Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 105.255 (2026)

How referees make partition; report

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      105.255 How referees make partition; report. In making the partition the referees shall divide the property and allot the several portions thereof to the respective parties, quality and quantity relatively considered, according to the respective rights of the parties as determined by the court. They shall designate the several portions by proper landmarks, and may employ a surveyor with the necessary assistants to aid them. The referees shall make a report of their proceedings, specifying therein the manner of executing their trust and describing the property divided and the shares allotted to each party with a particular description of each share.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Kittredge v. O'KEEFE, 177 P.3d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
Kittredge v. O'KEEFE, 177 P.3d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “) Following a trial that focused on the “sale versus partition” dispute, the trial court, on November 18, 2004, issued a letter opinion directing that the property be partitioned and expressing its intention to appoint referees to partition the property in accordance with ORS…”
Carter v. Smith, 346 Or. App. 5 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “245 (requiring the court, upon determining that partition is appropriate, to “enter a judgment requiring a partition according to the respective rights of the parties” and “appoint three refer- ees to partition the property”); ORS 105.255 (requiring the referees to divide the…”
Carter v. Smith, 346 Or. App. 5 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “245 (requiring the court, upon determining that partition is appropriate, to “enter a judgment requiring a partition according to the respective rights of the parties” and “appoint three refer- ees to partition the property”); ORS 105.255 (requiring the referees to divide the…”
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