27-1-321. Conversion of personal property -- damages of lienholder. A person having a mere lien on personal property cannot recover greater damages for the property's conversion, from a person having a right to the property superior to the person holding the lien after the lien is discharged, than the amount secured by the lien and the compensation allowed by 27-1-320(1) for the loss of time and expenses.
History: En. Sec. 4335, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6073, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8691, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3338; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1865; re-en. Sec. 8691, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 17-406; amd. Sec. 569, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability
27-1-301. Prescribed damages exclusive of exemplary damages and interest
27-1-302. Damages to be reasonable
27-1-303. Limitation of damages for breach of obligation
27-1-304. Value of written instrument
27-1-305. Property of peculiar value
27-1-306. When replacement value to be allowed
27-1-310. Damages for emotional or mental distress prohibited in contract actions -- exception
27-1-312. Breach of obligation to pay money
27-1-313. Breach of warranty of agent's authority
27-1-314. Breach of agreement to convey real property
27-1-315. Breach of agreement to buy real property
27-1-316. Breach of covenants in grants of estates in real property
27-1-317. Breach of obligation other than contract
27-1-318. Wrongful occupation of real property
27-1-319. Willful holding over of real property
27-1-320. Conversion of personal property
27-1-321. Conversion of personal property -- damages of lienholder