Montana Code 27-18-1502. Plaintiff’s undertaking
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27-18-1502. Plaintiff’s undertaking. Before issuing the writ, the justice shall require a written undertaking in due form on the part of the plaintiff, except a local government, with two or more sureties, in a sum of not less than $50 or more than $300, to the effect that if the defendant recovers judgment, the plaintiff will pay all costs that may be awarded to the defendant and all damages that the defendant may sustain by reason of the attachment, not exceeding the sum specified in the undertaking.
Terms Used In Montana Code 27-18-1502
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.