claim under which eviction may be effected, unless the occupying claimant refuses to pay to the person proving an adverse and better title the value of the land, without improvements made thereon, upon demand of the successful claimant or his heirs as hereinafter provided:
(i) If the occupying claimant holds a plain and connected title in law or equity, derived from the records of a public office;
(ii) If he holds the same by deed, devise, descent, contract, bond or agreement from and under a person claiming title as aforesaid, derived from the records of a public office, or by deed duly authenticated and recorded;
(iii) If he holds under sale on execution against a person claiming title as aforesaid, derived from the records of a public office, or by deed duly authenticated and recorded;
(iv) If he holds under a sale for taxes authorized by the laws of this state; or
(v) If he holds under a sale and conveyance made by executors, administrators or guardians or by any other person in pursuance of an order of court where lands are or have been directed to be sold.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-208 - Conditions Under Which Occupying Claimant to Be Paid for Improvements; Tax Title Sufficient to Protect Occupant.

1-32-208. Conditions under which occupying claimant to be paid for improvements; tax title sufficient to protect occupant.
(a) The title by which the successful claimant succeeds against the occupying claimant in all cases of lands sold for taxes by virtue of any law of this state shall be considered an adverse and better title, under the provisions of W.S. 1-32-207, whether it is the title under which taxes were due and for which the land was sold, or any other title or claim.
(b) The occupying claimant holding possession of land sold for taxes, having the deed of a collector of taxes or county treasurer therefor or a certificate of the sale from a collector of taxes or a county treasurer, or claiming under the person who holds the deed or certificate shall be considered as having sufficient title to the land to demand the value of improvements as provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-209 - Entry of Claim Against Occupying Claimant; Subsequent Procedure.

1-32-209. Entry of claim against occupying claimant; subsequent procedure.
At the request of either party, the court rendering judgment against the occupying claimant shall cause a docket entry thereof to be made, and the cause shall then proceed as do other civil actions.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-210 - Question of Fact to Be Tried by Jury Upon Request; View of Premises; Findings; Trial by Court Without Jury.

1-32-210. Question of fact to be tried by jury upon request; view of premises; findings; trial by court without jury.
(a) An occupying claimant desiring a jury trial shall have five (5) days and the opposite party ten (10) days after the rendering of the judgment as provided in W.S. 1-32-209 to demand a jury and deposit a jury fee as in civil actions. If no jury is demanded the case shall be tried by the court.
(b) For the trial of the question of fact a jury, if demanded, shall view the premises in question. From the view and the testimony, the jury shall find in their verdict:
(i) The reasonable value of the permanent and valuable improvements made on the land previous to the occupying claimant's receipt of actual notice of the adverse claim of the plaintiff;
(ii) The damages, if any, the land has sustained by waste, including the value of the timber or other valuable material removed or destroyed; and
(iii) The net annual value of the rents and profits of the land accruing after the occupying claimant received notice of claim by service of summons.
(c) The jury shall find the value of the land at the time judgment was rendered with the improvements thereon and its value without the improvements or damages sustained by waste and return their verdict in open court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-211 - Setting Aside Verdict and Judgment.

1-32-211. Setting aside verdict and judgment.
The verdict of the jury or judgment of the court are subject to the same rules for setting aside verdicts and judgments as provided in any other civil action.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-212 - Judgment on Report of Jury in Favor of Plaintiff in Ejectment.

1-32-212. Judgment on report of jury in favor of plaintiff in ejectment.
If the jury reports a sum in favor of the plaintiff in ejectment on the assessment and valuation of the valuable improvements, the assessment of damages for waste and the net annual value of the rents and profits, the court shall render judgment therefor and issue execution thereon. If no such excess be reported the plaintiff in ejectment is barred from having or maintaining an action for mesne profits.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-213 - Proceedings if Report of Jury Is for Occupying Claimant.

1-32-213. Proceedings if report of jury is for occupying claimant.
If the jury reports a sum in favor of the occupying claimant on the assessment and valuation of the valuable improvements, deducting therefrom any damages sustained by waste and the net annual value of the rents and profits which the occupying claimant has received after the commencement of the action, the successful claimant or his heirs may either demand of the occupying claimant the value of the land without the improvements so assessed and tender a deed of the land to the occupying claimant, or may pay the occupying claimant the sum allowed by the jury in his favor, within such reasonable time as the court shall allow.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-214 - Writ of Possession to Issue on Payment for Improvements.

