Montana § 70-19-413 Certain Disabilities To Suspend Running Of Statutory Period

Montana Statutes

§ 70-19-413 — Certain Disabilities To Suspend Running Of Statutory Period

Montana § 70-19-413

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 19REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS GENERALLY LIMITATIONS AND ADVERSE POSSESSION

Part 4Limitations and Adverse Possession

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-19-413 (2026).

Text

70-19-413 . Certain disabilities to suspend running of statutory period.

(1)Subsection (2) applies if a person entitled to commence an action for the recovery of real property or for the recovery of the possession of real property or to make any entry or defense founded on the title to real property or to rents or services out of the same is, at the same time the title first descends or accrues:

(a)under the age of majority;

(b)committed pursuant to 53-21-127 ; or

(c)imprisoned on a criminal charge or in execution upon conviction of a criminal offense for a term of less than for life.

(2)The time during which disability continues is not considered any portion of the time in this chapter limited for the commencement of the action or the making of the entry or defense. The action may be

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70-19-413 . Certain disabilities to suspend running of statutory period. (1) Subsection (2) applies if a person entitled to commence an action for the recovery of real property or for the recovery of the possession of real property or to make any entry or defense founded on the title to real property or to rents or services out of the same is, at the same time the title first descends or accrues:
(a) under the age of majority;
(b) committed pursuant to 53-21-127 ; or
(c) imprisoned on a criminal charge or in execution upon conviction of a criminal offense for a term of less than for life.
(2) The time during which disability continues is not considered any portion of the time in this chapter limited for the commencement of the action or the making of the entry or defense. The action may be commenced or entry or defense made within the period of 5 years after the disability ceases or after the death of the person entitled who dies under the disability, but the action may not be commenced or entry or defense made after that period.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 39, p. 48, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 39, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 39, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 493, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6442, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9026, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 328; re-en. Sec. 9026, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 224, L. 1953; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2515; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 115, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 181, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 490, L. 1997.