Montana § 70-28-214 Default Judgment Prohibited -- Proof And Inquiry Required

Montana Statutes

§ 70-28-214 — Default Judgment Prohibited -- Proof And Inquiry Required

Montana § 70-28-214

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 28QUIETING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

Part 2Property Granted to Heirs of Deceased Entryman -- Quiet Title

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-28-214 (2026).

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70-28-214 . Default judgment prohibited -- proof and inquiry required. No judgment in any such action shall be given by default, but the court must require proof of the facts alleged in the complaint and other pleadings, and the court must further make diligent inquiry of the plaintiff and all defendants appearing concerning the next of kin of said deceased entryman, and upon such examination should any heir be discovered who has not been served or who has not appeared, the court may order such heir brought in if necessary for the determination herein provided for.

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70-28-214 . Default judgment prohibited -- proof and inquiry required. No judgment in any such action shall be given by default, but the court must require proof of the facts alleged in the complaint and other pleadings, and the court must further make diligent inquiry of the plaintiff and all defendants appearing concerning the next of kin of said deceased entryman, and upon such examination should any heir be discovered who has not been served or who has not appeared, the court may order such heir brought in if necessary for the determination herein provided for.