27-28-301. When action may be commenced -- undertaking for security. A person claiming to be entitled to a public office unlawfully held and exercised by another, individually or by an attorney, may bring an action for the office in the name of the state, as provided in this chapter. On filing the complaint, the person shall enter into an undertaking, with two sufficient sureties to be approved by the judge or any judge of the court in which the action is brought, conditioned that the person will pay any judgment for costs or damages recovered against the person and all costs and expenses incurred in the prosecution of the action. The undertaking must be filed with the clerk of the court.
History: En. Sec. 1414, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6947, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9580, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9580, R.C.M, 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6405; amd. Sec. 729, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Part 3. Actions by Private Persons for Usurpation of Office
27-28-301. When action may be commenced -- undertaking for security
27-28-302. Contents of complaint
27-28-303. Who may be made defendants
27-28-304. Whose rights determined in judgment
27-28-305. No stay of judgment of ouster pending appeal
27-28-306. Rights of prevailing party to take office and demand books and papers
27-28-307. Refusal to turn over books and papers punishable as contempt