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TITLE 70. PROPERTY
CHAPTER 5. FINDERS
Part 1. Rights and Duties of Finders Generally
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Mont. Code Ann. § 70-5-104

Right of finder to require proof of claimant's ownership

The finder of a thing may in good faith before giving it up require reasonable proof of ownership from any person claiming it.

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History:
En. Sec. 2522, Civ. C. 1895
Re-en. Sec. 5180, Rev. C. 1907
Re-en. Sec. 7687, R.C.M. 1921
Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1866
Field Civ. C. Sec. 940
Re-en. Sec. 7687, R.C.M. 1935
R.C.M. 1947, 20-403.
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