70-16-106. Action for waste -- treble damages. If a guardian, tenant for life or years, joint tenant, or tenant in common of real property commits waste of the property, any person aggrieved by the waste may bring an action against that person. The judgment in the action may be for treble damages.
History: En. Sec. 229, p. 91, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 250, p. 187, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 299, p. 93, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 350, p. 137, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 350, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 362, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1301, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6866, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9475, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 732; re-en. Sec. 9475, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6102; amd. Sec. 2119, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 16. Rights and Obligations Incidental to Ownership in Real Property
70-16-101. Rights of owner in fee -- above and below surface
70-16-102. Rights of life tenant
70-16-103. Duties of life tenant
70-16-104. Rights of tenant for years or at will
70-16-105. Remedy of person having remainder or reversion
70-16-106. Action for waste -- treble damages
70-16-107. Trespass for taking timber
70-16-109. Summary proceedings for possession -- where provisions found