Legal Opinion
City of Silverton v. Porter
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided February 8, 1977No. 80261, CA 6050PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTanzer, J.
In May, 1973, the City of Silverton commenced an action for condemnation of defendants’ land and, pursuant to ORS 35.265, 1 obtained a court order granting it "immediate possession of and the right to occupy defendants’ property * * * for the purpose for which it is being condemned * * The City deposited with the court the sum of $12,600, as estimated just compensation for the property. Defendants withdrew the money, paid taxes on it and used it for their own purposes.
The City enjoyed exclusive, continuous and uninterrupted possession from May, 1973, until June 18, 1975, when it filed an…
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