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Or. Rev. Stat. § 517.080 (2026)

Mining claims as realty

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      517.080 Mining claims as realty. All mining claims, whether quartz or placer, are real estate. The owner of the possessory right thereto has a legal estate therein within the meaning of ORS 105.005.

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Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Cron v. Zimmer, 296 P.3d 567 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
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Cron v. Zimmer, 296 P.3d 567 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “See ORS 517.080 (“All mining claims, whether quartz or placer, are real estate.”
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