Oregon Code § 74.4070·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Payor
banks right to subrogation on improper payment.
If a payor bank has paid an item
over the order of the drawer or maker to stop payment, or after an account has
been closed, or otherwise under circumstances giving a basis for objection by
the drawer or maker, to prevent unjust enrichment and only to the extent
necessary to prevent loss to the bank by reason of its payment of the item, the
payor bank shall be subrogated to the rights:
(1) Of any holder
in due course on the item against the drawer or maker; and
(2) Of the payee
or any other holder of the item against the drawer or maker either on the item
or under the transaction out of which the item arose; and
(3) Of the drawer
or maker against the payee or any other holder of the item with respect to the
transaction out of which the item arose. [1961 c.726 §74.4070; 1993 c.545 §109]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 74.4070
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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