25-31-709. Time limit on adjournment -- undertaking. No adjournment may be granted upon the application of either party for a period longer than 10 days unless the opposite party consents or the party applying files an undertaking, in an amount fixed by the justice, with two sureties to be approved by the justice, to the effect that they will pay to the opposite party the amount of any judgment which may be recovered against the party applying, not exceeding the sum specified in the undertaking.
History: En. Sec. 598, p. 162, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 704, p. 178, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 764, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 784, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1594, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7037, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9670, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 877; re-en. Sec. 9670, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-7105; amd. Sec. 123, Ch. 575, L. 1981.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 31. Procedure in Justices' Courts
Part 7. Time of Trial -- Postponements
25-31-703. Postponement by motion of court
25-31-704. Postponement by consent of parties
25-31-705. Postponement upon application of party -- proof required
25-31-706. No postponement when expected evidence admitted
25-31-707. Procedure when defendant under arrest
25-31-708. Deposition of witnesses upon postponement
25-31-709. Time limit on adjournment -- undertaking
25-31-710. Pretrial conferences or hearings -- appearance by telephone conference