Mont. Code § 3-5-301 : JUDICIARY, COURTS — DISTRICT COURTS — DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION —5-301 - Kinds of jurisdiction TEXT PDF The jurisdiction of the district court is of two kinds: (1) original; and (2) appellate. § 3-5-301, MCA En. Sec. 40, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6274, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8828, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 75; re-en. Sec. 8828, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-317.