Montana § 70-6-209 - Notice To True Owner Of Thing Wrongfully Detained
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-6-209 — Notice To True Owner Of Thing Wrongfully Detained, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-6-209. Notice To True Owner Of Thing Wrongfully Detained
Notice to true owner of thing wrongfully detained. A depositary who believes that a thing deposited with the depositary is wrongfully detained from its true owner may give the owner notice of the deposit, and if within a reasonable time afterwards the owner does not claim it and sufficiently establish a right to the thing and indemnify the depositary against the claim of the depositor, the depositary is exonerated from liability to the person to whom the depositary gave the notice upon returning the thing to the depositor or assuming, in good faith, a new obligation changing the depositary's position in respect to the thing to the depositary's prejudice.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-6-209 ("Notice To True Owner Of Thing Wrongfully Detained") 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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