Montana Statutes
§ 28-2-1703 — Extinction Of Executory Obligations Of Contract By Destruction, Cancellation, Or Alteration
Montana·Title 28 CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS·Ch. 2 CONTRACTS·Part 17 Extinction of Contracts -- Rescission
28-2-1703 . Extinction of executory obligations of contract by destruction, cancellation, or alteration.
(1)The intentional destruction, cancellation, or material alteration of a written contract by a party entitled to any benefit under the contract or with the party's consent extinguishes all the executory obligations of the contract in that party's favor against parties who do not consent to the act.
(2)When a contract is executed in duplicate, an alteration or destruction of one copy while the other exists is not within the provisions of subsection (1).
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Legislative History
En. Secs. 2283, 2284, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5069, 5070, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7571, 7572, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1700, 1701; Field Civ. C. Secs. 845, 846; re-en. Secs. 7571, 7572, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-909, 13-910; amd. Sec. 788, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 28-2-101
Contract Defined§ 28-2-102
Essential Elements Of A Contract§ 28-2-103
Express Versus Implied Contracts§ 28-2-104
Executed Versus Executory Contracts§ 28-2-1601
Alteration Of Oral Contract By Parties§ 28-2-1603
Through 28-2-1610 Reserved§ 28-2-1613
Scope Of Court's Inquiry§ 28-2-1614
Specific Enforcement Of Revised Contract§ 28-2-1701
How Contract Extinguished