27-17-101. When plaintiff may claim delivery. The plaintiff in an action to recover possession of personal property may, at the time of issuing summons or at any time thereafter before answer, claim the delivery of such property to him, as provided in this chapter.

     History: En. Sec. 71, p. 56, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 99, p. 151, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 116, p. 49, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 154, p. 75, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 154, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 156, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 840, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6622, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9220, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 509; re-en. Sec. 9220, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-4101.