Mekulich v. Liddycoat

This is an action for ejectment. Plaintiff also seeks recovery of treble damages under ORS 105.810 and punitive damages. The trial court granted plaintiff’s prayer for ejectment and awarded double damages. Defendants appeal the ejectment decision and plaintiff cross-appeals the decision awarding double damages instead of treble damages.

In 1965 plaintiff purchased Lot 7 and a part of Lot 6, in the Laurelhurst residential section of the City of Portland. In 1969 defendants purchased a parcel of land consisting of Lot 5 and a part of Lot 6. Plaintiff’s and defendants’ land would be contiguous…