1-32-214. Writ of possession to issue on payment for improvements.
If the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians elect to pay to the occupying claimant the sum reported in his favor by the jury, a writ of possession shall issue in favor of the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-215 - Writ of Possession to Issue if Deed Tendered and Payment Refused.

1-32-215. Writ of possession to issue if deed tendered and payment refused.
If the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians elect to receive the value of the land without improvements, assessed to be paid by the occupying claimant, and tender a general warranty deed conveying their adverse or better title within the time allowed by the court for the payment of money, and the occupying claimant refuses or neglects to pay the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians within the time limited, a writ of possession shall issue in favor of the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 2 - Quieting Title, Ejectment, Rights of Occupying Claimants › Section 1-32-216 - Occupying Claimant and Heirs Not to Be Evicted Except as Provided in w.s. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215; Right to Bring Action for Title.

1-32-216. Occupying claimant and heirs not to be evicted except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215; right to bring action for title.
The occupying claimant or his heirs shall not be evicted from possession of the land except as provided in W.S. 1-32-214 and 1-32-215 where application is made for the value of improvements. When an election is made by the successful claimant, his heirs or their guardians to surrender lands under the provisions of W.S. 1-32-207 through 1-32-216 the occupying claimant or his heirs may, at any time after payment is made, bring an action in the court where judgment of eviction was obtained, and obtain judgment for the title of the land if it has not been previously conveyed to the occupant.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-301 - Authorization to Sell Qualified Fee.

1-32-301. Authorization to sell qualified fee.
In an action by the owner of any qualified or conditional fee or any other qualified, conditional or determinable interest, or by a person claiming under such owner, or by the trustees or beneficiaries of an estate held in trust, the district courts may authorize the sale of any estate, whether created by will, deed, contract or descent, when satisfied that a sale would be for the benefit of the person holding the first and present estate, interest or use and do no substantial injury to the heirs in tail or others in expectancy, succession, reversion or remainder.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-302 - Requisites of Petition; Parties.

1-32-302. Requisites of petition; parties.
The petition shall contain a description of the estate to be sold, a clear statement of the interest of the plaintiff, and a copy of the will, deed or other instrument of writing by which the estate is created. All persons in being who are interested in the estate or who may by the terms of the will, deed or other instrument creating the estate become interested as heir, reversioner or otherwise, shall be made parties to the petition. If the name or residence of any person who ought to be made a party is unknown to the plaintiff, the fact shall be verified by the affidavit of the plaintiff and the sale may be ordered notwithstanding such names and residences are unknown.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-303 - Hearing of Petition; Order for and Effect of Sale.

1-32-303. Hearing of petition; order for and effect of sale.
Upon hearing the petition if it is shown a sale of the estate would be for the benefit of the tenant in tail or for life, and do no substantial injury to the heirs in tail or others in expectancy, succession, reversion or remainder, the court shall direct a sale of the estate to be made and the manner thereof, and shall appoint some suitable person to make the sale. The sale shall vest the estate sold in the purchaser, freed from the entailment, limitation or condition.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-304 - Sale by Consent of Parties; Right of Guardians to Assent in Place of Wards.

1-32-304. Sale by consent of parties; right of guardians to assent in place of wards.
All parties in interest may appear voluntarily and consent in writing to the sale. Testamentary guardians and guardians appointed by the court may consent in place of their wards.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-305 - Report of Sale to Court; Confirmation; Conveyance of Premises Upon Payment of Purchase Money.

1-32-305. Report of sale to court; confirmation; conveyance of premises upon payment of purchase money.
All sales shall be reported to the court authorizing them. If on examination it appears that the sale was fairly conducted and the price obtained is the reasonable value of the estate sold, the court shall confirm the sale and direct a deed of conveyance be made to the purchaser on payment of the purchase money, or on securing the payment thereof in a manner approved by the court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-306 - Proceeds to Descend Like Estate Sold.

