Montana § 28-10-405 Implied Powers Of Agent

Montana Statutes

§ 28-10-405 — Implied Powers Of Agent

Montana § 28-10-405

Title 28CONTRACTS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Ch. 10AGENCY

Part 4Authority of Agent

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 28-10-405 (2026).

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28-10-405 . Implied powers of agent. An agent has authority to:

(1)do everything necessary and proper and usual, in the ordinary course of business, for effecting the purpose of the agency; and

(2)make a representation respecting any matter of fact, except the terms of the agent's authority, upon which the right to use the agent's authority depends and the truth of which cannot be determined by the use of reasonable diligence on the part of the person to whom the representation is made.

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28-10-405 . Implied powers of agent. An agent has authority to:
(1) do everything necessary and proper and usual, in the ordinary course of business, for effecting the purpose of the agency; and
(2) make a representation respecting any matter of fact, except the terms of the agent's authority, upon which the right to use the agent's authority depends and the truth of which cannot be determined by the use of reasonable diligence on the part of the person to whom the representation is made.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3095, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5434, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7949, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2319; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1237; re-en. Sec. 7949, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 2-126; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 117, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 799, Ch. 56, L. 2009.