70-27-113. Complaint and summons. (1) The plaintiff's complaint, which must be in writing, must set forth the facts on which the plaintiff seeks to recover and describe the premises with reasonable certainty. The complaint may set forth any circumstances of fraud, force, or violence that may have accompanied the alleged forcible entry or forcible or unlawful detainer and claim damages. If the unlawful detainer is charged after default in the payment of rent, the complaint must state the amount of rent.
(2) Upon filing the complaint, a summons must be issued on the complaint as in other cases.
History: En. Sec. 2087, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7276, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9894, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1166; re-en. Sec. 9894, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-9708(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 231, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 27. Forcible Entry and Detainer Unlawful Detainer
Part 1. Definitions and Preliminary Procedure
70-27-101. Application and jurisdiction
70-27-102. Forcible entry defined
70-27-103. Forcible detainer defined
70-27-104. Tenancy at will -- termination by notice
70-27-105. Remedies of landlord after notice
70-27-106. Reentry -- when and how to be made
70-27-107. Action for possession under right of reentry -- notice not required
70-27-108. Unlawful detainer defined
70-27-109. General rules of practice applicable
70-27-110. Service of notice -- how made
70-27-112. Applicability of general provisions on parties
70-27-113. Complaint and summons
70-27-114. Summons -- contents -- service