1-32-306. Proceeds to descend like estate sold.
For purposes of descent, succession, reversion or remainder, all monies arising from the sale have the same character and are governed by the same principles as the estate sold, and pass according to the terms of the deed, will or other instrument creating the estate.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-307 - Investment of Proceeds of Sale; Reinvestment in Other Real Estate; Descent; Appointment of Trustees to Make Investments; Security Required of Trustees.

1-32-307. Investment of proceeds of sale; reinvestment in other real estate; descent; appointment of trustees to make investments; security required of trustees.
(a) Money arising from the sales shall be invested, under the direction and supervision of the court, in the certificates of the funded debt of this state or of the United States, or in bonds secured by mortgage on unencumbered real estate situated in the proper county of double the value of the money secured thereby, exclusive of buildings and other improvements and of timber, mines and minerals. The court may order the money to be reinvested in other real estate within this state under such restrictions as it may prescribe, which investments shall be reported to the court and subject to its approval and confirmation.
(b) For purposes of descent, succession, reversion or remainder the real estate in which the money is reinvested shall have the same character and be governed by the same principles as the estate sold, and shall pass according to the terms of the deed, will or other instrument creating the estate sold.
(c) The court shall appoint competent trustees to invest and manage the money who from time to time shall report to the court their proceedings and the condition of the fund. The court shall require of the trustees security for the faithful discharge of their duty and may from time to time require additional security, remove the trustees for cause or reasonable apprehension thereof and may accept the resignation of a trustee and fill a vacancy by a new appointment.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-308 - Use of Income; Taxes and Expenses.

1-32-308. Use of income; taxes and expenses.
The net income accruing from sales shall be paid to the person who would be entitled to the use or income of the estate, were the same unsold. All taxes and the expenses of investment and management of the fund shall be paid by the person entitled to the income thereof.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-309 - Right to Lease Estate for Term of Years; Rents and Profits.

1-32-309. Right to lease estate for term of years; rents and profits.
Upon like proceedings the court may direct that the estate be leased for a term of years, renewable or otherwise, as may appear most beneficial and equitable. The rents and profits shall be paid to the person who might otherwise be entitled to the use and occupancy of the estate or the income thereof.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-310 - Sale of Property Given or Purchased for Religious Use; Generally.

1-32-310. Sale of property given or purchased for religious use; generally.
When any real estate except burial grounds of a cemetery has been donated, bequeathed or otherwise entrusted to or purchased by any person or trustee for any public religious use but not to or for use of any particular religious denomination, or when the same has been donated, bequeathed, entrusted to or purchased by a particular religious denomination and has been abandoned for such use, the district court of the county in which the real estate is located, upon good cause shown upon the petition of any citizen of the vicinity, may make an order for the sale of the property whether the same has been built upon or otherwise improved or not, and may make the order as to costs and disposition of the proceeds of the sale of the religious or other public use as shall be just, proper and equitable. The purchaser shall be invested with as full and complete a title thereto as the character of the original grant for the religious use will allow.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 3 - Sale or Lease of Certain Interests › Section 1-32-311 - Sale of Property Given or Purchased for Religious Use; Necessary Parties to Proceeding.

1-32-311. Sale of property given or purchased for religious use; necessary parties to proceeding.
All persons who have a vested, contingent or reversionary interest in the real estate and the trustees or other officers of any religious society then using the same shall be made parties to the petition and be notified of the filing and pendency thereof as in a civil action.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 4 - Specific Performance; Actions for Purchase Money › Section 1-32-401 - Completion of Contract by Survivors.

1-32-401. Completion of contract by survivors.
When two (2) or more persons who own an interest in land become bound in writing for its sale and conveyance and one (1) of them dies before the land is conveyed, the survivor may by petition against the purchaser and the heirs or devisees of the deceased party, be authorized to complete the contract.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 4 - Specific Performance; Actions for Purchase Money › Section 1-32-402 - Requisites of Petition; Copy of Contract to Be Annexed.

