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MT Code § 28-1-1403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 14. Accord and Satisfaction|28-1-1403. When part performance extinguishes obligation

  28-1-1403. When part performance extinguishes obligation. Part performance of an obligation, either before or after a breach thereof, when expressly accepted by the creditor in writing in satisfaction or rendered in pursuance of an agreement in writing for that purpose, though without any new consideration, extinguishes the obligation.   History: En. Sec. 2063, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4957, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7459, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1524; re-en. Sec. 7459, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-504.
MT Code § 28-1-1501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 15. Novation|28-1-1501. Novation defined

  28-1-1501. Novation defined. "Novation" is the substitution of a new obligation for an existing one.   History: En. Sec. 2070, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4958, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7460, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1530; Field Civ. C. Sec. 736; re-en. Sec. 7460, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-505.
MT Code § 28-1-1502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 15. Novation|28-1-1502. Kinds of novation

  28-1-1502. Kinds of novation. Novation is made by the substitution of:   (1) a new obligation between the same parties with intent to extinguish the old obligation;   (2) a new debtor in place of the old one with intent to release the latter; or   (3) a new creditor in place of the old one with intent to transfer the rights of the latter to the former.   History: En. Sec. 2071, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4959, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7461, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1531; Field Civ. C. Sec. 737; re-en. Sec. 7461, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-506.
MT Code § 28-1-1503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 15. Novation|28-1-1503. How novation accomplished

  28-1-1503. How novation accomplished. Novation is made by contract and is subject to all the rules concerning contracts in general.   History: En. Sec. 2072, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4960, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7462, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1532; Field Civ. C. Sec. 738; re-en. Sec. 7462, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-507.
MT Code § 28-1-1504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 15. Novation|28-1-1504. When acceptance of novation may be rescinded

  28-1-1504. When acceptance of novation may be rescinded. When the obligation of a third person or an order upon the third person is accepted in satisfaction, the creditor may rescind the acceptance if:   (1) the debtor prevents the third person from complying with the order or from fulfilling the obligation;   (2) at the time the obligation or order is received, the third person is insolvent and the fact is unknown to the creditor; or   (3) before the creditor can, with reasonable diligence, present the order to the third person upon whom it is given, the third person becomes insolvent.   History: En. Sec. 2073, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4961, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7463, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1533; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 740; re-en. Sec. 7463, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-508; amd. Sec. 766, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-1-1601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 16. Release of Debtor by Creditor|28-1-1601. Extinction of obligation by a release

  28-1-1601. Extinction of obligation by a release. An obligation is extinguished by a release therefrom given to the debtor by the creditor upon a new consideration or in writing, with or without new consideration.   History: En. Sec. 2080, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4962, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7464, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1541; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 741; re-en. Sec. 7464, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-509.
MT Code § 28-1-1602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 16. Release of Debtor by Creditor|28-1-1602. What claims survive general release

  28-1-1602. What claims survive general release. A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in the creditor's favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by the creditor, must have materially affected the creditor's settlement with the debtor.   History: En. Sec. 2081, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4963, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7465, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1542; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 742; re-en. Sec. 7465, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-510; amd. Sec. 767, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-1-1603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 1. Obligations in General|Part 16. Release of Debtor by Creditor|28-1-1603. Effect of release of some but not all joint debtors

  28-1-1603. Effect of release of some but not all joint debtors. A release of one of two or more joint debtors does not extinguish the obligation of any of the others unless they are mere guarantors, nor does it affect their rights to contribution from the released debtor.   History: En. Sec. 2082, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4964, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7466, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1543; Field Civ. C. Sec. 743; re-en. Sec. 7466, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-511; amd. Sec. 768, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 1. General Provisions|28-2-101. Contract defined

  28-2-101. Contract defined. A contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing.   History: En. Sec. 2090, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4965, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7467, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1549; Field Civ. C. Sec. 744; re-en. Sec. 7467, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-101.
MT Code § 28-2-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 1. General Provisions|28-2-102. Essential elements of a contract

