Montana § 25-4-303 - True Value Of Property -- Action For Taking
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-4-303 — True Value Of Property -- Action For Taking, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-4-303. True Value Of Property -- Action For Taking
True value of property -- action for taking. When, in an action to recover the possession of personal property, the person making any affidavit did not truly state the value of the property and the officer taking the property or the sureties on any bond or undertaking are sued for taking the same, the officer or sureties may, in their answer, set up the true value of the property and that the person in whose behalf said affidavit was made was entitled to the possession of the same when said affidavit was made or that the value in the affidavit stated was inserted by mistake, whereupon the court must disregard the value as stated in the affidavit.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 25-4-303
What does Montana Code Annotated § 25-4-303 cover?
Section 25-4-303 ("True Value Of Property -- Action For Taking") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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