1-32-402. Requisites of petition; copy of contract to be annexed.
The petition must set forth the names of the contracting parties, describe the lands contracted for, state the time the contract was made, that the contract has been fully performed by the purchaser and have annexed a copy of the contract.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 4 - Specific Performance; Actions for Purchase Money › Section 1-32-403 - Findings of Court; Order Authorizing Completion of Contract; Requirements and Effect of Deed.

1-32-403. Findings of court; order authorizing completion of contract; requirements and effect of deed.
If the court finds the allegations of the petition to be true, it may order the survivors to complete the contract by conveying the land. The deed shall recite the order and shall convey as complete and perfect a title and have the same effect as if executed by all the owners.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 4 - Specific Performance; Actions for Purchase Money › Section 1-32-404 - Heirs and Devisees May Ask Completion.

1-32-404. Heirs and devisees may ask completion.
The heirs at law or devisees of a person who purchased an interest in land by written contract and died before conveyance thereof to him, may compel conveyance as the deceased might have done.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 32 - Real Property › Article 4 - Specific Performance; Actions for Purchase Money › Section 1-32-405 - Recoupment of Vendee in Action for Purchase Money.

1-32-405. Recoupment of vendee in action for purchase money.
(a) In actions for the recovery of purchase money for real estate by vendor against vendee, the vendee may, notwithstanding his continued possession, set up by way of counterclaim, any breach of the covenants of title acquired by him from the vendor and make any person claiming an adverse estate or interest therein party to the action. Upon the hearing the vendee may recoup against the vendor's demand the present worth of any existing lien or encumbrance thereon.
(b) If the adverse estate or interest is an estate in reversion or remainder or contingent upon a future event, the court may:
(i) Order the vendee with his assent to surrender possession to his vendor upon the repayment of so much of the purchase money as has been paid, with interest; or
(ii) Direct the payment of the purchase money claimed in the action, upon the vendor giving bond in double the amount thereof with two (2) or more sureties approved by the court, conditioned for the repayment of the same with interest if the vendee or his privies are subsequently evicted by reason of the defect.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-101 - Cases in Which Receiver Appointed.

1-33-101. Cases in which receiver appointed.
(a) A receiver may be appointed by the district court in the following actions or cases:
(i) By a vendor to vacate a fraudulent purchase of property;
(ii) By a creditor to subject any property or fund to his claim;
(iii) By a partner or other person jointly owning or interested in any property or fund, whose right to or interest in the property or fund or the proceeds thereof is probable and where it is shown that the property or fund is in danger of being lost, removed or materially injured;
(iv) By a mortgagee for the foreclosure of his mortgage and sale of mortgaged property where it appears that the mortgaged property is in danger of being lost, removed or materially injured, or that a condition of the mortgage has not been performed and the property is probably insufficient to discharge the mortgage debt;
(v) After judgment to carry the judgment into effect;
(vi) After judgment to dispose of the property according to the judgment or preserve it during the pendency of an appeal, or when an execution has been returned unsatisfied and the judgment debtor refuses to apply the property in satisfaction of the judgment;
(vii) When a corporation has been dissolved or is insolvent or in imminent danger of insolvency or has forfeited its corporate rights; and
(viii) In all other cases where receivers have been appointed by courts of equity.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-103 - Oath and Bond of Receiver.

1-33-103. Oath and bond of receiver.
Before he enters upon his duties the receiver must be sworn to perform faithfully and give surety approved by the court, or by the clerk upon order of the court, in such sum as the court shall direct not to exceed double the amount of any property involved, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of receiver and obey the orders of the court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-104 - Powers of Receiver.

1-33-104. Powers of receiver.
The receiver under control of the court, may bring and defend actions in his own name as receiver, take and keep possession of the property, receive rents, collect, compound for and compromise demands, make transfers and generally do acts respecting the property as the court may authorize.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-106 - Disposition of Trust Property During Litigation.

1-33-106. Disposition of trust property during litigation.
When a party admits he has in his possession or under his control any money or other thing capable of delivery which is the subject of the litigation, held by him as trustee for another party or which belongs or is due to another party, the court may order the same to be deposited in court or delivered to the other party with or without security, subject to further direction of the court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-107 - Enforcement of Orders of Court.