  28-2-102. Essential elements of a contract. It is essential to the existence of a contract that there be:   (1) identifiable parties capable of contracting;   (2) their consent;   (3) a lawful object; and   (4) a sufficient cause or consideration.   History: En. Secs. 2091, 2102, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4966, 4969, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7468, 7471, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1550, 1558; Field Civ. C. Secs. 745, 748; re-en. Secs. 7468, 7471, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-102, 13-203; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
MT Code § 28-2-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 1. General Provisions|28-2-103. Express versus implied contracts

  28-2-103. Express versus implied contracts. A contract is either express or implied. An express contract is one the terms of which are stated in words. An implied contract is one the existence and terms of which are manifested by conduct.   History: En. Secs. 2180, 2181, 2182, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5012, 5013, 5014, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7514, 7515, 7516, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1619, 1620, 1621; Field Civ. C. Secs. 789, 790, 791; re-en. Secs. 7514, 7515, 7516, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-601, 13-602, 13-603.
MT Code § 28-2-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 1. General Provisions|28-2-104. Executed versus executory contracts

  28-2-104. Executed versus executory contracts. An executed contract is one the object of which is fully performed. All others are executory.   History: En. Sec. 2226, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5050, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7552, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1661; Field Civ. C. Sec. 826; re-en. Sec. 7552, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-727.
MT Code § 28-2-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-201. Who may contract

  28-2-201. Who may contract. All persons are capable of contracting except minors, persons of unsound mind, and persons deprived of civil rights. Minors and persons of unsound mind have only such capacity as is defined by this part, 28-10-104, and Title 41, chapter 1.   History: En. Secs. 2100, 2101, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4967, 4968, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7469, 7470, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1556, 1557; Field Civ. C. Secs. 746, 747; re-en. Secs. 7469, 7470, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-201, 13-202; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
MT Code § 28-2-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-202. Contracts of persons entirely without understanding

  28-2-202. Contracts of persons entirely without understanding. A person entirely without understanding has no power to make a contract of any kind, but the person is liable for the reasonable value of things furnished to the person necessary for the support of the person or the person's family.   History: En. Sec. 21, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3595, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5683, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 38; re-en. Sec. 5683, R.C.M. 1935; re-en. Sec. 5683, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-110; amd. Sec. 769, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-203. Contracts of persons with limited understanding

  28-2-203. Contracts of persons with limited understanding. A conveyance or other contract of a person of unsound mind but not entirely without understanding, made before the person's incapacity has been judicially determined, is subject to rescission as provided in part 17 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 22, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3596, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5684, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 39; Field Civ. C. Sec. 21; re-en. Sec. 5684, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-111; amd. Sec. 770, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-204. When person of unsound mind cannot disaffirm contract

  28-2-204. When person of unsound mind cannot disaffirm contract. A person of unsound mind cannot disaffirm a contract, otherwise valid, to pay the reasonable value of things necessary for the person's support or that of the person's family, entered into by the person when not under the care of a parent or guardian able to provide for the person or the person's family.   History: En. Sec. 19, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3593, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5681, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 36; Field Civ. C. Sec. 18; re-en. Sec. 5681, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 64-108(part); amd. Sec. 771, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-205. When contract for benefit of third person may be enforced by third person

  28-2-205. When contract for benefit of third person may be enforced by third person. A contract made expressly for the benefit of a third person may be enforced by the third person at any time before the parties to the contract rescind the contract.   History: En. Sec. 2103, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4970, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7472, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1559; Field Civ. C. Sec. 749; re-en. Sec. 7472, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-204; amd. Sec. 772, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 2. Parties|28-2-206. Assignment of nonnegotiable written contract

