25-5-203. Defendants — adverse claims to real property. In an action brought by a person out of possession of real property to determine an adverse claim of an interest or estate in the property, the person making the adverse claim and the persons in possession may be joined as defendants, and if the judgment is for the plaintiff, the plaintiff may have a writ for the possession of the premises as against the defendants in the action against whom the judgment has passed.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 25-5-203

  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205