When a forcible entry is made upon any premises, or when an entry is made in a peaceable manner and possession is held by force, the person entitled to the premises may maintain in the county where the property is situated an action to recover the possession of the premises in the circuit court or before any justice of the peace of the county.
ORS 105.110
Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case McKeon v. Williams (1991)
Most recently applied in 337 Or. App. 22 - Thornburgh v. Cyrus (December 2024)
Amended by 1985 c.241 §1; 1995 c.658 §68
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