70-19-410 Claim of title not founded on instrument or judgment -- what considered occupation
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MT Code › Title 70 › Chapter 19 › Part 4 › Section 70-19-410
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70-19-410 . Claim of title not founded on instrument or judgment -- what considered occupation. For the purpose of constituting an adverse possession by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument, judgment, or decree, land is deemed to have been possessed and occupied in the following cases only:
(1) where it has been protected by a substantial enclosure;
(2) where it has been usually cultivated or improved.
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