Montana Statutes
§ 70-5-102 — Finder Not Bound To Take Charge -- Status As Depositary
70-5-102 . Finder not bound to take charge -- status as depositary. A person who finds a thing lost is not bound to take charge of it, but if the person does, the person is a depositary for the owner, with the rights and obligations of a depositary for hire.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2520, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5178, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7685, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1864; Field Civ. C. Sec. 938; re-en. Sec. 7685, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 20-401; amd. Sec. 2070, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Nonapplicability To Things Abandoned§ 70-5-103
Duty To Inform Owner When Known§ 70-5-105
Compensation Of Finder§ 70-5-201
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How Sale Conducted§ 70-5-203
Repealed§ 70-5-204
Repealed§ 70-5-205
Repealed§ 70-5-206
Repealed§ 70-5-207
Repealed§ 70-5-208
Repealed