Montana Code > Title 85 > Chapter 5 > Part 4 – Water Ditches Under Joint or Corporate Control


§ 85-5-401	Determination of water rights between partners, tenants in common, and corporate stockholders
§ 85-5-402	Appointment of commissioner prior to final decree
§ 85-5-403	Division of water
§ 85-5-404	Authority of commissioner
§ 85-5-405	Compensation and expenses
§ 85-5-406	Interference with actions of commissioner
§ 85-5-407	Appointment of water commissioner after final decree
§ 85-5-408	Apportionment of costs

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
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.
Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201