US lawMontanaStatutesTitle 1Chapter 3Part 21-3-216Mont. Code Ann. § 1-3-216Preference to earliestLast amended: 1895Year: 2026Length: 13 wordsOfficial source 1-3-216 . Preference to earliest. Between rights otherwise equal, the earliest is preferred.PreviousMont. Code Ann. § 1-3-215NextMont. Code Ann. § 1-3-217