Except as provided in ORS 87.156 and 90.120, a landlord has a lien on all chattels, except wearing apparel as defined in ORS 18.345 (1), owned by a tenant or occupant legally responsible for rent, brought upon the leased premises, to secure the payment of rent and such advances as are made on behalf of the tenant. The landlord may retain the chattels until the amount of rent and advances is paid.
ORS 87.162
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Chapman Bros. Stationery & Office Equipment Co. v. Miles-Hiatt Investments, Inc. (1978)
Most recently applied in Ionian Corp. v. Country Mutual Insurance (December 2011)
1975 c.648 §5; 1981 c.258 §1; 1997 c.374 §8
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