1-33-107. Enforcement of orders of court.
When a court orders the deposit or delivery of money or other thing and the order is disobeyed, the court, besides punishing the disobedience as for contempt, may order the sheriff to take the money or thing and deposit or deliver it in conformity with the direction of the court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-108 - Publication of Notice of Appointment of Receiver; Requiring Claims to Be Presented.

1-33-108. Publication of notice of appointment of receiver; requiring claims to be presented.
Within thirty (30) days after a receiver is appointed and qualified if the court so orders, the receiver shall publish for three (3) weeks in a newspaper of the county in which he is appointed a notice that he is appointed receiver, stating the date of the appointment and requiring all persons having claims against the person, company, corporation or partnership for which the receiver is appointed to exhibit their claims to the receiver within the four (4) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, and if the claims are not exhibited within the four (4) months they are forever barred from participation in the assets of the receivership.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-109 - Publication of Notice of Appointment of Receiver; Proof of Publication; Procedure When Claimant Out of State.

1-33-109. Publication of notice of appointment of receiver; proof of publication; procedure when claimant out of state.
After the notice is given as required, a copy with an affidavit of publication must be filed in the office of the clerk of court and the court shall enter a decree that notice to creditors has been duly given and that all claims not exhibited as required by law are barred. When it appears by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court that a claimant had no notice by reason of being out of the state, the claim may upon order of the court be presented at any time before a decree of final settlement of the receivership is entered.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 33 - Receivers › Section 1-33-110 - Time for Bringing Suit Against Receiver.

1-33-110. Time for bringing suit against receiver.
When a properly filed claim is rejected by the receiver, or if allowed by the receiver is rejected by the court, the holder of the claim must bring suit against the receiver within four (4) months after the date upon which he is given notice of the rejection, otherwise the claim is forever barred.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-101 - Actions Against State Agencies Deemed Actions Against State; Jurisdiction.

1-35-101. Actions against state agencies deemed actions against state; jurisdiction.
Any action permitted by law which is brought against the state loan and investment board, board of land commissioners, public service commission of Wyoming, state board of equalization of Wyoming or the trustees of the University of Wyoming is an action against the state of Wyoming and no action shall be brought against any of such boards, commissions or trustees except in the courts of the state of Wyoming, and no action shall be maintained against any of such boards, commissions or trustees in any other jurisdiction.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-103 - Violation of State Contracts to Be Reported to Attorney General; Investigation; Action to Recover Damages; Employment of Special Assistants.

1-35-103. Violation of state contracts to be reported to attorney general; investigation; action to recover damages; employment of special assistants.
(a) Any officer, board or commission of the state of Wyoming, or their legal counsel, responsible for the enforcement of any contract between the state of Wyoming and any person, having reason to believe that there has been a violation of the terms of the contract to the damage of the state of Wyoming, shall report the matter to the attorney general of the state of Wyoming. The attorney general shall make such investigation of the matter as is necessary. Upon completion of the investigation and finding of probable damages to the state of Wyoming, the attorney general may bring suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover all damages that the state of Wyoming may have incurred by reason of the breach of contract, or for any money or other property that may be due on the contract. Subject to the governor's approval he may employ specially qualified assistants or counsel to aid in any investigation of such action.
(b) A contract with the state of Wyoming includes any contract, lease or instrument in writing entered into by any board, officer or commission of the state of Wyoming for the benefit of the state whether the contract is made in the name of the state of Wyoming or in the name of the officer, board or commission.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-104 - Actions Under Control of Attorney General; Settlement or Compromise With Approval of Governor.

1-35-104. Actions under control of attorney general; settlement or compromise with approval of governor.
The attorney general shall control all investigations and actions instituted and conducted in behalf of the state as provided in W.S. 1-35-103 and has full discretionary powers to prosecute all investigations and litigation and, with the approval of the governor, to settle, compromise or dismiss the actions.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-105 - Compensation of Assistants and Court Costs to Be Paid From Sums Recovered; Limitation on Amount.

