Montana § 69-14-1002 Compensation Of Employees On Removal Of Railroad Division Point Or Terminal

Montana Statutes

§ 69-14-1002 — Compensation Of Employees On Removal Of Railroad Division Point Or Terminal

Montana § 69-14-1002

Title 69PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 14RAILROADS

Part 10Railroad Personnel

This text of Montana § 69-14-1002 (Compensation Of Employees On Removal Of Railroad Division Point Or Terminal) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 69-14-1002 (2026).

Text

69-14-1002 . Compensation of employees on removal of railroad division point or terminal.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), when any railroad or railway company operating its line of road in, into, or through the state moves any of its division points or terminals, it is liable to any employee of the railroad or railway company for any damage sustained by the employee by reason of any decrease in value of any real property actually occupied by the employee as the employee's place of residence that is caused by the removal of the division point or terminal. However, the employee must have a freehold estate in the property. The damages are collectible in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(2)When any railroad or railway company in good faith determines upon a change or removal of

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

69-14-1002 . Compensation of employees on removal of railroad division point or terminal. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), when any railroad or railway company operating its line of road in, into, or through the state moves any of its division points or terminals, it is liable to any employee of the railroad or railway company for any damage sustained by the employee by reason of any decrease in value of any real property actually occupied by the employee as the employee's place of residence that is caused by the removal of the division point or terminal. However, the employee must have a freehold estate in the property. The damages are collectible in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) When any railroad or railway company in good faith determines upon a change or removal of any division point or terminal and in good faith posts prominently at its station house, shops, and yards a statement of its intention to do so in a manner that gives reasonable notice to the employee, it is not liable, as provided in subsection (1), for any decrease in value of any interest in any property purchased after the time of the posting if the division point or terminal is changed or removed within 6 months after the date of the posting.

Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6623, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6623, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-666, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 159, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6624, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6624, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 72-667, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 72-666, 72-667; amd. Sec. 2048, Ch. 56, L. 2009.