82-2-203. Proceedings to obtain right-of-way. Whenever the owner desires to work a mine or mining claim and it is necessary that the owner have a right-of-way for any of the purposes mentioned in 82-2-201 and 82-2-202 in order to work the mine or mining claim successfully and conveniently and if the right-of-way has not been acquired by agreement between the owner of the mining claim and the owner of the land or claims over, under, across, and upon which the mining claim owner seeks to establish the right-of-way, it is lawful for the mining claim owner to present to the judge of the district court a complaint asking that the right-of-way be granted. The complaint must be verified and contain a particular description of the character and extent of the right sought, a description of the mine or mining claim of the owner, and the mining claim or claims and the land to be affected by the right-of-way, with the names of the occupants or owners of the affected land, and may also set forth any tender or offer.
History: En. Sec. 3, p. 597, Cod. Stat. 1871, on Jan. 12, 1872; re-en. Sec. 888, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1497, Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. and re-en. Sec. 3632, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2299, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7384, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7384, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 50-803; amd. Sec. 2726, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 55, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 82. Minerals, Oil, and Gas
Part 2. Rights-of-Way and Eminent Domain
82-2-201. Right-of-way of owners of mines
82-2-202. Road or ditch right-of-way
82-2-203. Proceedings to obtain right-of-way
82-2-204. Proceedings before the court
82-2-205. Court order and appointment of commissioners
82-2-206. Commissioners to assess damages
82-2-207. Power to set aside commissioners' report
82-2-208. Right-of-way to commence upon payment of assessed damages
82-2-209. Appeal from assessment of damages
82-2-210. Trial on appeal and costs
82-2-212. Appeal to supreme court
82-2-213. through 82-2-220 reserved
82-2-221. Eminent domain for open-pit mining -- purchase of property required
82-2-222. Construction of alternate facilities