70-4-203. Uniting of materials of several owners. When a thing has been formed by the combination of several materials of different owners and none of the materials can be considered the principal substance, an owner without whose consent the combination was made may require a separation if the materials can be separated without inconvenience. If they cannot be separated, the owners acquire the thing in common, in proportion to the quantity, quality, and value of their materials, but if the materials of one were far superior to those of the others, both in quantity and value, the person may claim the thing on reimbursing to the others the value of their materials.
History: En. Sec. 1415, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4584, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6831, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1030; Field Civ. C. Sec. 454; re-en. Sec. 6831, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1406; amd. Sec. 2066, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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