  28-2-206. Assignment of nonnegotiable written contract. A nonnegotiable written contract for the payment of money or the delivery of personal property may be transferred by endorsement the same as a negotiable instrument. The endorsement transfers all the rights of the assignor under the contract to the assignee, subject to all equities and defenses existing in favor of the maker at the time of the endorsement or arising before notice of the assignment is received by the maker.   History: En. Sec. 1982, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4913, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7415, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1459; re-en. Sec. 7415, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 58-303; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 117, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 773, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 3. Consent in General|28-2-301. Essential characteristics of consent

  28-2-301. Essential characteristics of consent. The consent of the parties to a contract must be:   (1) free;   (2) mutual; and   (3) communicated by each to the other.   History: En. Sec. 2110, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4971, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7473, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1565; Field Civ. C. Sec. 750; re-en. Sec. 7473, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-301.
MT Code § 28-2-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 3. Consent in General|28-2-302. Effect of consent which is not free

  28-2-302. Effect of consent which is not free. A consent which is not free is nevertheless not absolutely void but may be rescinded by the parties in the manner prescribed by part 17 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 2111, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4972, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7474, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1566; Field Civ. C. Sec. 751; re-en. Sec. 7474, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-302.
MT Code § 28-2-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 3. Consent in General|28-2-303. When consent is mutual

  28-2-303. When consent is mutual. Consent is not mutual unless the parties all agree upon the same thing in the same sense, but in certain cases defined by chapter 3, they are to be deemed so to agree without regard to the fact.   History: En. Sec. 2125, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4986, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7488, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1580; Field Civ. C. Sec. 765; re-en. Sec. 7488, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-316.
MT Code § 28-2-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 3. Consent in General|28-2-304. Ratification of contract void for want of consent

  28-2-304. Ratification of contract void for want of consent. A contract which is voidable solely for want of due consent may be ratified by a subsequent consent.   History: En. Sec. 2133, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4994, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7496, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1588; Field Civ. C. Sec. 773; re-en. Sec. 7496, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-324.
MT Code § 28-2-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-401. When apparent consent not free

  28-2-401. When apparent consent not free. (1) An apparent consent is not real or free when obtained through:   (a) duress;   (b) menace;   (c) fraud;   (d) undue influence; or   (e) mistake.   (2) Consent is deemed to have been obtained through one of the causes mentioned in subsection (1) only when it would not have been given had such cause not existed.   History: En. Secs. 2112, 2113, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4973, 4974, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7475, 7476, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1567, 1568; Field Civ. C. Secs. 752, 753; re-en. Secs. 7475, 7476, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-303, 13-304.
MT Code § 28-2-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-402. What constitutes duress

  28-2-402. What constitutes duress. Duress consists in:   (1) unlawful confinement of the person of the party, of the husband or wife of such party, or of an ancestor, descendant, or adopted child of such party, husband, or wife;   (2) unlawful detention of the property of any such person; or   (3) confinement of such person, lawful in form but fraudulently obtained or fraudulently made unjustly harassing or oppressive.   History: En. Sec. 2114, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4975, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7477, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1569; Field Civ. C. Sec. 754; re-en. Sec. 7477, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-305.
MT Code § 28-2-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-403. What constitutes menace

  28-2-403. What constitutes menace. Menace consists in a threat of:   (1) such duress as is specified in subsections (1) and (3) of 28-2-402;   (2) unlawful and violent injury to the person or property of any such person in circumstances described in 28-2-402; or   (3) injury to the character of any such person.   History: En. Sec. 2115, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4976, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7478, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1570; Field Civ. C. Sec. 755; re-en. Sec. 7478, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-306; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
MT Code § 28-2-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-404. Kinds of fraud

  28-2-404. Kinds of fraud. Fraud is either actual or constructive. Actual fraud is always a question of fact.   History: En. Secs. 2116, 2119, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4977, 4980, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7479, 7482, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1571, 1574; Field Civ. C. Secs. 756, 759; re-en. Secs. 7479, 7482, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-307, 13-310.
MT Code § 28-2-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-405. What constitutes actual fraud

