Montana Code 85-8-616. Correction of omissions
85-8-616. Correction of omissions. Omission to assess benefits, to assess for construction, to make additional assessments, to make assessment for repairs, to award damages to any one or more tracts of land or easements in a drainage district or to assess benefits, assess for construction, assess for repairs, or make additional assessments against any corporation which should have been assessed does not affect the jurisdiction of the court to confirm the report or to render the benefits assessed, the assessments for construction, additional assessments, or assessments for repairs against other lands or assessments against any corporation voidable; but the commissioners of the drainage district shall thereafter, as soon as they discover the omission or as soon as they have notice thereof, either agree with the omitted parties upon the proper assessments and award the damages or assess such benefits, make such assessments for construction, and make such additional assessments against the omitted lands and corporations and award such damages as are just and report the facts, together with such assessments and awards, to the court.
Terms Used In Montana Code 85-8-616
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.