# ORS § 105.010: 105.010 Contents of complaint

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T10_C105_S105.010

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 105.010
- **Heading:** 105.010 Contents of complaint
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 105 / Section 105.010

## Text

The plaintiff in the complaint shall set forth:

(1) The nature of the estate of the plaintiff in the property, whether it be in fee, for life, or for a term of years; including, when necessary, for whose life and the duration of the term.

(2) That the plaintiff is entitled to the possession thereof.

(3) That the defendant wrongfully withholds the property from the plaintiff to the damage of the plaintiff for such sum as is therein claimed.

(4) A description of the property with such certainty as to enable the possession thereof to be delivered if there is recovery.

Source: Section 105.010 — Contents of complaint , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors105.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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