25-2-123. Real property. (1) The proper place of trial for the following actions is the county in which the subject of the action or some part thereof is situated:
(a) for the recovery of real property or of an estate or an interest therein or for the determination, in any form, of such right or interest;
(b) for injuries to real property;
(c) for the partition of real property;
(d) for the foreclosure of all liens and mortgages on real property.
(2) Where the real property is situated partly in one county and partly in another, the plaintiff may select either of the counties and the county so selected is the proper county for the trial of such action.
(3) The proper place of trial for all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or the enforcement of liens upon real property is the county in which the real property, or any part thereof, affected by such action or actions is situated.
History: (1), (2)En. Sec. 18, p. 46, Bannack Stat.; en. Sec. 18, p. 137, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 23, p. 30, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 56, p. 51, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 56, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 56, 1st Div. Comp. Stat.1887; re-en. Sec. 610, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6501, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9093, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 392; re-en. Sec. 9093, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-2901, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 43, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6277, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8831, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 78; re-en. Sec. 8831, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-320, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-320(part), 93-2901; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 432, L. 1985; sec. 25-2-103, MCA 1983; redes. 25-2-123 by Code Commissioner, 1985.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Proper Place of Trial -- Venue
25-2-106. Renumbered 25-2-126 (2)
25-2-109. and 25-2-110 reserved
25-2-112. Designation of proper place of trial not jurisdictional
25-2-113. Power of court to change place of trial
25-2-114. Right of defendant to move for change of place of trial
25-2-115. Multiple proper counties
25-2-118. Residence of defendant
25-2-119. and 25-2-120 reserved
25-2-124. Recovery of statutory penalty or forfeiture
25-2-125. Against public officers or their agents
25-2-126. Against state and political subdivisions