Montana Code Annotated 1997

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     70-28-207. Summons -- issuance and form. Upon the filing of the complaint and affidavit, a summons must be issued under the seal of the court, which shall contain the name of the court and county in which the action is brought, the name of the plaintiff, and the particular description of the real property involved and shall be directed to "all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property herein described or any part thereof" as defendants and shall be substantially in the following form:
     "In the district court of the .... judicial district of the state of Montana, in and for the county of ..... Plaintiff, vs. all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property herein described or any part thereof, defendants.
     The state of Montana to all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property herein described or any part thereof, defendants, Greeting:
     You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint of ...., plaintiff, filed with the clerk of the above-entitled court, within 60 days after the first publication of this summons, and set forth what interest or lien, if any, you have in or upon that certain real property or any part thereof situated in the county of ...., state of Montana, particularly described as follows: (Here insert description.)
     And you are hereby notified that, unless you so appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, to wit: (Here insert a statement of the relief so demanded.)
     Witness my hand and the seal of said court this ....... day of ...., A.D. 19...
    r ..............., Clerk"

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 15, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 9504, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 9504, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6228.

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