Montana Statutes
§ 28-1-202 — Obligation Of One Who Unilaterally Decides To Render Service
Montana·Title 28 CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS·Ch. 1 OBLIGATIONS IN GENERAL·Part 2 Obligations Imposed by Law
28-1-202 . Obligation of one who unilaterally decides to render service. A person who officiously and without the consent of the real or apparent owner of a thing takes it into the person's possession for the purpose of rendering service about it must complete the service and use ordinary care, diligence, and reasonable skill about the service. The person is not entitled to any compensation for the service or expenses, except that the person may deduct actual and necessary expenses incurred by the person about the service from any profits that the service has caused the thing to acquire for its owner and shall account to the owner for the residue.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2760, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5295, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7810, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2078; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1083; re-en. Sec. 7810, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 41-501; amd. Sec. 745, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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§ 28-1-1002
When Burden Of Obligation May Be Transferred§ 28-1-101
Definitions§ 28-1-102
How Obligations Arise§ 28-1-104
Relief From Forfeiture§ 28-1-1101
Extinction Of Obligation By Full Performance§ 28-1-1102
Performance By One Of Several Joint Debtors§ 28-1-1107
Through 28-1-1110 Reserved§ 28-1-1112
Objections To Tender -- Waiver