Railroad land is specifically exempted from adverse possession under Oregon law.
The legal gray area seems to be that it’s not clear where the railroad land begins because it’s determined by the shoreline which fluctuates with the water level.
Although Union Pacific probably has enough authority to evict the squatters. It sounds like nobody wants the expense and political fallout of dealing with the problem.
The legal gray area seems to be that it’s not clear where the railroad land begins because it’s determined by the shoreline which fluctuates with the water level.
Although Union Pacific probably has enough authority to evict the squatters. It sounds like nobody wants the expense and political fallout of dealing with the problem.