70-28-113. Order for survey or measurement. - Montana Statutes

     70-28-113. Order for survey or measurement. (1) The court in which an action is pending for the recovery of real property or mining claims or for damages for an injury or to quiet title or to determine adverse claims to real property or mining claims or a judge in the action may on motion, upon notice by either party, for good cause shown, grant an order allowing to the party the right to enter into or upon the property or mining claim and make survey or measurement of the property or claim or of any tunnels, shafts, or drifts in the property or claim for the purpose of the action even though entry for that purpose has to be made through other lands or mining claims belonging to parties to the action.
     (2) The order must describe the property, and a copy of the order must be served on the owner or occupant. Upon service, the party may enter the property with necessary surveyors and assistants and make the survey and measurement. However, if unnecessary damage is done to the property, the party is liable for the damage.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 237, p. 92, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 258, p. 188, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 307, p. 95, Cod. Stat. 1871; en. Sec. 357, p. 138, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 357, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 369, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1314, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6874, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9492, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 742; re-en. Sec. 9492, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-6216, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 238, p. 92, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 259, p. 188, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 308, p. 95, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 358, p. 139, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 358, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 370, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1315, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6875, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9493, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 743; re-en. Sec. 9493, R.C.M. 1935; Sec 93-6217, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6216, 93-6217; amd. Sec. 2206, Ch. 56, L. 2009.