Montana § 85-8-119 - Receiving Affidavits On Question Of Petition Sufficiency
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§ 85-8-119. Receiving Affidavits On Question Of Petition Sufficiency
Receiving affidavits on question of petition sufficiency. The affidavits of any 10 or more of the signers of the petition, stating that they have examined the petition and are acquainted with the locality of the district and that the petition is signed by a sufficient number of owners of lands in the district to satisfy 85-8-101 , may be taken by the court or judge as prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the petition. The affidavit of any petitioner or other landowner before the court or represented before the court asserting the petitioner's or landowner's ownership of lands in the district, properly described, is sufficient evidence to the court of those facts.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 85-8-119 cover?
Section 85-8-119 ("Receiving Affidavits On Question Of Petition Sufficiency") 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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