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COOS COUNTY v. STATE

TC 82-2384; CA A31234; SC S32355.

734 P.2d 1348 (1987)

303 Or. 173

COOS COUNTY, a Political Subdivision of the State of Oregon, Petitioner On Review, v. STATE of Oregon, Respondent On Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided April 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Knight, County Counsel, Coquille, argued the cause and filed the petition, for petitioner on review.

Linda J. DeVries Grimms, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent on review. With her on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

CAMPBELL, Justice.

In this case we are asked to resolve the respective interests of Coos County and the State of Oregon in a tract of forest property. The county sued to eject the state from the land, claiming title as the result of its foreclosure of a tax lien in 1935. The state responds with arguments challenging the county's capacity to bring this action against the state, seeking an equitable estoppel against the county's assertion of title, claiming title to...

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