Montana Statutes
§ 28-2-102 — Essential Elements Of A Contract
Montana § 28-2-102
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 28-2-102 (2026).
Text
28-2-102 . Essential elements of a contract. It is essential to the existence of a contract that there be:
(1)identifiable parties capable of contracting;
(2)their consent;
(3)a lawful object; and
(4)a sufficient cause or consideration.
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Legislative History
En. Secs. 2091, 2102, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4966, 4969, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Secs. 7468, 7471, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1550, 1558; Field Civ. C. Secs. 745, 748; re-en. Secs. 7468, 7471, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 13-102, 13-203; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 117, L. 1979.
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Bluebook (online)
Montana § 28-2-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/28-2-102.