Montana Statutes
§ 28-2-803 — Consideration To Be Lawful -- Effect Of Illegality
Montana § 28-2-803
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-2-803 (2026).
Text
28-2-803 . Consideration to be lawful -- effect of illegality. The consideration of a contract must be lawful within the meaning of 28-2-701 . If any part of a single consideration for one or more objects or of several considerations for a single object is unlawful, the entire contract is void.
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Legislative History
En. Secs. 2162, 2163, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 5003, 5004, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7505, 7506, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1607, 1608; Field Civ. C. Secs. 782, 783; re-en. Sec. 7505, 7506, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-503, 13-504.
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 28-2-803, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/2/28-2-803.