1-35-105. Compensation of assistants and court costs to be paid from sums recovered; limitation on amount.
Any contract of employment providing for reimbursement of court costs incurred in connection with or fees to be paid for the specially qualified assistants and counsel whose services may be employed shall provide that such fees and costs shall only be paid from moneys recovered by the state as the result of any investigations, litigation or compromise in connection with which the services are rendered. The total obligation created by the employment for reimbursement of court costs and payment of fees for services rendered in each particular investigation or litigation shall not exceed one-half (1/2) of the amount recovered in the proceedings.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-106 - Disposition of Sums Recovered; Appropriation for Costs and Fees.

1-35-106. Disposition of sums recovered; appropriation for costs and fees.
All moneys collected by virtue of W.S. 1-35-103 through 1-35-106 shall be paid into the state treasury of the state of Wyoming, and there is hereby appropriated out of any monies so recovered a sum not exceeding one-half (1/2) of the amount recovered to pay the costs and fees for the special assistants, to be paid by the warrant drawn on the state treasury.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-107 - Actions by State or Instrumentality, County, Municipality or School District; Judgment and Enforcement.

1-35-107. Actions by state or instrumentality, county, municipality or school district; judgment and enforcement.
The state of Wyoming or any department or instrumentality thereof, county, incorporated city or town and school district therein is authorized to bring an action in any court having jurisdiction to recover any money due it upon any contract or other liability or obligation. In any such action the court shall enter judgment for the amount found to be due the state of Wyoming or any of the above entities, and any such judgment may be enforced by levy upon execution or by any other process provided by law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-108 - Deposit of Security by State, Municipality or Agency.

1-35-108. Deposit of security by state, municipality or agency.
The state of Wyoming, a county, city or town, or any departments or agencies thereof or any party acting for or on behalf of any such department or agency in his official capacity shall not be required to deposit security for damages, fees or costs in any civil, criminal or special proceeding instituted or pending in any court or special tribunal in the state unless expressly required so to do by the rule, statute or ordinance generally providing for deposit of security for such purposes.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 35 - State, State Agencies and Political Subdivisions; Actions by or Against › Section 1-35-109 - Legislature and Legislators as Party to Actions; Properly Naming Party.

1-35-109. Legislature and legislators as party to actions; properly naming party.
(a) In any action challenging any official act of the legislature as a whole and naming the legislature or any member thereof as a party, the proper party shall be "The Legislature of the State of Wyoming." In any such action challenging an official act of either body of the legislature or a committee of the legislature the proper party shall be the appropriate body or committee of "the Legislature of the State of Wyoming".
(b) In any action challenging any official act of a member of the state legislature, the legislator shall be designated only by the legislative office held unless the action seeks relief from actions of the legislator other than actions taken in his official capacity.
(c) Any individual named in an action in which the proper party is the legislature or a body of the legislature or who has otherwise been improperly named has the substantive right to petition the court to have his name removed from the action.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require naming the legislature as a party when the claim or cause of action arises from the enforcement or operation of any law.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-102 - "Court" Defined; Jurisdiction.

1-36-102. "Court" defined; jurisdiction.
"Court" means the district court having jurisdiction of the parties. An agreement providing for arbitration in this state may be enforced by the court in the county where the parties to the controversy reside or may be personally served.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-103 - Written Agreement to Submit Controversy to Arbitration Valid.

1-36-103. Written agreement to submit controversy to arbitration valid.
A written agreement to submit any existing or future controversy to arbitration is valid, enforceable and irrevocable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in equity for the revocation of the contract. This includes arbitration agreements between employers and employees or between their respective representatives unless otherwise provided in the agreement.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-104 - Duty of Court on Application of Party to Arbitrate.

1-36-104. Duty of court on application of party to arbitrate.
(a) On application of a party showing an arbitration agreement and the opposing party's refusal to arbitrate, the court shall order the parties to proceed with arbitration. If the opposing party denies the existence of the agreement to arbitrate, the court shall proceed summarily to determine the issue raised and shall order or deny arbitration accordingly.
(b) If an issue referable to arbitration under the alleged agreement is involved in an action or proceeding pending in a court having jurisdiction to hear applications to compel arbitration, the application shall be made therein. Otherwise the application shall be made in the court of proper venue.
(c) Any action or proceeding involving an issue subject to arbitration shall be stayed if an order for arbitration or an application therefor has been made or, if the issue is severable, the stay may be with respect thereto only. When the application is made in such action or proceeding, the order for arbitration shall include such stay.
(d) An order for arbitration shall not be refused on the ground that the claim in issue lacks merit or because any fault or grounds for the claim sought to be arbitrated have not been shown.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-105 - When Court to Appoint Arbitrators.

