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Hewitt v. Lane County

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 1969PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGoodwin, J.

The question in this appeal is whether, by proceeding under ORS ch 368 instead of chapter 281, a county can avoid liability for attorney fees when it loses a contest over just compensation for land taken for highway purposes.

In 1967, the Board of Commissioners of Lane County appointed a board of viewers to locate a hew road and to assess the compensation to be paid landowners whose property would be taken for the road. The viewers, proceeding under ORS 368.475, made their report and fixed the damages for the Hewitts at $8,325.00. The Hewitts appealed to the circuit court as provided by ORS…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Draper v. MULLENNEXOregon Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Multnomah County v. BurbankOregon Supreme Court · 1963

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Brookshire v. JohnsonOregon Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Manchester Housing Authority v. BelcourtSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
  3. Boggs v. Multnomah CountyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1970
  4. Bradley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
  5. Manifold Business & Investments, Inc. v. Multnomah CountyOregon Supreme Court · 1970

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