70-4-201. Use of materials belonging to another -- reimbursement. If one makes a thing from materials belonging to another, the latter may claim the thing on reimbursing the value of the workmanship unless the value of the workmanship exceeds the value of the materials, in which case the thing belongs to the maker on reimbursing the value of the materials.
History: En. Sec. 1413, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4582, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6829, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1028; Field Civ. C. Sec. 452; re-en. Sec. 6829, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1404.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Accession and Intermixture Personal Property
Part 2. Uniting of Materials -- Workmanship
70-4-201. Use of materials belonging to another -- reimbursement
70-4-202. Uniting of materials of maker and other
70-4-203. Uniting of materials of several owners
70-4-204. Use of materials without consent -- owner prevails
70-4-205. Owner of materials wrongfully used -- election of remedies