1-36-105. When court to appoint arbitrators.
If the arbitration agreement provides a method of appointment of arbitrators this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator fails or is unable to act and his successor has not been appointed, the court on application of a party shall appoint one (1) or more arbitrators. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of one specifically named in the agreement.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-107 - Notice and Hearing.

1-36-107. Notice and hearing.
(a) The arbitrators shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and serve the parties with notice either personally or by registered mail not less than five (5) days before the hearing. Appearance at the hearing waives the notice. The arbitrators may adjourn the hearing from time to time as necessary, and on request of a party or upon their own motion may postpone the hearing to a time not later than the date fixed by the agreement for making the award, unless the parties consent to a later date. The arbitrators may hear and determine the controversy upon the evidence produced notwithstanding the failure of a party duly notified to appear. The court on application may direct the arbitrators to proceed promptly with the hearing and determination of the controversy.
(b) The parties are entitled to be heard, to present evidence material to the controversy and to cross-examine witnesses appearing at the hearing.
(c) The hearing shall be conducted by all the arbitrators but a majority may determine any question and render a final award. If during the course of the hearing an arbitrator for any reason ceases to act, the remaining arbitrator or arbitrators may continue with the hearing and determination of the controversy.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-108 - Right to Be Represented by Attorney; Effect of Waiver.

1-36-108. Right to be represented by attorney; effect of waiver.
A party may be represented by an attorney at any arbitration proceeding or hearing. A waiver of representation prior to the proceeding is ineffective.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-109 - Authority of Arbitrators to Issue Subpoenas and Administer Oaths; Service of Subpoenas; Depositions; Compelling Person to Testify; Witness Fees.

1-36-109. Authority of arbitrators to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; service of subpoenas; depositions; compelling person to testify; witness fees.
(a) The arbitrators may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses, for the production of books, records, documents and other evidence and may administer oaths. Subpoenas issued shall be served, and upon application to the court by a party or the arbitrators, enforced in the manner provided by law for the service and enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.
(b) On application of a party and for use as evidence, the arbitrators may permit a deposition to be taken of a witness who cannot be subpoenaed or is unable to attend the hearing, in the manner designated by the arbitrators.
(c) All provisions of law compelling a person under subpoena to testify are applicable.
(d) The same fees for attendance as a witness shall be paid as for a witness in the district court.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-110 - Award of Arbitrators.

1-36-110. Award of arbitrators.
(a) The award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrators joining in the decision. A copy shall be delivered to each party personally, or by registered mail or as provided in the agreement.
(b) An award shall be made within the time fixed by the agreement, or if not so fixed, within such time as the court orders on application of a party. The parties may extend the time in writing either before or after the expiration thereof. A party waives the objection that an award was not made within the time required unless he notifies the arbitrators of his objection prior to the delivery of the award to him.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-111 - Modification of Award.

1-36-111. Modification of award.
(a) On application of a party or an order of the court, the arbitrators may modify the award:
(i) When there was an evident miscalculation of figures or description of a person or property referred to in the award;
(ii) When the award is imperfect as to form not affecting the merits of the controversy; or
(iii) For the purpose of clarifying the award.
(b) The application shall be made within twenty (20) days after delivery of the award to the applicant. Written notice shall be given promptly to the opposing party, stating he must serve his objections within ten (10) days from receipt of the notice. The award as modified is subject to the provisions of W.S. 1-36-113, 1-36-114 and 1-36-115.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure › Chapter 36 - Arbitration › Section 1-36-112 - Expenses and Fees for Arbitrators.

1-36-112. Expenses and fees for arbitrators.
The arbitrators' expenses, fees and other costs, not including counsel fees, incurred in the arbitration shall be paid as provided in the award, unless otherwise provided in the arbitration agreement.