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Montana Code
Title 70 - PROPERTYChapter 6 - BAILMENT - DEPOSIT
Part 2 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES GENERALLY
Section 70-6-203 - Loss or injury of thing deposited

Mont. Code § 70-6-203

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Section 70-6-203 - Loss or injury of thing deposited

If a thing is lost during its deposit and the depositary refuses to inform the depositor of the circumstances under which the loss or injury occurred so far as the depositary has information concerning them or willfully misrepresents the circumstances to the depositor, the depositary is presumed to have willfully or by gross negligence permitted the loss or injury to occur.

§ 70-6-203, MCA

En. Sec. 2465, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5150, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7653, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1838; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 924; re-en. Sec. 7653, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 20-206; amd. Sec.2079, Ch. 56, L. 2079.