82-1-203. Demand for release prior to action. At least 20 days before bringing the action provided for in this part, the owner of the leased land, either by himself or by his agent or attorney, shall demand of the holder of the lease, if such demand by ordinary diligence can be made in this state, that said lease or abstract of such lease be released of record. Such demand must be written. When written, a copy thereof, when shown to be such, may be used as evidence in any court with the same force and effect as the original.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 22, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 6904, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 6904, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 218, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 73-116; amd. Sec. 189, Ch. 575, L. 1981.