# Mont. Code Ann. § 70-19-410: 70-19-410 Claim of title not founded on instrument or judgment -- what considered occupation

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 70-19-410
- **Heading:** 70-19-410 Claim of title not founded on instrument or judgment -- what considered occupation
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 70 / Chapter 19 / Part 4 / Section 70-19-410

## Text

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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