# ORS § 105.005: 105.005 Right of action

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.005

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 105.005
- **Heading:** 105.005 Right of action
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 105 / Section 105.005

## Text

(1) Any person who has a legal estate in real property and a present right to the possession of the property, may recover possession of the property, with damages for withholding possession, by an action at law. The action shall be commenced against the person in the actual possession of the property at the time, or if the property is not in the actual possession of anyone, then against the person acting as the owner of the property.

(2) In an action brought under subsection (1) of this section or in a separate action for damages only, a person who, throughout the vesting period, used or occupied land of another with the honest and objectively reasonable belief that the person was the actual legal owner of the land shall not be liable for:

(a) Double or treble damages under ORS 105.810 (Treble damages for injury to or removal of produce, trees or shrubs) (1) to (3) or 105.815 (When double damages are awarded for trespass) ; or

(b) The value of the use or occupation of the land by the person throughout the vesting period. [Amended by 1989 c.1069 §2; 1991 c.109 §1; 1999 c.544 §3]

Source: Section 105.005 — Right of action; recovery; damages , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors105.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 105.005 105.005 Right of action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.005.md)
- [ORS § 105.010 105.010 Contents of complaint](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.010.md)
- [ORS § 105.015 105.015 Answer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.015.md)
- [ORS § 105.020 105.020 Substitution of landlord for tenant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.020.md)
- [ORS § 105.025 105.025 Verdict](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.025.md)
- [ORS § 105.030 105.030 Damages for withholding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.030.md)
- [ORS § 105.035 105.035 Judgment when plaintiff’s right to possession expires](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.035.md)
- [ORS § 105.040 105.040 Order to make survey](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.040.md)
- [ORS § 105.045 105.045 Action not prejudiced by alienation by person in possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.045.md)
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- [ORS § 105.055 105.055 Conclusiveness of judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.055.md)
- [ORS § 105.060 105.060 Effect of new trial on plaintiff’s possession](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.060.md)
- [ORS § 105.070 105.070 Rights of donee under Donation Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.070.md)
- [ORS § 105.075 105.075 Notice to quit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.075.md)

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