{"data":{"id":"us-mt/81-8-312","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"81-8-312","heading":"Possession under a mortgage -- how acquired.","body":"If it is necessary under the laws of this state for a party to any mortgage, assignment, bill of sale, or other contract, between November 1 and the succeeding May 15, to take possession of any cattle or horses in order to preserve the party's rights under a mortgage, assignment, bill of sale, or other contract, it is sufficient for the party to file a copy of the instrument under which the party claims, with a notice of the claim appended to the copy, with the general recorder of marks and brands within 5 days after it becomes necessary for the party to take custody and possession of the cattle or horses.","path":["TITLE 81. LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 8. MARKETING","Part 3. Security Interests Concerning Livestock"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0080/part_0030/section_0120/0810-0080-0030-0120.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:57Z","sha256":"e3cb5bdee528e40bb9787505829b754a18f381e20796b4ea0e238eb52a293ccd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/81-8-311","next":"us-mt/81-8-313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}