27-17-308. Delivery of property to plaintiff if not returned to defendant. If a return of the property be not required within 5 days after the taking and serving notice to the defendant, it shall be delivered to the plaintiff, except as provided in 27-17-309. If the defendant procures a return under 27-17-305, the remainder must be delivered to the plaintiff, except as is otherwise prescribed in this chapter.
History: Ap. p. Sec. 104, p. 152, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 121, p. 50, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 163, p. 78, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 163, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 165, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 849, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6631, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9229, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 514; re-en. Sec. 9229, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-4110, R.C.M. 1947; Ap. p. Sec. 856, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6638, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9236, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9236, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 93-4117, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4110(part), 93-4117(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 17. Claim and Delivery of Personal Property
Part 3. Procedure Following Seizure by Sheriff
27-17-301. Duty of sheriff to keep and deliver property
27-17-302. Sheriff's return of execution
27-17-303. Exception to plaintiff's sureties -- justification -- liability of sheriff
27-17-304. When defendant may require return of property -- undertaking
27-17-305. Return of part of the property
27-17-306. Justification of defendant's sureties -- liability of sheriff
27-17-307. Procedure for qualification and justification of sureties
27-17-308. Delivery of property to plaintiff if not returned to defendant
27-17-309. Claim of property by third person -- plaintiff to indemnify sheriff
27-17-310. Answer of defendant claiming third person entitled to property
27-17-311. Remedies of plaintiff following delivery by sheriff