70-5-105. Compensation of finder. The finder of a thing is entitled to compensation for all expenses necessarily incurred by the finder in its preservation and for any other service necessarily performed by the finder about it and to a reasonable reward for keeping it.
History: En. Sec. 2523, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5181, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7688, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. Sec. 1867; Field. Civ. C. Sec. 941; re-en. Sec. 7688, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 20-404; amd. Sec. 2072, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Rights and Duties of Finders Generally
70-5-101. Nonapplicability to things abandoned
70-5-102. Finder not bound to take charge -- status as depositary
70-5-103. Duty to inform owner when known
70-5-104. Right of finder to require proof of claimant's ownership
70-5-105. Compensation of finder
70-5-106. Exoneration of finder by storage of thing found
70-5-107. Exoneration of owner by surrender of thing to finder