Oregon Law
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96.010Sharing expenses of partition fence 96.020Failure to repair partition fence 96.030Repairs by complainant 96.040Removal of partition fence 96.050Gate in partition fence 96.060Removal of fence built on another’s land 96.070[Repealed by 1981 c.111 §2]

Chapter 96 — Line and Partition Fences

ORS 96.050 Gate in partition fence

In all cases where a partition fence exists between the land of two or more persons and a gate is established for passage through their lands, any other person may pass through the gate free, doing no unnecessary damage, and if any such person leaves any such gate open or does other damage to the premises, the person is liable to the aggrieved party in double damages.

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