76-16-314. Recovery of excess charge for damages. If the amount of damages or costs demanded by the party taking up such livestock is in excess of the actual damage and actual costs, the owner or person in charge of such livestock may pay same under protest and thereafter sue to recover the amount paid in excess of the actual damages and reasonable costs, provided suit to recover same is filed in the district court within 60 days after payment.
History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 208, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 199, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 257, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 46-2326(part).
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 76. Land Resources and Use
Part 3. Organization, Administration, and Operation
76-16-301. Powers and duties of directors
76-16-302. Membership in state district
76-16-304. Effect of transfer of land
76-16-305. Acquisition and disposal of property
76-16-306. Management of grazing lands
76-16-307. Leasing of state lands
76-16-308. Regulation of stock grazing in state district
76-16-309. Knowledge of state district boundaries responsibility of livestock owner
76-16-310. Permit required to run livestock in state district
76-16-311. Control of trespassing livestock
76-16-312. Impoundment of trespassing livestock
76-16-313. Release of livestock
76-16-314. Recovery of excess charge for damages
76-16-315. Procedure upon inability to locate person responsible for trespassing livestock
76-16-316. Sale of trespassing livestock
76-16-317. Disposition of sale proceeds
76-16-318. Unlawful recovery of trespassing livestock
76-16-319. No liability for official acts
76-16-320. Maintenance of fences
76-16-321. Construction of trespass and fence provisions
76-16-322. Fence-out requirement
76-16-323. State district finances