82-2-113. Effect of patent. The issuance of a United States patent for a mining claim is considered conclusive evidence that the requirements of the laws of this state relative to the location and record of such mining claim have been duly complied with. However, if questions of priority are involved, the date of the location shall be an issuable fact when it is claimed to have been prior to the date of the record of the location.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 16, L. 1907; Sec. 2294, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7378, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7378, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 39, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-714.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas
Part 1. Location and Record of Claims
82-2-101. Manner of locating claim
82-2-102. Record of certificate of location
82-2-103. Affidavit of performance of annual work
82-2-105. Relocation of abandoned claim
82-2-109. Amendment or relocation not waiver of acquired rights
82-2-110. Rights of third persons not affected
82-2-111. Validating locations already made
82-2-112. Defective locations good against persons with notice