Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     72-15-213. Wrongful failure of public administrator to deposit moneys -- action on bond. When it appears from the returns made in pursuance of the foregoing sections that any money remains in the hands of the public administrator after final settlement of the estate unclaimed which should be paid over to the county treasurer, the court or judge must order the same paid over to the county treasurer; and on failure of the public administrator to comply with the order within 10 days after the same is made, the county attorney must immediately institute the requisite proceedings against the public administrator for a judgment against him and the sureties on his official bond, in the amount of the money so withheld and costs.

     History: En. Sec. 347, p. 330, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 347, 2nd Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 347, 2nd Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 4524, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3087, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10004, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1740; re-en. Sec. 10004, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 91-615.

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