Mont. Code Ann. § 25-2-123
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25-2-123 Real property
Official statutory text
25-2-123 . Real property. (1) The proper place of trial for the following actions is the county in which the subject of the action or some part thereof is situated:
(a) for the recovery of real property or of an estate or an interest therein or for the determination, in any form, of such right or interest;
(b) for injuries to real property;
(c) for the partition of real property;
(d) for the foreclosure of all liens and mortgages on real property.
(2) Where the real property is situated partly in one county and partly in another, the plaintiff may select either of the counties and the county so selected is the proper county for the trial of such action.
(3) The proper place of trial for all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or the enforcement of liens upon real property is the county in which the real property, or any part thereof, affected by such action or actions is situated.
(a) for the recovery of real property or of an estate or an interest therein or for the determination, in any form, of such right or interest;
(b) for injuries to real property;
(c) for the partition of real property;
(d) for the foreclosure of all liens and mortgages on real property.
(2) Where the real property is situated partly in one county and partly in another, the plaintiff may select either of the counties and the county so selected is the proper county for the trial of such action.
(3) The proper place of trial for all actions for the recovery of the possession of, quieting the title to, or the enforcement of liens upon real property is the county in which the real property, or any part thereof, affected by such action or actions is situated.
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