Montana Statutes
§ 28-11-411 — Extent Of Surety's Liability
Montana § 28-11-411
JurisdictionMontana
Title 28CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
Ch. 11GUARANTY, INDEMNITY, AND SURETYSHIP
Part 4Suretyship
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-11-411 (2026).
Text
28-11-411 . Extent of surety's liability. A surety cannot be held beyond the express terms of the surety's contract, and if the contract prescribes a penalty for breach, the surety cannot in any case be liable for more than the penalty.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 3680, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5682, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8197, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2836; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1560; re-en. Sec. 8197, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 30-403; amd. Sec. 831, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Montana § 28-11-411, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/11/28-11-411.