  28-2-405. What constitutes actual fraud. Actual fraud, within the meaning of this part, consists in any of the following acts committed by a party to the contract or with the party's connivance with intent to deceive another party to the contract or to induce the other party to enter into the contract:   (1) the suggestion as a fact of that which is not true by one who does not believe it to be true;   (2) the positive assertion, in a manner not warranted by the information of the person making it, of that which is not true, though the person believes it to be true;   (3) the suppression of that which is true by one having knowledge or belief of the fact;   (4) a promise made without any intention of performing it; or   (5) any other act fitted to deceive.   History: En. Sec. 2117, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4978, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7480, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1572; Field Civ. C. Sec. 757; re-en. Sec. 7480, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-308; amd. Sec. 774, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-406. What constitutes constructive fraud

  28-2-406. What constitutes constructive fraud. Constructive fraud consists of:   (1) any breach of duty that, without an actually fraudulent intent, gains an advantage to the person in fault or anyone claiming under the person in fault by misleading another person to that person's prejudice or to the prejudice of anyone claiming under that person; or   (2) any act or omission that the law especially declares to be fraudulent, without respect to actual fraud.   History: En. Sec. 2118, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4979, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7481, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1573; Field Civ. C. Sec. 758; re-en. Sec. 7481, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-309; amd. Sec. 775, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-407. What constitutes undue influence

  28-2-407. What constitutes undue influence. Undue influence consists of:   (1) the use by one in whom a confidence is reposed by another person or who holds a real or apparent authority over the other person of the confidence or authority for the purpose of obtaining an unfair advantage over the other person;   (2) taking an unfair advantage of another person's weakness of mind; or   (3) taking a grossly oppressive and unfair advantage of another person's necessities or distress.   History: En. Sec. 2120, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4981, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7483, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1575; Field Civ. C. Sec. 760; re-en. Sec. 7483, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-311; amd. Sec. 776, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 28-2-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-408. Kinds of mistake

  28-2-408. Kinds of mistake. Mistake may be either of fact or law.   History: En. Sec. 2121, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4982, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7484, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1576; Field Civ. C. Sec. 761; re-en. Sec. 7484, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-312.
MT Code § 28-2-409 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-409. What constitutes mistake of fact

  28-2-409. What constitutes mistake of fact. Mistake of fact is a mistake not caused by the neglect of a legal duty on the part of the person making the mistake and consisting in:   (1) an unconscious ignorance or forgetfulness of a fact, past or present, material to the contract; or   (2) belief in the present existence of a thing material to the contract which does not exist or in the past existence of such a thing which has not existed.   History: En. Sec. 2122, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4983, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7485, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1577; Field Civ. C. Sec. 762; re-en. Sec. 7485, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-313.
MT Code § 28-2-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-410. What constitutes mistake of law

  28-2-410. What constitutes mistake of law. Mistake of law constitutes a mistake, within the meaning of this part, only when it arises from:   (1) a misapprehension of the law by all parties, all supposing that they knew and understood it and all making substantially the same mistake as to the law; or   (2) a misapprehension of the law by one party of which the others are aware at the time of contracting but which they do not rectify.   History: En. Sec. 2123, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4984, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7486, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1578; Field Civ. C. Sec. 763; re-en. Sec. 7486, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-314.
MT Code § 28-2-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 28. Contracts and Other Obligations|Chapter 2. Contracts|Part 4. Circumstances Which Affect Validity of Apparent Consent|28-2-411. Mistake of foreign laws -- mistake of fact

  28-2-411. Mistake of foreign laws -- mistake of fact. Mistake of foreign laws is a mistake of fact.   History: En. Sec. 2124, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4985, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7487, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1579; Field Civ. C. Sec. 764; re-en. Sec. 7487, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-315.